Hospital birth records.?

Question

i was born 1944 at bancroft road hospital.i have no name of father on birth certiicate,also had no contact with mother.would that hospital hold records 64 years on.bancroft road is in east london.

Answer 1

Hi I cant see the hospital having your fathers name on their records, especially if your birth certificate hasn't got your fathers name on. But everything is worth a try, give them a ring and ask them, they can only say yes or no.

Answer 2

A persons mother is the one thing in this world that is never in doubt.  You came out of her body, and the mother is the informant on most birth certificates.  Paternity on the other hand is much harder to prove.  Again, only the mother really knows who she slept with and, if married, whether her husband is likely to be the father or not.

A woman who is not married is not allowed to name a father on a English birth certificate unless that father is there at the registration to confirm that the baby is his, or presumably in this day and age, the mother has documented DNA proof of the father's identity.  This is only a very recent thing though.

As far as the 1940s is concerned, if there is no father named on your birth certificate, then that is that.  It's unlikely that the hospital would keep records of the father either.  They just wouldn't have been interested, or if they were, the field would just have likely been kept blank too if the birth was illegitimate and out of wedlock.  In any event, the records may have long since disappeared.  They were often kept only for the legal minimum (7 years) before being routinely destroyed as being no longer required.  Not everything was kept.

A more realistic option is to try and find your baptism or christening record.  Vicars were sometimes a lot more willing to record things like this - assuming that the mother revealed this infomation or that he knew it.  Unlike in the 17th and 18th centuries, an unmarried mother could not be forced to name the father of her child if she didn't want to.  It's possible she might have later bought an action against him in the local quarter sessions or county court for child maintanance, but there's no real indexes to consult, so this route would probably be a waste of time, not to mention take forever, especially in a large city like London.  At some point, you'll probably come across the dreaded Data Protection Act.  Hospitals and Medical Institutions inparticular usually keep confidential patient records closed for 100 years.  Court records are closed for at least 30 years, possibly longer.  You might be able to get your doctor to get your mothers medical record himself and look at it on your behalf, to see if her medical history records this fact.  You have to bear in mind though, that this is 1943/1944.  There was a war on, and not to put too find a point on it, he could have been a random American soldier stationed in England before D-Day.  Even your mother may not have known more than his name, and if it was a soldier, he may not even have survived the war.  In which case, the secret will probably die with your mum, and unless she has any brothers or sisters who might be more forthcoming with information, or a great aunt or uncle, your quest for info is probably doomed.  I'm sorry to say that I really don't rate your chances.

Answer 3

See how to access medical records at http://www.patients-association.org.uk/F...

Also info on http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/hospi...

Plus contact info for Bancroft Road hospital part of Tower Hamlets trust

http://www.thpct.nhs.uk/index.aspx?pid=8...

Answer 4

No sadly it wouldn't if you would like to email me through my profile, I would be quite happy to find you the details so that you can order your birth certificate. I will need your name the year you were born and the month as well. From that I will be able to find the relevant information and more.

Answer 5

I think that Bancroft road hospital is closed down that is the one in east ham i believe or mile end not sure but check with the archive office in that area.Good luck