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Offline kenny1947

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Queens institution
« on: Tuesday 22 July 14 19:12 BST (UK) »
Edith May Whiting b1909 Croydon was left at an institution in Croydon. Believed to have suffered from polio.
She was abandoned in c1912. Has anyone access to the admissions records for Queens as it appears to be the most likely place.
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Re: Queens institution
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 22 July 14 20:17 BST (UK) »
Hi,

Could this be "Queens"?

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Re: Queens institution
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 22 July 14 20:19 BST (UK) »
Yes that's it, not sure if there was any other places she may have been abandoned but this one seems the most likely
Harris - London Area
Jackman - Great Yarmouth
Buck - Norfolk
Stone - Norfolk
Tibble - Norfolk
Howlings - Norfolk

Offline Chris Doran

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Re: Queens institution
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 23 July 14 12:50 BST (UK) »
Try Croydon Local Studies where it says they have Poor Law and Workhouse records. The minutes of the Poor Law Union include full lists of staff, but I don't recollect many names of inmates or seeing admission registers.

If you intend to visit, contact them beforehand as since they merged with the museum last year, very little of the stuff that used to be on open shelves is now so readily accessible.
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