Sidney Road Childrens Homes, Hackney

[chrissyd]

In the South London Chronicle - Saturday 19 September 1868 - Brookfield Lodge, Brookfield Road, Victoria Park was offered for lease also a detached cottage immediately in the rear, and known as Cassland Cottage, Cassland Road.

Bit before the dates you're looking for - but you never know...

Thanks, Jonquill, that's a great piece of information! By complete coincidence I discovered yesterday that my grandfather's uncle lived in Cassland Road at the time of the 1891 census. I'm now wondering whether my grandfather was being looked after by his uncle and family when he was enrolled at Sidney Road School.

[and1m]

I have found a record of a great aunt being admitted and discharged to/from Sidney Road Children's home in 1907.  She was admitted at 11am on 22nd April 1907 and discharged at 12pm on 22nd April 1907, so a total of 1 hour.

Unfortunately any relatives that might know about the reason for the short stay passed away 30+ years ago, so is there anyway I can find out the reason.

Could her mother have asked her to be admitted as a short sharp shock as parents would do many years ago when they asked the local policeman to visit when a boy or girl was naughty?

Thanks

Andy