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Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 0 Send Message	Lisa	Report	23 May 2006 13:55
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 0 Send Message	Hi, I've found a rellie who was a 12 year old girl in 1871 at an industrial home. Could anyone tell me whether this is another word for workhouse? Lisa
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 3,603 Send Message	Nana Anna	Report	23 May 2006 13:57
	Have seen them called this on Isle of Man: http://www.isle-of-man*com/manxnotebook/famhist/genealgy/chomes.htm
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 1,041 Send Message	Willsy once more	Report	23 May 2006 18:58
	Hi Lisa Try this site, it might help you a bit http://www.missing-ancestorscom/indexhtml replace* with . Elaine
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 20,615 Send Message	Heather	Report	23 May 2006 20:03
	It was training for kids - possibly those at risk of a criminal life or just dire poverty.
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 0 Send Message	Lisa	Report	23 May 2006 20:28
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 0 Send Message	Thanks everyone, This makes a lot of sense. Lisa