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Orphaned children Eastbourne/Bexhill 1890's
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Paul | Report | 22 Jan 2005 14:21 |
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I'm having a struggle to pick up the early part of my grandfathers life. I believe he was born in Eastbourne in 1892, however I can't find a record of his parents marriage certificate, and there is no record of them in the 1901 census. I think he may have lost both parent mid 1890's when he was very young. I also supect they were not long term locals. Does anyone know what would have happened to an orphan in that area around that time? |
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Unknown | Report | 22 Jan 2005 14:30 |
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Paul If you put their names its possible we can find the family on the census, or their deaths. I'd try to find out what happened to he parents before I assumed the child was orphaned. I imagine he would be taken in by other family members if they were willing, or into an institution - but it might not be in Eastbourne - between his birth and his parents "disappearance" the family could have moved elsewhere. nell |
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George | Report | 22 Jan 2005 15:31 |
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Have you found your grandad on the 1901 & 1891 censuses as the addresses at the time may give you an idea as to where the orphanage could have been, also there was a Nazareth House Catholic orphanage in Bexhill at the time of the 1901 census. George |
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