st vincents boys home

[shela]

please how do i find out about a baby who was sent to st vincents boys home fulwood in 1900. thank you

[aggiebagwash]

Why not try ringing Lancashire Record Office at Preston to see if they have any records. They're very helpful and if they don't have any records they may know somewhere else they could be held.

Margaret

[tina morana]

Hi
I hope this link helps.
Tinam 

http://www.catholiccaringservices.co.uk/vincents.htm

[shela]

thank you tina and aggie i rung the L R O at preston  and as you said they were very helpful and i have sent a e_mail with all the information i have about the child so fingers crossed and thank you both agen.

 

[tina morana]

GR8 news, fingers crossed for you for a result.
That would be just lovely!
Keep Aggie & myself posted.
Tinam 

[shela]

i will tina as soon as they get back to me i will let you know.

[tina morana]

Tks me dear and all the best.

Tinam

[shela]

hi aggie and tina, why back in april i told you about my gt grand -father who was in st vincents home fulwood and you both abvise me to ring the office at preston, i did  and they had his records  from when he was 8,(i was very happy with that!) until his discharge to fr berrys home ,dont know how old he would be? he was in a place called Layfield from when he was born so i would love to find all i can about that, do i go to cen- lib for that or where .so thank you both so much for your help.shela

[SusieKelly]

Hi Shela

This previous post had a similar query so may be of help to you too.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,371368.msg2461172.html