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.....1845
Birth of George Aitchison (George Musgrove)
The above misleading Birth Certificate is an attempt to register the illegitimate birth of the son of George Aitchison the pianoforte maker. The child was born out of wedlock. The mother is shown on the certificate as Elizabeth Aitchison, formerly Elizabeth Green. There are no records of any marriage between George and Elizabeth so this implied that they were married in order to register the child. George's occupation is shown as Servant which is more likely to be Elizabeth's occupation than his.
The 1870 map below shows Bainbridge Street 25 years later. The road still exists today but is totally redeveloped . In the 1840's it was an extremely poor area.
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The above misleading Birth Certificate is an attempt to register the illegitimate birth of the son of George Aitchison the pianoforte maker. The child was born out of wedlock. The mother is shown on the certificate as Elizabeth Aitchison, formerly Elizabeth Green. There are no records of any marriage between George and Elizabeth so this implied that they were married in order to register the child. George's occupation is shown as Servant which is more likely to be Elizabeth's occupation than his.
The 1870 map below shows Bainbridge Street 25 years later. The road still exists today but is totally redeveloped . In the 1840's it was an extremely poor area.
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