St Vincents Home for Boys Elmwood House, Leeds

[ThePastIsMyself]

Does anyone have any information on this place.  I assume it was an Industrial School. 

All the best

The Past is Myself

[Nutty1966]

Hi and a warm welcome to Rootschat

I had a quick google and this is all I can find

VINCENT'S AUXILIARY BOYS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, HOWARTH STREET, CLAYPIT LANE, LEEDS.
Certified 6th December 1898 for 45 Roman Catholic boys, mostly from Shibden Industrial School.  Circa 1894 it was transferred to Morphet Grove, Claypit Lane, Leeds under the same name and was certified in 1898 for 45 boys, which was later increased to 60. 

Cessation of certification of closure February 1931

taken from   http://www.missing-ancestors.com/st_vincent%20aux%20boys%20ind%20sch%20howarth%20st%20leeds.htm


Jane

[ThePastIsMyself]

Thanks Jane I have that too and some more generic stuff on industrial schools.

Just woundered if there was anyone out there who had anything specific, I am nowhere near Leeds so the chances of picking up any local knowledge myself are pretty slim.

My gg unlces are listed on the 1891 census as boarders at this institutuion.  I think they may have been placed there by family members after the death of their parents.  The funny thing is that they came from Sunderland so they would be children from out of area.

By 1901 only one of the brohters survives.  He became a boot finisher - no doubt using skills learnt at the school

The Past is Myself