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bristol mother and baby home
« on: Tuesday 20 February 07 18:07 GMT (UK) »
 i was born in snowdon road mother and baby home in fishponds bristol, I know it waas closed. Does anyone know if building still there, and where I could find info about it, I cant find anything, would like to know what it was like for the mothers
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Re: bristol mother and baby home
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 21 February 07 08:35 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
    Bristol Record Office might be able to help.

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Re: bristol mother and baby home
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 11 September 07 20:23 BST (UK) »
HI,
Please can you tell me the address number of the Home?
Because I am looking into my mother's past and family tree...
I have an address of snowdon road bristol. Just thinking it might be the same???
Please let me know...
   Thank you.

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Re: bristol mother and baby home
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 12 September 07 09:01 BST (UK) »
Snowdon Road is in Fishponds, and the site of several hospital buildings now. I believe in the past some of these were workhouse buildings, and one was a dedicated childrens home. My mother was born in the nearby Barton Regis Union workhouse (I believe) in Eastville. There is more information & a photos of some of the buildings on www.workhouses.org.uk - search under workhouse sites, then Bristol Incorporation

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Re: bristol mother and baby home
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 12 September 07 10:38 BST (UK) »
Hello all

There is a very good local history website:

http://fishponds.org.uk/

I don't know that they will be able to help you with records regarding your birth(s), but they might know a bit about the buildings in the vicinity?

Let us know how you get on!  :D

kind regards, Arranroots  ;)

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Re: bristol mother and baby home
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 30 August 08 22:30 BST (UK) »
Hello All,

Since this is a reply to an older posting this might not be relative at this time. However, there is a wonderful lady by the name of Shirley at this site... http://www.bafhs.org.uk/shirley/index.htm for information on Home children from Bristol.
My grandfather Philip Albert JONES was in the Eastville Workhouse and was sent to Canada in 1905 through the Bristol emigration Society. I do have a picture of the Eastville workhouse at 100 Fishponds road but don't know how to get it to attach here.

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Re: bristol mother and baby home
« Reply #6 on: Monday 18 June 12 16:25 BST (UK) »
Hello, I believe that the house that i am currently living in is the old mother and baby unit i am led to believe this because one of my close friends mum was born here. It has been turnt into two flats and a house i hope this helps you little more and if you need anymore information i wouldn't mind trying to help out thankyou.

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Re: bristol mother and baby home
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 03 November 13 19:52 GMT (UK) »
Hello there, I am interested in the location and history of the Mother and Baby home in Snowdon Road. I spent the first 3 months of my life there with my Mother from Feb 1961-May 1961. Any help appreciated ,
Thank you. Andy

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Re: bristol mother and baby home
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 05 August 18 17:22 BST (UK) »
Am replying to Andrew's post of 2013, as I've only just seen it.  Sorry!  The house was 11-13 Snowdon Road, Fishponds.  If you can find images, it looks like two large semis joined together.  I, too, spent time there when I had to give my baby up in 1964.  Good luck, Andrew.  Am happy to answer further questions, if necessary. (I think the property was sold about a year ago - don't know if it was re-developed/changed into flats or offices, perhaps.)
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