Orphans

[jubed]

Does anyone know of any way to trace the records of orphans around 1911-1920 especially those belonging to Orphanage Church Extension Association Victoria Orphanage, Maida Vale, Paddington area? It appears the orphanage was for young children as the oldest was four.
Have tried Westminster archives no records.
Adoption archives Westminster nothing to do with them.
Still to try Paddington library but not hopeful.
Orphanage was run by Mother Superior so possibly Roman catholic.
  Thanks Jubed

[Valda]

Hi

From Googling (always to be recommended) 'Church Extension Association' you get the 'Community of the Sisters of the Church'

'The order was founded by Mother Emily Ackbowm in 1870 as the Church Extension Association'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_of_the_Sisters_of_the_Church

The order is Anglican

http://www.sistersofthechurch.org/csc/About_Us.html

and they have an Archivist


Regards

Valda

[jubed]

Many thanks for that Valda, will send them an email tomorrow.
Bedt wishes Jubed

[acceber]

Hi Jubed,

Did you get any luck with this?

One of my ancestors was in this orphanage in the 1901 census and I have just seen this thread.

acceber

[jubed]

Hi Acceber and thanks for your post.The person we were researching was my husband's
grandfather,so we actually sent a letter to the archivist at the address in my first post.We received a lovely reply from the lady containing all the information she had on him .I hope that you are as successful.Best wishes Julie

[acceber]

That's great  I will try and do the same and see what I get!

Like you, I have trawled the internet, and london metropolitan archives etc with no luck on the orphanage records. I have the birth certificate and I have found her on the 1911 census as a domestic servant, which is what I believe the orphanage trained the girls to do, so armed with that I will send off a letter!

Many Thanks,

acceber

[jubed]

Thanks Acceber, that's made me wonder if the boys were possibly trained in a similiar line as we know that Bob's grandfather worked as a waiter before joining the army(too young as it turns out)in 1924. best wishes Julie

[acceber]

I've just sent an email now, so fingers crossed!

acceber

[acceber]

Just to update, I have just had a reply from the archivist with a record card detailing a timeline of events in the life of my Great Grandmother, including her admission, where she stayed and her postings in domestic service.

This means I have more information about her life compared to some of my other great grandparents, who I have photographs, and first-hand information from relatives about.

Many thanks to everyone who has posted.

acceber