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Carleton Maternity Home

A Memory of Portadown.

I was a young midwife in Portadown from 1958 to 1959. I would like to hear from any 'old babies of that era' born in the Carleton Home. I was Nurse Mcmullan then. I much enjoyed that time and made many friends in the area.

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Very interested to read your post. I would love to find out how to trace Carleton Maternity Home records. Am helping my cousin to trace his roots. He was born in this Nursing Home in October 1942. Would you know where records are kept?
By heatherhunte on Thu Aug 4th 2016, at 1:56 pm
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Sorry I do not know where the records are kept.
Probably in archives locally with the hospital trust or local hospital authorities.
The maternity Home was run under the doctor GP system. They had their records and also the Maternity Home had theirs.
By Frances Forker on Thu Aug 4th 2016, at 2:44 pm
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Perhaps you should contact with the public record office Belfast.
email. proni@dcalni.gov.uk
They also should have the records you are seeking.
Telephone no. 02890534800
By Frances Forker on Thu Aug 4th 2016, at 2:58 pm
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Hello. I was born at 3am Saturday 13 June 1959. It would be lovely if you had been in attendance. I was christened William Mark but know by my second name Mark all my life.
By mark1castle on Thu Apr 18th 2019, at 7:17 am
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I have just received my full birth certificate and can see I was born on 26 November 1946 in Carleton maternity home, Portadown. I have vague recollection of my mother ( formerly Margaret Stewart) telling me she had to pay in those days.
By Garnet Calder on Tue Sep 28th 2021, at 1:18 pm
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Hi, my twin brother & I were born at the Carlton House back on Oct 7 1956. 2 years later we left for Australia. I have just visited the House this week & it is looking great but my brother could not be there as I was spreading his ashes over the Antrim Coast. As per Marks comments previously myself, my brothers & cousins have all been called by our middle names. Apparently I was named after the midwife’s boyfriend, funny.
By Stuart Kennedy on Thu Mar 27th 2025, at 7:11 am
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