Desford Industrial School

[pickersj]

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.

[judi2632]

Hi Janet

have  look here a little more info

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

Regards Judi

[pickersj]

Thanks for that website judi.

[Mike from Leicester]

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.

[pickersj]

Mike, Thank you very much you're a star.   

[Mike from Leicester]

" 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 

MIKE.

[pickersj]

Thanks for that link Mike.

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

regards Janet

[crozziefan]

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.

[pickersj]

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.