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orphanages in dumfries area
« on: Wednesday 18 November 09 19:13 GMT (UK) »
Can anyone tell me  any baby orphanages in the dumfrieshire area from 1950/60 era, thank u.

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Re: orphanages in dumfries area
« Reply #1 on: Monday 23 November 09 21:24 GMT (UK) »
Hi

I seem to remember the Wendy Home, I think it was called, in the Cresswell area of Dumfries when I was a kid in the 60`s.  I think it was an orphanage. Sorry I don`t have more details.

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Saunderson- Dumfries, Edinburgh & South Africa
McClure, Neisham, Walls, Beck- Dumfries
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Ross- Dumfries, Peebles
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Re: orphanages in dumfries area
« Reply #2 on: Monday 23 November 09 21:42 GMT (UK) »
wendy house was a childrens home run by  the council  they ran several other homes as well springbells in annan and merkland house moffat   csc
DUMFRIES. KERR,DICKSON,BELL,HETHERINGTON,HILL
CUMBERLAND, CHARLTON,YOUNG,SPARKS,HEWITT,IRELAND. 
ORKNEY,CURSITER,DREVER,PEACE,COOPER,    
FAIR ISLE, MALCOLMSON,LESLIE.

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Re: orphanages in dumfries area
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 24 November 09 19:37 GMT (UK) »
Thank you for the info will look into them.
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