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Title: Unmarried Mothers Home 1930s
Post by: MarksWife on Sunday 11 December 11 19:11 GMT (UK)

Does anyone know of an unmarried mothers home in Berkshire, or maybe just outside Berkshire in the 1930s please??

Title: Re: Unmarried Mothers Home 1930s
Post by: nanny jan on Sunday 11 December 11 20:49 GMT (UK)

Hi,

Berkshire Family History Society might be able to advise:

http://www.berksfhs.org.uk/cms/

Also the Berkshire Record Office:

http://www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk/



Nanny Jan

Title: Re: Unmarried Mothers Home 1930s
Post by: MarksWife on Sunday 11 December 11 21:21 GMT (UK)

Hi Nanny Jen

Thank you, I will ask them  :)

Title: Re: Unmarried Mothers Home 1930s
Post by: annamaywong on Wednesday 18 July 12 13:05 BST (UK)

Have just seen your recent post re above, whilst you have probably found the information you requested by now I can confirm that Wallingford had a home in the 30's I believe the address was No 1 Wantage Road, Wallingford.   Regards Anna   :)

Title: Re: Unmarried Mothers Home 1930s
Post by: MarksWife on Wednesday 18 July 12 21:58 BST (UK)

Hi Anna,

 thank you for the address, do you know anything about the place at all?

 :)

Title: Re: Unmarried Mothers Home 1930s
Post by: annamaywong on Thursday 19 July 12 09:58 BST (UK)

Bonjour Markswife,  I believe that the un-married section was part of a Hospital,  (the address is correct) and have checked my Husbands Birth Certificate as he was born there.  When we were tracing his Birth Mother etc I believe we some how found a picture of the place.  Hope this helps   Anna   ;)

Title: Re: Unmarried Mothers Home 1930s
Post by: annamaywong on Thursday 19 July 12 10:18 BST (UK)

To add to the above post, it would appear that the Hospital/Alms House are listed as the Herbert Morrell Memorial Hospital and the Angier Almshouse.  These building were demolished in 1929 and then re-built and I believe the Alms Houses were the Home.  Cheers Anna   :)

Title: Re: Unmarried Mothers Home 1930s
Post by: MarksWife on Sunday 22 July 12 20:19 BST (UK)

Hi Anna

Thank you for the information on the home, and I am spending some more time researching.

Thanks