Records for Manchester orphanages for the period 1897 to 1910.

[Pat7945]

Hi

On the 1901 census, George B Williams (age 12) is living in The Home for Children of Widows at 112-114 Rusholme Rd, Oxford St, Manchester. I suspect that he was placed there sometime between 1893 when his his father Evan Richard Williams entered the Prestwich Insane Asylum and when he died in 1897.

Also on the 1901 census, Georges' sister Edith (age 9) is living at The Higher Broughton Girl's Home at 11 Devonshire St. I suspect that she was placed there when her mother died in 1899.

Where would I be able to find admission & discharge records for these two children?

Many thanks & Happy New Year,

Pat in Toronto

[Pennines]

I have to confess I don't know the answer to your question - but it may be worth trying the Greater Manchester County Record Office.

Some of their Workhouse records and industrial school records are on Find My Past -- but not the ones you mention.
The email address for the County Record Office is;

archiveslocalstudies [-- at --] manchester.gov.uk

If they don't hold them, they may be able to point you in the right direction.

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[Pat7945]

Hi

Thanks for suggestion. I've sent a request to County Records Office.

Happy New Year

Pat in Toronto