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Where might a missing baby be?
Q Dad was born on 5 September 1920 in Leeds (not sure why!), and named Lawrence Mosedale. Gran was Mary Frances Mosedale born 4 May 1887 in Netherfield (Basford) Nottingham. She was a laundry maid in 1901 and a laundress at Mulgrave Castle near Whitby in 1911. The family story is that he was brought up by his grandparents, but he is not with them in 1921 on the census.
Simon Fowler has over 35 years experience in using The National Archives, other archives and libraries in London and South East, and he specialises in records of the 19th and 20th century, particularly those relating to the armed forces and central government.
Lynne J.
A The much anticipated release of the 1921 Census for England & Wales led to an explosion on social media as people took to Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to tell the world about the discoveries that had led to them breaking down long-standing brick walls. But for some people there was the frustration of not being able to find people who should, in theory, have been quite easy to find. Access to the 1921 census is currently through Findmypast only, on a pay-per-view basis so the search options are relatively limited.