District Schools, Crondall.

[dudjac]

Hi.
I recently obtained the 1911 census for my granmother and found that three of her children were "inmates" of District Schools, Crondall, Hants.
I assume the children were sent there as her husband had died about three years earlier and she was left alone with the children.  Does anybody have information of the school. I cannot find anything on Google.
Thanks for any help.  Dud.

[Jebber]

Hi Dud,

The obvious place to  point your research is in the direction of Hampshire Record Office, here is the website.

http://www3.hants.gov.uk/archives/catalog.htm

Jebber

[dudjac]

Hi Jebber.
  Thanks for your reply. Will check their catalogue.  Dud.

[EwshotLad]

Hi

There was an Orphanage called Wimble Hill Hospital between Crondall and Farnham built in the 1850s. Now been redeveloped for housing I believe.

VW

[dudjac]

Hi.  Thanks for the information.  This could well have be the place I was looking for.  On the 1911 census three of my grandmother children appear as 'inmates' at a Crondall School.  Her husband had died and she was left with children that she obviously couldnt look after.
Again thanks for your help,  Dud.

[EwshotLad]

Hi Dud

I found a map and pictures of the orphanage at
www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?FarnhamSD/FarnhamSD.shtml or go to to Peter Higginbotham's Workhouse site and look for Farnham Hartley Wintney District School

VW

[dudjac]

Hi VW.
 Thanks for finding the details of Wimblehill Orphanage. Very good of you to take the trouble.   I was interested to read that the home was for children whos parent/s were in the workhouse.
Again many thanks for your help.  Dud.

[Caulkheader]

Hi -

Just come across this thread. I live on Wimble Hill in the old staff quarters building. The site has been re developed but the Chapel, mortuary, staff quarters, principles house and some other buildings still exist.

The laundry was still here until recently but was demolished for a Huf house, but thats another story!

If you want some pics let me know.


John

[dudjac]

Hi John

Many thanks for your reply regarding the orphanage. In the 1900 - 1910's my mothers had two sisters and a brother at the orphanage. The reason being that their father had died and their mother (my grandmother) was unable to support the children. However she did keep the youngest child ( possibly to young for the orphanage) .  Apparently my grandmother moved in with another chap and my mother was born. The following year another daughter was born but died soon after.  The chap, who would be my grandfather, dissapears soon after and my grandmother remarried some three years later.
An old picture would be appreciated if available. Let me know and I will pm my email address.
Thanks again for your interest

Dud.