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I dont really know where to start, is a very diff one for me!
My mothers, mother has a huge eliment of mystery surrounding her!
She was given to my Great Auntie at a docks in the possibly Tenby or Llanelli area by a very well to do family on a type of cruise liner in 1901. The family was well to do and my Grandmother who was a new born baby at the time was dressed in silks and satins and lace. Very un common for "normal" families in those times. My Great Aunt was paid to take her away and bring her up as her own.
My Great Aunt promised my mother she would tell her more before she died. Unfortunatly she never got the chance!
My Mother is 74 and would love to know the truth regarding her blood line descendants and where her mother came from. I too have been fascinated about these events but I do not know where to start. Any help or advice would be very very very much appreciated!

If your grandmother was really "just given" to your great auntie (it would be your great, great auntie I think, as your great auntie would be your grandmother's sister) then I doubt very much whether you will ever find out about her real family.

However I doubt very much whether this would have been the case. Much more likely that your great auntie had an illegitimate baby and told the family she had been "given" this baby to look after.

Of course I could be wrong, but I don't know how you are going to prove anything.

Kath. x

The answer probably lies with your Great Aunt then,
you will need to discover all about her life.

Do you know her full name?
Have you researched the rest of your mother's family to find out where this lady fits in?

Christine

Well I have checked birth records and seem to have drawn a blank there. Also my Great aunt was married with 3 children and had only just had a baby of her own.
Thanks for your reply though!

her name was Margaret Elizabeth Davies born approx 1870.
She was married to John Davies again my Mum thinks he was born around 1870.
They had 3 children Charles (1905c), Alice (1907c) and Reginald (1908c).
Am just researching further into their children see if I can find anything there!

1901 Wales Census
about Margaret Davies
Name: Margaret Davies
Age in 1901: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: John
Gender: Female
Where born: Llanon, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Civil Parish: Llanarthney
Ecclesiastical parish: Gorslas St Lleian
Town: Cefnarthen
County/Island: Carmarthenshire
Country: Wales

Street address: View Image
Condition as to marriage: View Image
Education: View Image
Employment status: View Image
Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Carmarthen
Sub registration district: Llangendeirne
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 51
Household Members: Name Age
Anne Elizabeth Davies 2
John Davies 31
Maggie Olwen Davies 6 months
Margaret Davies 28

Could this be of any help to you?
Regards
Misty

You say that your great aunt had only just had a baby of her own yet you say her first child was born c.1903 and yet the baby given to her was given in 1901.

Kath. x

Another one, maybe...
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1901 Wales Census
about Margaret Davies
Name: Margaret Davies
Age in 1901: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: John
Gender: Female
Where born: Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales

Civil Parish: Dwygyfylchi
Ecclesiastical parish: Dwygyfylchi
County/Island: Caernarvonshire
Country: Wales

Street address: View Image
Condition as to marriage: View Image
Education: View Image
Employment status: View Image
Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Conway
Sub registration district: Conway
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 78
Household Members: Name Age
Catherine Davies 3
David Davies 4
John Davies 31
Joseph Davies 1
Margaret Davies 29

Thank you misty that could be extremely helpful! Much appreciated!
Kathleen, I see your point, am just going on info my mother has given me.

1901 Wales Census
about Margeret Davies
Name: Margeret Davies
Age in 1901: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: John
Gender: Female
Where born: Ppridd, Glamorgan, Wales

Civil Parish: Pontypridd and Llanwonno
Ecclesiastical parish: Llanwonno St David
Town: Hopkinstown
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales

Street address: View Image
Condition as to marriage: View Image
Education: View Image
Employment status: View Image
Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Pontypridd
Sub registration district: Llanwonno
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 155
Household Members: Name Age
David Jn Davies 3
John Davies 31
Lewis Davies 3 months
Margeret Davies 25
Martha Davies 5
William Davies 2
Mary Jones 78


And another !....not long had a baby!

Misty this is great! Where do you get this info from?

Hi Gavin,

Ancestry.co.uk....It's a subscription site but I think they are doing 14 day free trial, if you go on the site it should tell you, that's how I started!

Best wishes with your search..I know what it's like starting off with little or no info!

Misty

Thank you so so so much! Kath may be right in what she said but I really would love to try and find out as much as poss for my mother. She said it has bothered her all her life that her Ancestry is such a mystery!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
P.s I am Angela Gavins wife. x

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/

This is free and worth keeping in mind!

Misty

Hi Angela,

Your very welcome...not been doing this long myself, have had some fantastic help, from some wonderful people on here...with so much expertise and knowledge...far more than I will ever have!

Good Luck
Misty x