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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Surrey Lookup Requests => Surrey => England => Surrey Completed Look up Requests => Topic started by: kellyp on Friday 18 January 08 01:36 GMT (UK)
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Hi
Talked with an 88 year old aunt from England today. She says she and her siblings - just the girls - were put in Linden's (sp?) Crosslands Home in Croydon. The boys were sent to a home on Mayday road. I have googled but have found nothing. Would anyone remember these homes? They would have been sent there in the 1920's and early 30's.
Thank you from Canada
Pat :)
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Hi Pat,
I would suggest you contact the Croydon Local History Group, they might be able to help you. By any chance, does this have anything to do with the British Home Children who were sent to Canada at various times?
http://www.croydononline.org/history/
jane
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Hi Jane
No, this does not relate to the children being sent to Australia ( but I did see the articles on google - very disturbing )
My husbands mother and all her siblings were put into the homes as their parents had divorced and the mother could not take care of her children. We interviewed her yesterday - sharp as a tack! :)
Thank you for the site info - I will check it out! :)
Pat from Ontario
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I know the Croydon local history centre to be very helpful so fingers crossed.
jane
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Hi Pat.
I have just finished speaking to my mum,aged 80, about your enquiry.
In 1934 she,her sister,and 2 brothers were put into homes in Croydon after the seperation of her parents.My mother and sister were put into a home which comprised of 4 houses at the London Road end of Mayday road.This home was exclusively for female children.My mother referred to the houses as 1,2,3 and 4.She believes they were the street numbers of the houses.She recalls Crosslands which was about a 5 minute walk away(on small legs).Out of Mayday road,left into London road and about 100-150 yards along on the left.Although there were children there,she cannot recall if they were male or female.From her perspective the building was an admin. centre where her and her siblings went for parental visits and to obtain "new" clothes or to have repairs and alterations arranged.
The buildings of both of these homes were,in time,demolished.
The boys were kept at another home about 10 minutes away from the Mayday road home.This was located on Pawson's road and was within the Poor Law Union Workhouse/Queens Road Hospital site.This home was demolished very recently,as were most of the buildings on this site.I fancy there are going to be some dwellings erected on this site.
Further information may be available from the following site,
www.workhouse.org.uk/index.html?Croydon/Croydon.shtml
I hope this helps.
Regards,
Dave.
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Hi again Pat.
I've realised that the link is slightly out,which is odd as that was the page I was looking at.
Just type in up to the 1st slash then navigate the menu.
Regards,
Dave.
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Hi Dave :)
Thank you for the message and the link. So far you are the only one who has provided any info on Crosslands, haven't had any luck so far searching the internet.
Thank your mother for the memories! I will pass this on to our aunt.
Take care
Pat