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Title: st vincents boys home
Post by: shela on Friday 20 April 12 09:57 BST (UK)
please how do i find out about a baby who was sent to st vincents boys home fulwood in 1900. thank you
Title: Re: st vincents boys home
Post by: aggiebagwash on Friday 20 April 12 12:51 BST (UK)


Why not try ringing Lancashire Record Office at Preston to see if they have any records. They're very helpful and if they don't have any records they may know somewhere else they could be held.

Margaret
Title: Re: st vincents boys home
Post by: tina morana on Friday 20 April 12 13:27 BST (UK)
Hi
I hope this link helps.
Tinam  :)

http://www.catholiccaringservices.co.uk/vincents.htm :-X
Title: Re: st vincents boys home
Post by: shela on Friday 20 April 12 21:24 BST (UK)
thank you tina and aggie i rung the L R O at preston  and as you said they were very helpful and i have sent a e_mail with all the information i have about the child so fingers crossed and thank you both agen.

 
Title: Re: st vincents boys home
Post by: tina morana on Saturday 21 April 12 09:41 BST (UK)
GR8 news, fingers crossed for you for a result.
That would be just lovely!
Keep Aggie & myself posted.
Tinam  :)
Title: Re: st vincents boys home
Post by: shela on Sunday 22 April 12 16:20 BST (UK)
i will tina as soon as they get back to me i will let you know.
Title: Re: st vincents boys home
Post by: tina morana on Monday 23 April 12 11:19 BST (UK)
Tks me dear and all the best.

Tinam
Title: Re: st vincents boys home
Post by: shela on Friday 13 July 12 14:02 BST (UK)
hi aggie and tina, why back in april i told you about my gt grand -father who was in st vincents home fulwood and you both abvise me to ring the office at preston, i did  and they had his records  from when he was 8,(i was very happy with that!) until his discharge to fr berrys home ,dont know how old he would be? he was in a place called Layfield from when he was born so i would love to find all i can about that, do i go to cen- lib for that or where .so thank you both so much for your help.shela
Title: Re: st vincents boys home
Post by: SusieKelly on Saturday 14 July 12 21:48 BST (UK)
Hi Shela

This previous post had a similar query so may be of help to you too.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,371368.msg2461172.html
Title: Re: st vincents boys home
Post by: shela on Sunday 15 July 12 22:46 BST (UK)
thanks susie