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coppernob
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How d I find any info on someone who was adopted from a Dr Barnardo,s home 
Does anyone know anything about such a home in Sudbury Suffolk.
Coppernob
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ricky1
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Hi Coppernob
There is a photo of a Dr Barnardo's home on this site at Long Melford Sudbury Suffolk. Don't know if thats the one you are asking about
http://www.goldonian.org/photos/photo_archive_homes/pages/montgomery_house.htm
Best place to try would be the Suffolk Records Office which I think is this website
http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/LeisureAndCulture/LocalHistoryAndHeritage/SuffolkRecordOffice/FamilyHistory/
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Harby,Garton,Drury,Duncombe,Booth,Catton,Barker, Kirkby, Wilson. Lincolnshire, Also Murkin's, Jeffery,Pettitt,Carter, from Suffolk/Cambridgeshire boarder Census information is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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suffolkmawther
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Hello Coppernob 
There was a children's home in Sudbury on The Croft.
However, the Barnardo's home was in Long Melford.
Montgomery House which is next to Holy Trinity Church in LM - The Old Hospital is to the right as you face the church and Montgomery House is to the left, huge old red bricked Victorian house.
It is now converted to three luxurious homes.
It became a nursing home for elderly and infirm until the 1990s.
This should help
http://www.barnardos.org.uk/who_we_are/history/history4.htm
Several years ago I helped a neighbour's father trace his family history, I seem to remember that we wrote to Dr Barnardo's in Essex and they sent copies of all the relevant papers and I was able to follow from what they sent to us.
From being a Barnardo's baby with no past family - we found all sorts of cousins. Including in Canada.
This is the one where you can email enquiries
http://www.goldonian.org/barkingside/index.htm
part of the web site that Ricky1 recommended 
Good luck with the search - I do know someone locally who was a nurse at Mongomery House when it was a children's home.
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Every time I find an ancestor, I have to find two more !
SUFFOLK - Pendle, Stygall, Pipe, Fruer, Bridges, Fisk, Bellamy, Sparham
DERBY - Bridges and Frost (originally from Framlingham/Parham Suffolk)
NOTTINGHAM - Lambert and Selby
BERKSHIRE/then Hammersmith/Barnes LND - Fulker
LONDON/MDX - Murray, Clancy, Broker, Hoskins, Marsden, Wilson, Sale
Gt-Grandfather Michael Wilson was born in Cork, lived in Fulham London - arrived Boston USA 1889 alone - what happened next?
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coppernob
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Thanks Ricky Now I have a place to start. I have not got many details but I can start asking. 
SM Thanks to you too, Now I am a bit confused, but I think the childrens home is the favourite, maybe he was a Barnardo's boy & was moved to Sudbury. There is also a bit of confusion as to who adopted him too. I think it was my Aunts parents & my cousin thinks it was my Aunt's husbands family. Mmmm Oh well here goes another head spinning journey.
Many thanks both of you.
ps SM will send you a pm
Coppernob
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coppernob
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Hi Ricky & Suffolkmawther
sorry it has been so long, but thanks for the info that you gave to me re-barnardo's.
I have recently been intouch with the daughter of the person I was looking for & she is going to send me copies of what she has about her Dad. it was wonderful to talk to her. And the bit about being a Barnardo's boy in Long Melford then moving on to a childrens home in Sudbury was right.
I hope to send her photo's of the buildings where her father stayed even tho' they are used for other purposes now.
Thanks again Rootschatters
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ricky1
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Hi Coppernob
Glad you got a result, all the best
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suffolkmawther
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Hi Coppernob,
So pleased you were able to make contact with the rellie, hope it all works out
Has been a busy time with Suffolk Local History Council - but will be in touch to meet for coffee (or hot soup the way this weather is behaving
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Every time I find an ancestor, I have to find two more !
SUFFOLK - Pendle, Stygall, Pipe, Fruer, Bridges, Fisk, Bellamy, Sparham
DERBY - Bridges and Frost (originally from Framlingham/Parham Suffolk)
NOTTINGHAM - Lambert and Selby
BERKSHIRE/then Hammersmith/Barnes LND - Fulker
LONDON/MDX - Murray, Clancy, Broker, Hoskins, Marsden, Wilson, Sale
Gt-Grandfather Michael Wilson was born in Cork, lived in Fulham London - arrived Boston USA 1889 alone - what happened next?
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coppernob
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Thanks both hope to share more when the info comes thru'.
And Sm look forward to coffee/soup!!! a good chat is guaranteed. 
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