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Title: Southwell House Newstead Grove. Nottingham
Post by: tilly25 on Sunday 15 September 19 09:24 BST (UK)
I believe the above address was a probation home for girls, does anyone know what the house was used for in 1913.
Any help gratefully appreciated
Title: Re: Southwell House Newstead Grove. Nottingham
Post by: ColC on Sunday 15 September 19 10:41 BST (UK)
If you scroll down and click on the link it gives a little information.

http://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/list/Nottinghamshire.shtml

Colin
Title: Re: Southwell House Newstead Grove. Nottingham
Post by: KGarrad on Sunday 15 September 19 10:44 BST (UK)
That site mentions that it was a Magdelen Home?

See: http://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/MH/
Title: Re: Southwell House Newstead Grove. Nottingham
Post by: ShaunJ on Sunday 15 September 19 10:45 BST (UK)
In 1913 it was a temporary rescue home for fallen women: The "Temporary Rescue and Preventive Home" per the Englishwoman's Year Book for 1914. 16 Newstead Grove. 
Title: Re: Southwell House Newstead Grove. Nottingham
Post by: tilly25 on Sunday 15 September 19 10:48 BST (UK)
My husbands grandmother listed this address as working as a domestic assistant on his mothers birth certificate in 1913 she was an unmarried mother.
Title: Re: Southwell House Newstead Grove. Nottingham
Post by: KGarrad on Sunday 15 September 19 10:53 BST (UK)
Childrenshomes says it was opened "before 1912", had 13 places, and was for "Fallen girls; Preventative; Probation Act and prison cases from Nottingham"
Title: Re: Southwell House Newstead Grove. Nottingham
Post by: ShaunJ on Sunday 15 September 19 10:59 BST (UK)
There are many favourable newspaper articles about Southwell House circa 1913
Title: Re: Southwell House Newstead Grove. Nottingham
Post by: tilly25 on Sunday 15 September 19 11:00 BST (UK)
I don't suppose there is lists of girls that were living there
Title: Re: Southwell House Newstead Grove. Nottingham
Post by: ShaunJ on Sunday 15 September 19 11:22 BST (UK)
There's the 1911 census - probably a bit early for your needs:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWSF-PLG
Title: Re: Southwell House Newstead Grove. Nottingham
Post by: tilly25 on Sunday 15 September 19 11:29 BST (UK)
Thanks for that information, electoral register may help for 1913 depending on what time of year it was taken.
Title: Re: Southwell House Newstead Grove. Nottingham
Post by: ColC on Sunday 15 September 19 12:17 BST (UK)
Quote from: KGarrad on Sunday 15 September 19 10:44 BST (UK)
That site mentions that it was a Magdelen Home?

See: http://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/MH/

The link I mentioned was headed.

Probation home for girls Southwell House Newstead Grove. Nottingham

It mentions the act which began in 1907.


Colin
Title: Re: Southwell House Newstead Grove. Nottingham
Post by: KGarrad on Sunday 15 September 19 15:41 BST (UK)
Quote from: tilly25 on Sunday 15 September 19 11:29 BST (UK)
Thanks for that information, electoral register may help for 1913 depending on what time of year it was taken.

1913 Electoral Register probably won't have any women on it, and not many men?

Greater emancipation came in 1918 and 1928.
Title: Re: Southwell House Newstead Grove. Nottingham
Post by: tilly25 on Sunday 15 September 19 15:44 BST (UK)
Do you think that Nottingham library would have any information about the girls that stayed at Southwell House in 1913
Title: Re: Southwell House Newstead Grove. Nottingham
Post by: KGarrad on Sunday 15 September 19 16:51 BST (UK)
Maybe - worth asking.

Probably Northumberland Nottingham Archives is a better bet.
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Title: Re: Southwell House Newstead Grove. Nottingham
Post by: tilly25 on Sunday 15 September 19 16:53 BST (UK)
Why Northumberland archives
Title: Re: Southwell House Newstead Grove. Nottingham
Post by: KGarrad on Sunday 15 September 19 18:04 BST (UK)
Quote from: tilly25 on Sunday 15 September 19 16:53 BST (UK)
Why Northumberland archives

oops! :-[
I meant Nottingham Archives.
Title: Re: Southwell House Newstead Grove. Nottingham
Post by: tilly25 on Sunday 15 September 19 18:05 BST (UK)
Ok thanks
Title: Re: Southwell House Newstead Grove. Nottingham
Post by: tilly25 on Monday 16 September 19 17:55 BST (UK)
Have tried their catalogue but can’t seem to bring anything up for Southwell house, don’t know if using the right key words!
Title: Re: Southwell House Newstead Grove. Nottingham
Post by: ShaunJ on Monday 16 September 19 23:30 BST (UK)
I couldn't find anything either but "Not all records held at the Archives are currently included on the online catalogue".

http://nawcat.nottinghamshire.gov.uk