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The Common Room / Re: Is this where my Research comes to an end?
« on: Wednesday 13 November 24 21:18 GMT (UK)  »
Hi, yes, she was taken to a Convent in 1916.  I did find her on the 1921 Census as a boarder with her father in the same area. He was presumed lost at sea when her mother died in 1916. Her 2 elder brothers took her to a Convent at the time of her mothers death, but Crossbeck have no admissions records until 1922. Her father worked at the dockyard, and as they appear to be in lodgings I can only assume she would have been at school until 1924 when she was then sent to St Albans as a domestic. All she ever said to my mother was she was in a Convent as a child.

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The Common Room / Is this where my Research comes to an end?
« on: Wednesday 13 November 24 13:52 GMT (UK)  »
After some very helpful advice from this Forum, I contacted Middlesbrough  diocese and asked about Admission records for Crossbeck convent (North Ormesby) as I am trying to trace if my grandmother was there in 1922. There are only admissions records going back as 'from 1922' I did find her in the 1921 Census as 'a boarder' aged 12 at a house in Oxford Street, Middlesbrough. The response from the very helpful archivist at the Diocease was  "In terms of our records, the North Ormesby collection is unfortunately closed to public access until 2037 due to restrictions in place as a private archive. As for the Crossbeck House collection, it is accessible, but this collection primarily documents major events, like professions and annual celebrations, rather than everyday visitors or personal encounters".     
I am almost certain  that my nan was at the Convent (from other information I have discovered). She died in 1969, so I find it hard to understand why there is no public access for another 13 years !!! It will be too late for my own mum ( who is 90 years old), to know if her mother was taken there & I certainly will be far too old to even remember I had made such an enquiry !  I really dont know if there is anything further I can do to 'complete' my jigsaw.     

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The Common Room / Re: Crossbeck Convent Middlesbrough - Sisters of Mercy
« on: Tuesday 12 November 24 21:13 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you for responses.  I contacted Middlesbrough  diocese and asked about the Admission  records for Crossbeck convent. The response was  "In terms of our records, I want to clarify the status of the collections we hold. The North Ormesby collection is unfortunately closed to public access until 2037 due to restrictions in place as a private archive. As for the Crossbeck House collection, it is accessible, but I must let you know that it does not contain the specific details you’re searching for. This collection primarily documents major events, like professions and annual celebrations, rather than everyday visitors or personal encounters".  I am almost certain  that my nan was there. She died in 1969, so I find it hard to understand why there is no public access for another 13 years !!! It will be too late for my own mum ( who is 90 years old), to know if her mother  was there & I certainly will be far too old to even remember I had made such an enquiry !!!    
Is this where my research now comes to an end?

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The Common Room / Crossbeck Convent Middlesbrough - Sisters of Mercy
« on: Tuesday 05 November 24 11:20 GMT (UK)  »
Hi All, does anyone know where the Admission records would be kept for Crossbeck Convent Middlesbrough - Sisters of Mercy ?  I have tried reaching out to them on a couple of occasions but have not had any replies. I always feel so full of hope when I find a new lead & make contact, but it gets disheartening when there is just silence 

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The Common Room / Re: Convents in Middlesbrough
« on: Thursday 17 October 24 10:11 BST (UK)  »
After months of further research I realised that I made an error & my grandmother was actually living in Emerald Street, South Bank.  I have searched old maps and the closest convent to her was St Mary's in Abingdon Road.  Would anyone on here have any information as to where I could start to look for admission records?  I cant find much about it al all. 

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The Common Room / Re: Convents in Middlesbrough
« on: Friday 26 July 24 13:12 BST (UK)  »
Thank you - This is such a lovely website & I am so pleased to have discovered this for help.    Nan's name was Elizabeth Gordon born 28.1.1909 & her little brother was Frank Gordon born in 1911.  I did find both in the 1921 Census (but living with their father)  My nan was then sent to St Albans in 1924/25 to work as a domestic.

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The Common Room / Re: Convents in Middlesbrough
« on: Thursday 25 July 24 15:01 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for the respones.  I will contact Teeside Archives. 
In respect to the 1921 Census, I found both children 'back with their father' as boarders in a property. Their father had been serving on  HMS King Alfred as a stocker during the war and obviously came home and took them back into his care. Trying to find where the children were placed inbetween those years is proving a challenge.

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The Common Room / Convents in Middlesbrough
« on: Wednesday 24 July 24 18:23 BST (UK)  »
I hope someone is able to assist.  My grandmother lived in Emerald Street, Saltburn and in 1915, at the age of 6, her mother died & her father was presumed lost at sea.  From what we have been informed, her elder siblings, took her & her younger brother aged 4, to a convent.  I have contacted all Convents I can find within the area of Middlesbrough, Sisters of Mercy at Holyrood, Nazareth House, St Mary's at Tudhoe and the Faithful Companions of Jesus (although the latter apparently wasnt residential)  None of these have any records of my grandmother at that time. Would there be anywhere else I could try? My nan definitely said she was sent to a Convent (although she was not from a Catholic  background). Family research is so interesting  but with a lot of stumbling blocks at times.

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