OC Life received the following email from Karen Kennedy last week in the hope we can find her family members.

If anyone can be of any assistance to Karen please contact her by email karenkennedy1958@gmail.com


“My name is Karen and I was adopted in 1958. My sister Tricia was adopted in 1956. Our birth mother’s name was Lorna Frances Scott (nee Jones), also known as Allsopp for a period of time. She married James Scott 18/8/1950 in Sydney. Whose known addresses C/- Mr Reid, Haddington Station & 58 Cecil Street Orange.

The first child of Lorna's was named Douglas and was adopted by James Scott after their marriage. This took place with the adoption unit in Brisbane. Children from the marriage after the adoption of Douglas was Marlene in 1951, Diana in 1952, James in 1953 & Gay in 1954.

My original name was Karen Leslie Scott then changed prior to adoption to Allsopp.

Tricia was born 4 July 1956 was adopted out at birth.

I was born 29 July 1958 was adopted out by Lorna at aged 4 months.

If anybody in the Orange area remembers or knows anybody from this family, I would very much appreciate it if you could pass on any information to me.”