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rayharris185
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Broadstone, Dorset
« on: Friday 27 March 09 08:04 UTC (UK) »
Can anyone help me with a query I have regarding Robins Close, Broadstone

I have an illegitimate child born in 1933 at the workhouse in Dorchester and I believe her mother abandoned her.
In 1948 as a scholar she was sent to Australia and her UK address was shown as Robins Close, Broadstone

Were there any orphanages at that address? The address does not seem to exist now if I try and find it using google

I cannot use any names as the person involved may still be living

Thanks
Ray
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nanny jan
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"Russian" John
Re: Broadstone, Dorset
« Reply #1 on: Friday 27 March 09 09:45 UTC (UK) »
Hi,

Found this on the Broadstone page of www.opcdorset.com  from the 1939 Kelly's:

Edward Coleman       Robin's Close        listed as a resident but no street name given.

At that time the area was very rural with many large late Victorian/early Edwardian houses where there would probably have been a few live-in domestics.   

The directory is alphabetical so I can't guess as to where the house might have been  (I lived in Broadstone for many years).

Perhaps the Broadstone library could help?

If you can locate the house and it is still standing (many have been demolished) and would like a photo just let me know.


Nanny Jan
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Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT   Gandy/LDN before 1830  Burgess/LDN
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charlotteCH
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Re: Broadstone, Dorset
« Reply #2 on: Friday 27 March 09 09:53 UTC (UK) »
Ray,

Nanny Jan's idea about asking the Local l8ibrary is the way to go... They'll know tha answer .

charlotte
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HARGREAVES, HANSON, BAILEY, BURTON, HEWITT, JAGGER, LOCKWOOD, UTTLEY, RUDD, TAYLOR, HOLDEN, SHAW  Halifax / Sowerby/ Southowram 18C+

GILL, Accrington, Blackburn, West Derby, Lancs, migrated USA 1891 to RI: GILL in SC: HOTCHKISS in RI: PELOQUIN in RI 

HUMPHRIES, HILLIER, ALLEN, LYDBURY  Nunney/Frome 18-19C

HUMPHRIES, JOYCE, HEWITT, ROBINSON, McMULLEN, SUFFEL, CARNEY, MARRON, COMPTON, FREEMAN  Ont. Canada 1830+

PILSEN, Sask.

82nd Regt of Foot 1808-1825
1st WRY Militia 1780-1800
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