Melva Louise

Searcher · Post by **Searcher** » Tue 18 Mar, 2014 5:26 pm

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.

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Tue 18 Mar, 2014 7:26 pm

what was her surname?I assume the two names you give are her first names?

Searcher · Post by **Searcher** » Tue 18 Mar, 2014 7:55 pm

Hi Steve, her surname was Mollan

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Tue 18 Mar, 2014 9:15 pm

There is a birth record in Leeds in 1946 for MAlva Mollan rather than Melva.

Searcher · Post by **Searcher** » Wed 19 Mar, 2014 3:28 pm

Thanks, that's just a transcript error. Unfortunately I don't know her adoptive name so hoping someone might know something and contact me

mark1978 · Post by **mark1978** » Wed 19 Mar, 2014 4:33 pm

Possible confusion here - the Springhill Tavern was on Buslingthorpe Lane, not North Hall Street. The pub on North Hall Street was the Springfield Tavern.

Searcher · Post by **Searcher** » Wed 19 Mar, 2014 7:44 pm

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

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Wed 19 Mar, 2014 9:06 pm

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

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Wed 19 Mar, 2014 9:19 pm

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Wed 19 Mar, 2014 9:24 pm

Ta Jogon. I can also make a case for Springfield then.