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Is possible that after William Patrick died, Dorothy married William Usher & your dad took the name Usher. If Dorothy herself then died, maybe William married Mary.

Just a thought!
Sue

sorry - overlap of messages -

yes - or a mother & baby home??

Christine

yes - that's what I said -
they would put that for propriety's sake

Don't really know where to look next :(

Christine

all the best with it!

I have found Lower Wilton Road in Malvern, Worcs. on Google Maps but can't find Aylestone House itself anywhere on Google. My wife thinks it may have been a place where people worked in service.

Paul

Christine... thanks yet again.

That would make sense then. If it is the William Henry that you found, and he died when my dad was three, then maybe Dorothy gave Dad up for adoption.

The puzzling thing is that the parents named on Dad's birth certificate both have the surname of Patrick!!!

Sorry to be a pain!!!


Paul

I've also looked for Lower Wilton Rd on the 1901 census but can't find it

Christine

can't find any marriage -
maybe they weren't married - my grandfathers cert looks as though his parents were married - but the weren't!

The father would allow his name on the cert if he acknowledged the child and usually that meant financial support -
If he died then Dorothy may well have run into difficulties

Just my thoughts!

Christine

Name: William H Patrick
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Year of Registration: 1925
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 43
District: Worcester
County: Hereford and Worcester, Worcestershire
Volume: 6c
Page: 127 (click to see others on page)

here's a possible death for William???
Christine

yes - good idea -
will have a look for a Patrick / Preece marriage though

Christine

Thanks Christine. I think that's the case too. I've been given the number for the adoption support team. I might give them a try.

Paul

Sounds to me like he was adopted by the Ushers

Christine

Born 22nd May 1922 at Aylestone House, Lower Wilton Road, Malvern, Worcs. England.

The parents are named on the certificate as William Henry Patrick and Dorothy Patrick (fromerly Preece).

My Dad registered his Mother's death in 1962. She is named as Mary Jane Usher (Widow of William Henry Usher). I have the certificates for both registrations.

I have googled Aylestone House with no success and Ancestry is a struggle.

Believe me... if Dad was still here I would ask him myself!!!

Anyone with any ideas??

Best Regards

Paul Usher (proud son)