way house brockham

[Stephen1917]

Hello all of the above. My mother, as Marjorie Eileen Brown, arrived at Way House in 1922, aged five. She had been born on the wrong side of the blanket, to a merchant-class mother, who was from the Winchester area, though the birth was registered in Plumstead. I want to find out where Marjorie was in the intervening period. I shall follow up the leads above. My mother wrote down her memories of being there, and I should be happy to e-mail them to anyone who might be interested.
     Good seeking.

        Stephen.

[MichelleLangdon]

Hi
I belive my grandmother was taken into Way House, Brockham around 1915 / 1919. 
I am trying to find specific records too of her time there
Does anyone have more detailed information of the home during the first world war and later into the 1920's.
Thanks for any research / findings people can off
regards
Millie

[Stephen1917]

Hi. Thanks. My late mother did some notes on her time at Way House from 1922, from which I compiled a memoir. If you are interested I can send it, though some digging out may be needed. I also have a group photo, from perhaps around 1927, with quite a number of girls in costume. I'm reminded that it's high time I scanned it.

[MichelleLangdon]

Hello
Yes please, I'd love to read your mother's memories of Way House and to see a picture of the girls at that time.
My grandma would have been 12 in 1927 her name was Violet Elizabeth Sturgeon (or maybe registered under the surname Woolaway which was her natural mother who I have traced on the 1911 census. I would love to know why she ended up being cared for at Way House rather than within the family home with the other older 6 siblings.
(illegitimate I fear but hoped to find some more information from some other sources).  I'm rambling - sorry !
Thank you so much for your reply and really look forward to hearing from you further

kind regards, Michelle

[Stephen1917]

I'll try to get back to you asap, though as to the memoir I may have to find a print-out or wade though some floppy discs (time I sorted it anyhow). I suppose you should be grateful she didn't marry any man named Bott!...you've probably heard it before.

[MichelleLangdon]

Many thanks again !

[jen1956]

Hi - my name is Jenny and I live in South Africa. I am new to family research, but have been told about Way House and believe my late aunt resided there in the 1920s. I don't know anything about Way House other than what I've found on line, so I have been very interested to find the post from Stephen1917. I would love to read your late mother's memoirs to give me an idea of the life my aunt had in those days. And it would be so great if you could email the group photo you mentioned from about 1927. Hoping this won't be any trouble for you. Thank you in advance.
Jenny

[Stephen1917]

Hi Jenny. I'm not terribly used to using this format, and the system's being a bit cranky following my return to Windows 7. In the first instance, I'll send my mother's memoir (which, if I hadn't mentioned, I put together from her handwritten notes).
   [Actually I can't, because they say it's too long. Therefore, we need to be in touch by direct e-mail. I hereby give permission for RootsChat to send you my e-mail address.]

    Regards,
                 Stephen.

[jen1956]

Thank you Stephen 1917 for your quick response. How great if you could email me your mother's memoirs - and maybe the photo as well? But - I don't know how I go about getting your email address from Rootschat? I don't have a problem giving you my email address in a post on here though.
Jenny