Seaman's Orphanage Hull

[penligen]

Hello I am new to this too but try this - Carol gave me this instruction.
 go onto the personal profile by clicking onto the face icon just below the Avavtar...you can send  a personal message that cannot be read by anyone else.  What years are you interested in? Jane

[vixie72]

Hi

thanks for that, I managed to sort it out, I had to put 3 posts before I could contact someone.  The family I am interested in, the Timmons, would of gone into the orphanage around 1905 after their parent's death.  I reckon the next ten years to follow too.

[JoberG]

I'll be coming back into the discussion soon - after fairly serious difficulties I've had over the past 2 months.  My wife Lydia has finally  had to move permanently into Nursing Home Care in Ilkley about a month ago.  Her father, William Percy Collins, was in the Seaman's Orphanage , with his siblings Harold and Gladys, from 1904/5 to 1909.  When the Hull History centre is eventually fully open to all of us, so that we can have access to all records , I will be coming over to Hull for a day to look up details.

The Collins children's date appears to coincide with Vixie's relative's dates.  So some common interest here

Regards to all of you with whom I was corresponding about 2 months ago.
Bernard

[Treetotal]

Hi Bernard....So sorry to hear about Lydia ....you've certainly done your duty by her...It must be a relief for you but sad too...but at least she now has the constant medical care she needs...I wish you both well....Do find the time to go to the Sutton Family Research Centre when you come to Hull.
Kind Regards ~ Carol

[JoberG]

Thank you so much for your v. kind thoughts, Carol.  I do appreciate them.   

Lydia having to go into N.H. so suddenly has been quite a psychological shock to me, I have to admit - more than ever I had expected.  It wasn't as though this was unexpected but I had hoped it would be into 2010 before she had to go.

I now have nothing left to come to Hull for except to look up things, my aged aunt (97) having died earlier in April.  However I can have look up all the family graves at St James' Sutton as well when I come through to see the Sutton Family Research Centre.  I wonder whether they would like a copy of my grandfather's school report from Sutton School about 1891.  Maybe they will say it was too bad a report - I certainly would not have like to have had it to my name!!   However he excelled himself as a sprinter - North of England Sprint Champion i the 1890's - so he did have ability - physically!

My best wishes and thanks,
Bernard

Incidentally you'll find us in the Sutton, St James' registers, married on 31/08/1957.

[Treetotal]

Hi Vixie...Further to your P.M. to me......I sent you a copy of the postcard of the Spring Bank Orphanage but you haven't responded...I just wondered if you have received it 
Carol

[HarvestMoon007]

I'm searching for information on Ethel M Smith, who was in the orphanage in 1911.  She was born in 1898.  Does anyone have any information on her at all, please?  I know I could go to Hull to find out for myself but it's a long way away for me and I simply don't have the time to get there.  I'd be very appreciative of any information.  Thank you.

[DianaM]

Hi Jaqy and welcome to RootsChat!
Nothing to do with this topic, but where are your Cavills from?  Mine were from East Yorks and possibly Lincolnshire

Diana

[HarvestMoon007]

Hi Diana

My Cavill's are from Sheffield, South Yorkshire and Norton Lees, Derbyshire.  Is this any good to you?