Posts by Lynley Chapman
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Great confirmation from the Will David.
A perusal of the Will of George Hildebrand Alington might offer something too:
http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=22389902Located at National Archives Christchurch.
I still think that the birth mother of the adopted girl lived so close by that she must have seen her daughter…..curious
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Southerly: Who was George Hildebrand…, in reply to David Haywood,
Interesting that Alex Turnbull Library has a "Restricted" note against Use/Reproduction on Eileen Winter Coleman's file.
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Southerly: Who was George Hildebrand…, in reply to Dianne Mitchell,
Thank you:-) and thanks to the chief cook!
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Southerly: Who was George Hildebrand…, in reply to Emma Hart,
Not quite next door to each other but close enough for Eliza Ann Winter to see Eileen Winter Coleman IF she knew where her child went to be raised. Alington did not want Eliza to know but at 23 months of age I would think a mother would recognise her child out playing or walking along St Albans’ streets.
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The 1893 Electoral Roll for Women(such a useful resource!!) finds:
Eliza Ann WINTER, Domestic duties, Caledonian Rd, St Albans
Amelia COLEMAN, Domestic duties, Webb St, St Albans
Winifred B ALINGTON, Dom duties, Methven.
I don’t know ChCh – would Eliza have been a neighbour to the Colemans?
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Southerly: Who was George Hildebrand…, in reply to Dianne Mitchell,
Thanks Dianne. The adoption I am having problems with dates back to 1918. I will be in touch promptly.....
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Southerly: Who was George Hildebrand…, in reply to David Haywood,
I'm with you David re Dianne's super sleuth work on this. I've done a bit of genealogy in the past decade but Dianne leaves me in the dust!
I am about to post my adoption mystery to that board and see if they can find the mother I need to find to finish the puzzle.
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And this caught my eye for George Coleman on National Archives "Archway" website"
Coroners Inquests - Case files - Canterbury - [female infant at dwellinghouse of George Coleman] [Use copy MICRO U 5420] The year was recorded as 1900.
It is a Min of Justice file, lodged at Nat Archive Wellington.It could all be a red herring of course and assumptions are dangerous things.
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Southerly: Who was George Hildebrand…, in reply to Lynley Chapman,
Ignore my request for the address etc David. I've just read your sensible response to that question.
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Some side-line information:
Here is the headstone transcript in the Methven Cemetery
Anglican Section Plot 11
In memory/of/George Hildebrand ALINGTON/who died Nov 30th 1905/aged 55 years/ Just as I
Am thou wilt receive/wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve/because thy promise I believe/ O
Lamb of God I comeG H ALINGTON's probate is at National Archives, Christchurch. From the NZSG Index Version 5 he is described as a Clerk, of Methven. Probate filed on 18 Dec 1905. Will CAHX CH 171 5484
His wife's probate is also at National Archives, Christchurch.She died in 1958, a widow of Christchurch. Probate filed 29 April 1958. Will CAHX CH 171 410/58
There is a George COLEMAN, Gentleman who died in Christchurch in 1903. Probate filed 8 Oct 1903 Will CAHX CH 171 4838
Wills can sometimes contain some "interesting" titbits.....
What was the original address of your home in ChCh please David ?- a Wises or City Directory may shed some light on who was residing there at the time of all this paperwork.