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Yip0905
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Industrial School
« on: Thursday 14 May 09 21:59 UTC (UK) »
Hi all

I am trying to find out about the Portsmouth and Hampshire Industrial School for girls.

In 1891 the school was in Waterloo Southampton Hampshire.

The reason for my interest is that I think my great grandmother was an inmate there in 1891 aged 8. Her name was Emily BROOK(E)S.

I have never managed to find a birth certificate for her despite looking for 5 years either side of the year she said she was born (April 1882), and on her marriage certificate she did not know who her father was.

In the 1901 census Emily gives her place of birth as Aldershot Hampshire. She was by this time living in Surrey.

Any information on this particular Industrial School, especially if it is known that admittance registers still exist, would be most welcome.

Yvonne
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Little Nell
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Re: Industrial School
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 14 May 09 22:31 UTC (UK) »
This was actually quite a small school housed in a small detached house and catered for 36 girls.  It was opened in 1881 and appears to have closed in 1915.  Certified 21st July 1881 for 36 girls.  Cessation of certification or closure 4th October 1915.  It was for the children of Portsmouth and Southampton, but situated in Cosham (Waterloo).

I would expect the records to be held in Winchester at Hampshire Record Office.  Unfortunately their catalogue search ( http://calm.hants.gov.uk/DServe/  )  is misbehaving (again  Roll Eyes ) and so I cannot check this out at present.

Nell
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Yip0905
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Re: Industrial School
« Reply #2 on: Friday 15 May 09 16:35 UTC (UK) »
Hi Nell

Thanks for trying to have a look for me.

I tried that link you posted, but the only Industrial Schools I could find there were Winchester IS and Purbrook IS.

I have been pulling my hair out over this for years, and am no further forward from the day I started trying to find out about my great grandmother's roots.

I have told my grandmother that the only solution is that when she joins her mother she will have to ask her and then come and visit me one night with the information!

Ah well.....

Thanks again

Yvonne
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pompeygirl1
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Re: Industrial School
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 04 June 09 21:15 UTC (UK) »
Hello, You prob know this already but just incase,
Waterloo became and still is Waterlooville. there was an Industrial school there (Stakes Hill, Waterlooville) around the time you mention.

Dateline 1875

WATERLOOVILLE with STAKES formerly an extra-parochial village, was in 1858 constituted a parish, and named Waterloo. Waterlooville, during the summer, is filled with visitors from Portsmouth and Southsea, attracted thither by the purity of the air, which is particularly suitable for those who require a more bracing atmosphere and yet one that is adapted to weak chests.   

The church of St. George is in a mixed style, consisting of chancel, nave and aisles, with a small square tower containing 1 bell.

The register dates from 1836. . It is expected a school will be opened during the present year (1875).

At Stakes is a school, supported by John Deverell, esq., and subscriptions; also a large Government Industrial school.

The population in 1871 was 283.
http://www.southernlife.org.uk/waterlooville.htm
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Re: Industrial School
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 04 June 09 21:57 UTC (UK) »
I had a quick flit through the census records and indeed found
Emily Brooks age 8
y.0.b. 1883
industrial child
indus school
Catherington, Horndean
birth place NK

Catherington/Horndean is on the doorstep of Waterlooville.

Little Nell beat me to the school...
PORTSMOUTH AND SOUTH HANTS GIRLS' INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, SYDENHAM HOUSE, WATERLOO, COSHAM, R.S.O., HAMPSHIRE
the staff were;
1891  Superintendent Miss Hanmer; schoolmistress Miss A Winfield; house matron Mrs Watson

1893 -Superintendent Miss Hanmer; schoolmistress Miss A Winfield
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