Author Topic: A Home Boy from London last seen in Letterston 1911 on the Owen family farm.  (Read 651 times)

Offline BonnieBell

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Hello:
I'm new at this, so I hope I'm posting in the right place.
In 1910 a 15 year old Feeble-Minded boy was sent from a HOME in LONDON to LETTERSTON to work as a Domestic on Trecoed Farm which was run by Widow Ann Owen and her children.
His name was John Swain. A notation on his record back at the Home, said that (for some reason) he had his wages lowered, so perhaps he was not able to carry out his duties.
In the 1911 Census he is still there and now 16 but nothing more was ever learned about him.  It is unlikely that he ever married but the family would like to know whatever happened to him.  Did he stay in the area, did he go to work on another farm or did he go back to London? I am in Canada and have no idea where to look next.  Thank you so much for any direction.