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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Londonderry orphanages/girls' homes 1930s-early 1940s
« on: Saturday 06 September 14 06:32 BST (UK) »
This does sound interesting, where is this information from?
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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Londonderry orphanages/girls' homes 1930s-early 1940s
« on: Saturday 06 September 14 03:47 BST (UK) »
I have since gathered more information on my grandmother including baptism and birth certificate however it seems her name was changed sometime before leaving for Australia. She was born and baptised Patricia Elizabeth and her mothers name was Dorothy Soutar of Ballyquin Lislane. It says she was born in Limavady workhouse in 1923. Even with this information I am unable to proceed further.
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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Londonderry orphanages/girls' homes 1930s-early 1940s
« on: Wednesday 11 June 14 12:11 BST (UK) »
Thanks every little bit of information helps. Does anybody know if the children in these homes had their names changed?
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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Londonderry orphanages/girls' homes 1930s-early 1940s
« on: Wednesday 11 June 14 10:57 BST (UK) »
Do you find it unusual that she left from Southampton in 1932? Would there not be closer ports?
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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Londonderry orphanages/girls' homes 1930s-early 1940s
« on: Wednesday 11 June 14 09:48 BST (UK) »
I'm afraid not, all I know is that she was born in Limavady workhouse in between 1923 and 1927 and sent to Australia in 1932 from Southampton. I seem to be hitting a lot of dead ends with this one. I have seen the passenger list with her name on it but everything else may or may not be true. The funny thing is, everyone I have spoken to says there were no Dervin's in Limavady at that time (also that Dervin is not a common Irish name) and there is no record of her birth there.
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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Londonderry orphanages/girls' homes 1930s-early 1940s
« on: Wednesday 04 June 14 08:44 BST (UK) »
My grandmother was born in Londonderry in 1923, she was also in an orphanage there until she was 9 at which time she was sent to Australia as part of the Fairbridge program
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