My mother has told me that I was almost taken from her when she gave birth, and that it was common for babies to be taken from young mothers at the time.
I guess the Pill, abortion, the welfare net and societal change has removed some of those practices.
The Mrs has been doing the family tree with one of her cousins but reached dead ends.
Their fathers and their fathers siblings were split up as youngsters because their Mum and Dad couldn't afford to look after them.
Some to relatives some to institutions.
Their fathers ran away when old enough and found work on farms.
