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Durham / Re: WWII evacuation
« on: Friday 30 November 12 19:30 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: JenB on Friday 30 November 12 18:46 GMT (UK)
There is masses of information (on original documents) here, which might help you
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NBL/Evacuation/index.html

It does mention a St Winfred's RC school in Part 11, I wonder if this is a misprint for St Wilfred's?

Hi Jen,

Yes you are right! I googled St Wilfred's and Ushaw Moor and found this:

http://www.tomorrows-history.com/projects/PE0100060001/1940s.htm

Great find Jen, thank you very much :-)

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Durham / Re: WWII evacuation
« on: Friday 30 November 12 18:33 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Evie.

I found this one also.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/63/a2640863.shtml

My grandmother did attend St Wilfred's in Felling at the time she was evacuated (the same as Catherine Bell in the story) but I see that Catherine was at a different school when she was evacuated. That's a shame, as it would have been a good match.

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Durham / Re: WWII evacuation
« on: Friday 30 November 12 18:03 GMT (UK)  »
It has a picture but nothing that gives location away. It has a drawing of a little boy and some horses and says:

'Cheerio Mum! Happy? I should think I am! Come and see me soon!'

It's disappointing about the stamp. Apparently my auntie Joan collected stamps when she was little and went around tearing them off old letter but no longer has them.

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Durham / WWII evacuation
« on: Friday 30 November 12 17:25 GMT (UK)  »
Hello,

I wondered if it is possible to find out where children from a certain area were evacuated to during WWII?

My grandmother lived in Felling and her and her brother were evacuated. I remember she had fond memories of  being evacuated and she always said she stayed with a nice lady. I have found a postcard that her brother sent home to their mother telling her about how he was getting on and it got me wondering as to whether I'd at least be able to work out the area or town they were sent to?

Unfortunately the stamp has been torn off his postcard otherwise I'd have known the answer.

Any help is much appreciated. Thank you.

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Antrim / Re: McConaghie's in Liscolman
« on: Thursday 29 November 12 17:47 GMT (UK)  »
Hello!

I have just seen this message now! How exciting. I'm a little lost as to where we are at but I will have a slow read through these posts and try to figure it out.

I will also see if I can private message you as I would love to chat more. Re the confusion about Daisy, my grandfather did have a sister or auntie called Daisy.

Hope to speak soon!

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Durham / Re: Looking for Girl's Orphanage
« on: Thursday 29 November 12 15:53 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: JenB on Thursday 29 November 12 15:49 GMT (UK)
Rosalina McPeek, 3rd q. 1900, Gateshead 10a, 950

Oh that is interesting, and that would make her around 7 months for the April 1901 census. I will try some different variations for the other siblings names. I have also seen McPeak recorded as 'McPake'

Thank you

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Durham / Re: Looking for Girl's Orphanage
« on: Thursday 29 November 12 15:48 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: stanmapstone on Thursday 29 November 12 15:20 GMT (UK)
There is no birth registration for a Rose McPeak in Durham 1900 +/- 1

Stan

I know, I have not been able to find the birth records for all of the siblings, just some of them. Why do you think this is? Did they just not bother registering them all? I only know she exists because she is on the 1901 census with the rest of family.

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Durham / Re: Looking for Girl's Orphanage
« on: Thursday 29 November 12 15:15 GMT (UK)  »
That's very interesting about the adoption - I didn't realise that was the case until 1927.

I think given her young age this is probably most likely. I am going to try and see what her oldest sister's married name was just to check she didn't go with her.

Many thanks for the quick replies!

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Durham / Re: Looking for Girl's Orphanage
« on: Thursday 29 November 12 15:02 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: JenB on Thursday 29 November 12 14:58 GMT (UK)
Quote from: sallya on Thursday 29 November 12 14:33 GMT (UK)
I have two ancestors that died in 1903 leaving behind their 3 year son Thomas McPeak and 7 month daughter Rose McPeak (Other children were grown up) .

I think perhaps that you mean these were the ages of the children at the time of the 1901 census, not in 1903?

Yes that is what I mean sorry. I had considered that Rose could have been adopted. It seems odd that she would go to another family when some of the sibling were much older and married and could perhaps have taken her.

There are no adoption records at all?

Is it likely that she could also have gone to a workhouse?

Thanks again.

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