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Posted: Tue 18 Mar, 2014 5:26 pm
by Searcher
I am trying to find my sister Melva Louise. She was born 8/2/1946 at Springhill Tavern, North Hall Street, Leeds. Her mother was Mary. I was told that around the age of two she was adopted, possible by a Leeds Grocer.
Posted: Tue 18 Mar, 2014 7:26 pm
by Steve Jones
what was her surname?I assume the two names you give are her first names?
Posted: Tue 18 Mar, 2014 7:55 pm
by Searcher
Hi Steve, her surname was Mollan
Posted: Tue 18 Mar, 2014 9:15 pm
by String o' beads
There is a birth record in Leeds in 1946 for MAlva Mollan rather than Melva.
Posted: Wed 19 Mar, 2014 3:28 pm
by Searcher
Thanks, that's just a transcript error. Unfortunately I don't know her adoptive name so hoping someone might know something and contact me
Posted: Wed 19 Mar, 2014 4:33 pm
by mark1978
Possible confusion here - the Springhill Tavern was on Buslingthorpe Lane, not North Hall Street. The pub on North Hall Street was the Springfield Tavern.
Posted: Wed 19 Mar, 2014 7:44 pm
by Searcher
That is very interesting as her birth certificate states 'Springhill Tavern North Hall Street' Is this your personal knowledge and if so do you know where the people from this area were rehoused
Posted: Wed 19 Mar, 2014 9:06 pm
by String o' beads
The same error occurs on leodis, where one photo of the pub is labelled Springhill Tavern, although it is labelled correctly on other photos.
http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... 633drapesy pointed out the error on a previous thread:
http://www.secretleeds.com/forum/Messag ... Light=1ETA: Hang on though - doesn't the sign here actually say "Springhill Tavern"? It's difficult to make out.
http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... SPLAY=FULL
Posted: Wed 19 Mar, 2014 9:19 pm
by Jogon
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Posted: Wed 19 Mar, 2014 9:24 pm
by String o' beads
Ta Jogon. I can also make a case for Springfield then.