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merc2081
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"The Penitentiary", Exeter
« on: Saturday 26 April 08 12:13 BST (UK) »
In 1881, I've come across a Wilhelmina Renfree (Falmouth, 1853 - though her real birth year is 1846!) as an inmate in "The Penitentiary" Exeter.

Was this a Womans Prison?? Workhouse?? or ........??

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Re: "The Penitentiary", Exeter
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 27 April 08 18:59 BST (UK) »
This was a home for "The care of Friendless or Fallen Girls", it was a hospital or Industrial school for girls usually aged 18 - 40.
They were founded by a Church of England Organization - the Exeter diocesan Association for the care of girls.
The girls were taught to wash, mend, sew and attend bible classes.
The girls were sent by a magistrate, usually because they were living an immoral way of life or were pregnant.
The Penitentiary one of a few homes for girls in Exeter and was in Bartholomew Street, St Olaves Industrial School (I had relatives sent there as they were orphaned by the Exeter Theater fire, so not all the girls were pregnant) was also in Bartholomew Street. There are still some original records held at the Devon Records Office from 1879 - 1912. They are alway willing to help if you cannot get to the office.
Hope this was of help.
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Re: "The Penitentiary", Exeter
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 27 April 08 19:15 BST (UK) »
Hi Merc,

see this page on the missing-ancestors website:

http://www.missing-ancestors.com/girls_industrial_school%20exeter%20devon.htm

Also lots of background info. about industrial schoools on this site.

Bob
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Re: "The Penitentiary", Exeter
« Reply #3 on: Monday 28 April 08 08:06 BST (UK) »
Thanks both - you learn something new every day!!

Mike

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Re: "The Penitentiary", Exeter
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 18 June 08 00:05 BST (UK) »
Are you sure The Industrial School was the same place as the Penitentiary?  I have the Penitentiary down as being in Penitentiary Court off Holloway St - Bartholomew St is a few streets away.

Also the Penitentiary is described as a 'Prostitutes' Home' in the Devon Local Studies pages.  There is more about it on the GENUKI page about Exeter Charities - scroll right down . . .

http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/Exeter/ExeterHist1850/Charities.html

We have a WINDEATT who was the porter at The Penitentiary in 1881 and lived next door also in Penitentiary Court - so they would have known each other!

Windy
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