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Topic: birkdale farm reform school for catholic boys (Read 323 times)
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carolynb
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can anyone help Nicholas Purcell is shown on the 1891 census living with his grandmother Mary at 9 Marsh st widnes by 1901 he is an inmate at Birkdale farm reform school aged 12 has anyone access to the school records did he come home or was he sent abroad it may help a family mystery for us thanks in advane carolyn
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Luzzu
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Hi,
Have a look at this website:-
www.missing-ancestors.com
which has a lot of information about industrial or reform schools. If you have a look at the index Birkdale Farm is listed and there is also a "Where to find information" section and a "What to do if you are really stuck  "section too.
Best of luck,
Luzzu
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Buck, Staffs & Hants; Crummett, Norfolk & Burnley; Osborne, Cornwall & Burnley; Haigh/Hague, Manchester & Todmorden; Grant, Manchester & Ireland; France, Manchester & Yorkshire; Shackleton, Burnley, Yorkshire & Australia;
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carolynb
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i am not having any luck with this site cant get any access !!1
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carolynb
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hi I can find out info on the school but i want to find out who his parents are as he has turned up as a grandson in 1891 but i cant find a birth and wonder if he has been sent over from ireland up to today i only had the purcell family in 1901 and 1891 but have found them with name spelled pussil on 1881 census martin 30 mary 34 annie 10 all born ireland ellen 9 michael 8 and james 4 james was my gt grandfather james is too young to be his father it is not ellen but at the moment cant be sure on michael or annie i know michael married but till today did not know there was an annie back to the reform school i cant find anything with a list of inmates or list of who was sent broad carolyn
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Luzzu
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Hi,
Sorry you are not finding what you need. From looking at that website you need to apply to relevant record office. I am not sure whether Birkdale Farm will come under Lancashire or Liverpool. There is a contact email address on the website, may be you can contact the person who put it all together for advice on where the individual school records are kept and maybe they will be able to point you in the right direction.
Best of luck,
Luzzu
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Buck, Staffs & Hants; Crummett, Norfolk & Burnley; Osborne, Cornwall & Burnley; Haigh/Hague, Manchester & Todmorden; Grant, Manchester & Ireland; France, Manchester & Yorkshire; Shackleton, Burnley, Yorkshire & Australia;
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carolynb
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thanks for your help and interest I will try to find the records carolyn
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derrymore
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Hi,
I am the webmaster on the missing-ancestors website. I was not aware that the site was down until I looked at it today. I contacted the web-hosting company, who advised there was a problem and they would sort it out. I looked a few moments ago and it is up and running again. However, there is maintenance work being carried out and it will be down again from 10p.m 17th July until 6am 18th July.
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carolynb
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hi thanks for your interest I am am going to take your advise thanks again carolyn
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