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Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 41 Send Message	Carol	Report	10 Jul 2004 13:14
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 41 Send Message	hi all I believe my grandmother was placed in a convent aged about 6 which would make it around 1912 I have the following info.... St Marys convent, Tudhoe, Spennymore, Durham Any ideas if this can be checked out? thanks
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 76 Send Message	Susan	Report	10 Jul 2004 14:11
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 76 Send Message	Have e-mailed you direct Carol
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 41 Send Message	Carol	Report	10 Jul 2004 14:48
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 41 Send Message	thanks....have done so
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 1,596 Send Message	George	Report	10 Jul 2004 16:49
	In 1914 There was a place in Tudhoe called St Mary's Home for Catholic Girls, not sure yet which order ran it but that was its proper name. In 1914 there were 214 occupants in this home. Also mentioned in index is a Tudhoe Home poor law school for girls run by Sisters of Charity. I would guess they are the same place. I would suggest contacting the Sisters of Charity :~)
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 41 Send Message	Carol	Report	10 Jul 2004 19:53
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 41 Send Message	many thanks. I will try that one too. I love this site,everybody is so helpful. many thanks