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Title: Scattered Homes in Camberwell
Post by: muttly on Friday 02 October 09 16:47 BST (UK)

Yet another attempt to find the Rathbones.  On the 1901 census Louisa Rathbone age 6 was living with foster mother Leticia Allsop in Camberwell. John Rathbone 2 was living with Annie Dale. 61 Crystal Palace rd Dulwich. both these homes were " Scattered Homes" for needy children.  Does anyone know where or how I can get information about their admittance, parents etc? [I have their parents George and Clara both in the hospital]

Title: Re: Scattered Homes in Camberwell
Post by: mc8 on Friday 02 October 09 19:24 BST (UK)

Hi Muttley
You need to either contact or visit the london metropolitan archives (some rootschatters get there and if you have specific dates may do a lookup for you, but it is a rare opportunity to lay your hands on the original books)
The camberwell board of guardian records will be your starting point-then it is a question of hunting through the records for the scattered homes. Dawnsh was a brilliant help for one of my searches a WHILE BACK-WORTH A PM TO HER FOR SOME EXPERT HELP
monique

Title: Re: Scattered Homes in Camberwell
Post by: dawnsh on Friday 02 October 09 19:47 BST (UK)

Hi muttly

I should be up at the LMA next week. I'll see what records, if any, survive and are on open access.

Dawn

Title: Re: Scattered Homes in Camberwell
Post by: muttly on Friday 02 October 09 21:03 BST (UK)

Thank you    [A million]  Do you need any other information? muttly

Title: Re: Scattered Homes in Camberwell
Post by: dawnsh on Friday 02 October 09 23:24 BST (UK)

Not at the moment  ;)

Title: Re: Scattered Homes in Camberwell
Post by: Valda on Saturday 03 October 09 09:16 BST (UK)

Hi

This was the concept

http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?cottagehomes/cottagehomes.shtml

so funded by the local poor law union


Regards

Valda

Title: Re: Scattered Homes in Camberwell
Post by: dawnsh on Sunday 27 December 09 19:04 GMT (UK)

Hi muttly

Sorry to have taken so long to reply but my time at the LMA is very limited, and this information is taken from an original document which took 40 mins to arrive.

From the 'Register of Children Maintained at the Homes' ref CABG/207/001 1898-1905

pg 151 322 Upland Road

Name: Rathbone Louisa
Year of Birth: 1894
Description: (left blank)
Date of Admission: 14.3.01
From whence admitted: GRW
Name & Address of parent, relative or friend: Father George W) in infy, brother Wm 40 Sultan Street
Date of Discharge: 11.6.01

pg 147 262 Crystal Palace Road
as above but also
Date of admission: 3.3.02
Description: CE
From whence admitted: 322 Upland Rd
Name etc: Father Geo 48 Harris St 4mnth wid, Brother Wm 40 Sultan St
Date of discharge: 25.5.03 to infy

pg 41 61 Crystal Palace Road
Name: Rathbone John
Year of Birth:
Description: (left blank)
Date of Admission: 26.3.01
From whence admitted: GRW
Name & Address of parent, relative or friend: Father George W) in infy
Date of Discharge: 16.4.01

Dawn

Title: Re: Scattered Homes in Camberwell
Post by: muttly on Sunday 27 December 09 22:49 GMT (UK)

Wow. Dawn. Thank you for my best Christmas present this year.
Those poor kids.[ My great aunt and uncle.]
I don't think Louisa ever left "institutions'.   Thank you. you are awesome! Muttly