Home for Destitute Children Kirkdale Liverpool

Post by **Diane** » 05 Feb 2011 16:15

Does anyone know if the Home for Destitute Children at 19 & 21 Woodhouse Street Kirkdale Liverpool was still in existence after 1906? Miss Mary Hornby was the Superintendent.

Post by **Hilary** » 05 Feb 2011 16:34

Searching on the free index to the 1911 census on www.findmypast.co.uk shows 19 & 21 bracketed together for the same schedule which implies they were some kind of institution.

Hilary
Ed Officer

Post by **Hilary** » 05 Feb 2011 16:39

The summary books for 1911 on Ancestry show 19 & 21 Woodhouse Street as having 1 schedule. The householder (head) was Miss Allen and there was 1 male and 8 females in the peoperties.

Hilary
Ed Officer

Post by **Diane** » 05 Feb 2011 16:41

Hilary, thank you for the very swift and helpful reply.
Diane

Post by **dickiesam** » 05 Feb 2011 16:49

Hi,
Found the address in the 1901 Census and it was indeed as described in your post, with Agnes M Allen [bn abt 1867, Lincolnshire] as Matron and her sister Fanny E Allen [bn abt 1868, Lincolshire] as private secretary. There are 8 children between the ages of 4 and 15 classified as a Ward and all but 3 are bn Liverpool. The 3 exceptions are bn London, 2 of whom seem to be sisters. RG12 / 3465 / 79 / 23.

Ten years later, it appears to be a small private school and Agnes has been replaced by Fanny as Matron. No sign of Agnes anywhere. A PM is on its way.

Dickiesam

Post by **Tina** » 07 Feb 2011 06:35

Hi

In 1938 Directory
19/21 Woodhouse St
Home for Orphan Children
Miss Mary L Hornby...

Tina

Post by **jan44** » 08 Feb 2011 17:48

Here is a map showing Woodhouse Street

http://www.liverpoolhistoryprojects.co. ... z/gi46.htm

Middle square at the bottom.

Jan

Post by **Diane** » 09 Feb 2011 20:48

Thank you Tina and Jan.
Jan, could you possibly let me know where you found the map of Woodhouse Street please?
Thanks
Diane

Post by **jan44** » 09 Feb 2011 20:53

Hi Diane,

Here is the website home page.

http://www.liverpoolhistoryprojects.co.uk/

Jan

Post by **Diane** » 09 Feb 2011 21:05

Thanks Jan, it looks really interesting
Diane

Post by **Stephen Lally** » 11 Feb 2020 13:58

Diane
I know your post was a long time ago but did you find out anything about this home in Woodhouse Street, other than what is in the 1901 and 1911 censuses? The two Hathway girls from Middlesex were relations of mine. They were two of a family of nine children orphaned in 1899 who were split up and spread all over England. Have you a photo of the home or street?
Many thanks
Stephen

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