I'm doing a bit of third party research at the monent, as well as continuing with my own, and have come across the birth certificate of a Lucy Gladys Brookes born in 1921 in Oswestry in Shropshire. Unfortunately there is no father named on the certificate and from discussion with the relatives the father was never known, or if he was that secret was never shared.
I've recently discovered that bastardy records are quite useful in identifying the father of illigimate children, but unfortunately I have no idea where to start looking.
Can anyone suggest a way forward?
Thanks