St Joseph's RC Girls Industrial School

[la3]

Hi,

My Grandma was Margaret WEBSTER who married Alexander BARTLEY in 1943, born 1922 Victoria Buildings, Ancoats, she died in 1955, her older brother John died 1943 (unmarried) and there was a younger brother Colin who had died age 12.  Their parents were James Edward WEBSTER and Alice CAMPBELL, James died either just before or after Margarets birth (hearsay) but can not find his death.  Alice died 1963 and was buried St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Moston, age 78, her death certificate has D WEBB, nephew of Park St., Greenheys as the informant.  James and Alice married 1911 at St Michael's RC, Ancoats and gave addresses as 79 & 81 Victoria Buildings, Ancoats, both fathers were William and deceased, James' father listed as a Carter and Alices a Seaman, one of the witnesses being a Margaret Campbell. 

Two years on this is still the only information I have, Webster and Campbell being quite common names and having no idea of where they were from, births I can guess from the marriage certificate of 1882 for James and 1886 for Alice but census give me loads of possibles.  I have looked for the nephew connection and have found a Daniel WEBB born to James WEBB and Mary CAMPBELL who married 1912.  My Mum remembers Alice having a sister but only knew her as Mutsy and vaguely remembers her having twin daughters and a son. 

One of the census possibles is 1891 St Joseph's Girls RC Industrial School, Rusholme.  There is an entry for Alice CAMPBELL, age 6, born Salford and above her is an entry for Mary CAMBELL, 9, Salford.  Long shot I know, but does anyone have access to, or knows where I would find any records for this school.

Thanks to anyone who took the time to read all this.
Regards,
Lisa

[Berlin-Bob]

Hi Lisa,

welcome to RootsChat !

there is a site here: http://www.missing-ancestors.com/ with lots of details about Industrial Schools and similar institutions

About Rusholme, specifically:
click on "Alphabetical list of schools" and search for Joseph

You will get a link to more info. about St Josephs Industrial School for Roman Catholic Girls,
and 5 pages of 1891 census, but    I couldn't see CAMPBELL

Hope this helps,
Bob

PS: the school was closed down in 1922,  maybe the RC diocese, Records Office, or whatever they are called would have kept the records.  Anybody know anything about that possibility

[la3]

Thanks for that Bob, I have checked this and the sheet which would contain CAMPBELL is giving boys names!  I have been trying to find where Catholic records go as don't seem to be as widely available, though St Joseph's Cemetery were brilliant and not only sent me Alice's details, but details of everyone buried with her, one ow which was a Mary FORDY of Park St., Greenheys who died 1965 age 84, another long shot but could be Alices sister possibly remarried, looking through marriage index as we speak.

Regards,
Lisa

[LamBowes]

My grandmother was a pupil at St Joseph's School. I've tried to access her records, but to no avail. I've corresponded with the school's Archivist, who gave me an email address of someone at the Salford Diocese. I never got a response. I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who has gained access the the records of any of the pupils.