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trying to trace my father

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Pauline

Pauline Report 3 Jul 2009 10:48

Hi,
I am looking for a needle in a haystack.... does anyone know of a James Jackson from Scotland who in the 30s resided in Birmingham around the Small heath, Ladywood area. If he is still alive he would be around 90 yrs old. living I presume back in Scotland.
That is all the details I have of him. He is my birth father and I may have relatives in Scotland.
I know it is a long shot but perhaps someone can remember him dating Edna Morgan.
Cheers Pauline.

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 3 Jul 2009 11:01

Pauline, it might be worth contacting the Birmingham Evening Mail to see about an ad. Website www.birminghammail.net
Click on "about us" (at the top) then "contact" and it gives a list of phone numbers.
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

Pauline

Pauline Report 3 Jul 2009 11:06

Hi Jan,

Thank you, I will try that and see what I can find. I recently found out that James Jackson was my birth father and I was born in 1939, he left my mother before my birth and went back to Scotland, I expect that he is no longer alive, but I may have step brothers and sisters. It is sad that I have found out this information so late in my life. Anyway thanks again for your interest.
Cheers Pauline.

Pauline

Pauline Report 16 Jul 2009 12:04

Hi, I think now that James Jackson´s parents were living in the Aston or Sparkhill area in the 1937 - 1938 how would I be able to look in the census for those years, is it possible to look on line? I live in Spain so I cannot go to look in person.

Any help would be appreciated.

Heather

Heather Report 16 Jul 2009 12:17

The most recent census available to the public, online or off, is 1911.

I should think that a letter in the Birmingham mail would be your best option.

Pauline

Pauline Report 16 Jul 2009 12:21

Heather,

I am sorry I meant the electrol rolls.

Tombul

Tombul Report 16 Jul 2009 13:22

Did he marry Edna and was it is Scotland. What were his parents, your grandparents names? The more info I have the easier it will be for me to search the indexes for him.