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[Kate NZ]

Does anyone know where i could get the information on ancestors put in the Orphanges or Industrial schools in Dunedin Thanks Harriet

[Ferg]

Dunedin archives have two volumes of inmates that can be read at the office.

[Kate NZ]

Many Thanks Harriet

[berylm]

Hi Harriet
There was the Industrial School at Lookout Point.
A number of church orphanages,
also the Otago Benevolent Institute, known as the Benny.
They used to board children out.
Do you have names you need searched?
BerylM

[Kate NZ]

Hi BerylM the names i would like checked out are
Margaret Burns  Elizabeth Burns Robert Burns Mary Ann Burns their mother died suddenly in 1870 they would have only been 11yrs 9yrs 5yrs approx i didnt think the industrial school started till later so they may have gone into some sort of care if you have any ideas it would be great Many Thanks for your reply harriet

[berylm]

Hi Harriet
Both the Otago Benevolent Institution and the Caversham Industrial School were operating from the late 1860's.
This was in the middle of the Otago goldrush.

Unfortunately the  Registers of inmates at the Benevolent are
1887-1897
1898-1914
Also, the Outdoor relief casebooks  date from 1889.  

There were Rough minutes of the Otago Benevolent Institution, but I didnt think they would cover individual cases.

The several volumes relating to the Caversham industrial school
are  also a later period, and held in Christchurch.

Have you looked to see if the father remarried?
BerylM

[Kate NZ]

Thanks BerylM no the father never remarried family stories are the younger children never forgave him for putting them in the school Regards Harriet