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pickersj
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Desford Industrial School
« on: Friday 06 March 09 10:22 UTC (UK) »
I've found a relative on the 1911 census in Desford Industrial School. Does anyone know if there are any records I can research & where they are kept.

If anyone knows anything about the school, I'd appreciate any info.

Thank you Janet.
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judi2632
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Re: Desford Industrial School
« Reply #1 on: Friday 06 March 09 10:25 UTC (UK) »
Hi Janet

have  look here a little more info

http://www.missing-ancestors.com/leicester_school_board_industrial%20desford%20info.htm

Regards Judi
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Re: Desford Industrial School
« Reply #2 on: Friday 06 March 09 13:23 UTC (UK) »
Thanks for that website judi.
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Palin  Whitwick Leics. Hucknall Notts
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Re: Desford Industrial School
« Reply #3 on: Friday 06 March 09 23:17 UTC (UK) »
Greeting’s …Folks .

Desford Industrial School
Was  Situated within the Village of Newtown Unthank
On your Right traveling North wards on the Botchestone Road.

Back In the 1970’s It was known as  “ Polebrook House”
Borstal type Institute
when I delivered Milk there

Today it’s “ The Kirby Grange Retirement Village “

Census returns :~

1881. RG 11. / 3136. / 78. / Page. 65~66.

1891. RG. 12. / 2507. / 197. / Pages. 1. ~ 9.

1901. RG. 13. / 2967. / 137. / Pages. 1. ~ 9.

Maybe worth getting in touch with the Records Office
They might hold records ?

Leicestershire & Rutland Record Office.
Long Street.
Wigston Magna.
Leicester.
LE 18 2 AH.

Tel. 0116 257 1080.
Fax. 0116 257 1120.


Mon. Tues. Thurs. 9.15 ~ 5.00.pm.
Wed. 9.15 ~ 7.30. pm.
Fri. 9.15. ~ 4.45. pm.
Sat. 9.15. ~ 12.15.

e-mail :- recordoffice@leics.gov.uk


MIKE.
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Re: Desford Industrial School
« Reply #4 on: Friday 06 March 09 23:36 UTC (UK) »
Mike, Thank you very much you're a star.   
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Palin  Whitwick Leics. Hucknall Notts
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Re: Desford Industrial School
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 07 March 09 00:11 UTC (UK) »
" Your very Welcome...Janet. "

if you click on the link below
and scroll down to the 10th picture
it's a picture of Kirby Grange alias Desford Industrial School

http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/desford/14814.html

Sorry...... " Diddy Miller"   I know how you like this type of site  Wink

MIKE.
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Researching :-

Isle of Wight.          Oxfordshire / Warwickshire.

Cassell.                   Powers. 
Draper.                   Hirons.
Combs.                   Botts.
Stallard.                 Hall.
pickersj
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Re: Desford Industrial School
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 07 March 09 10:51 UTC (UK) »
Thanks for that link Mike.

I'll be ringing the archives Mon & hopefully they'll have the admissions records.

regards Janet
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Palin  Whitwick Leics. Hucknall Notts
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Re: Desford Industrial School
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 10 March 09 14:46 UTC (UK) »
I have also found a relation in the 1911 census who was at this school. Did you find anything out at the archives? Looked the school up on google and it led me to your question on this web site. I joined the site as it will be a useful thing to query research problems and thought I would contact you to see if you have got anywhere with your research.
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Re: Desford Industrial School
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 10 March 09 16:50 UTC (UK) »
I rang the archives today & the records are closed to the public. The archivist told me to write a letter requesting the information I wanted quoting the freedom of information act & they may then be able to help.
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Palin  Whitwick Leics. Hucknall Notts
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Re: Desford Industrial School
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 11 March 09 08:48 UTC (UK) »
Many thanks for your reply. I suppose we will just have to be content with the fact that they had done wrong and were sent there as punishment. The neice of this inmate has told me that he went on to marry and have a family so I expect it didn't do him that much harm being in there. Best wishes on your research.
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