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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => East Lothian (Haddingtonshire) => Topic started by: ewatson11 on Monday 17 June 13 22:20 BST (UK)

Title: Templedean Hall, Haddington (Children's Home)
Post by: ewatson11 on Monday 17 June 13 22:20 BST (UK)

Would some kind person be able to help me where I would be able to find records of this home.  I think this is where my Mother went after her Mother died but not certain, she always said she went to a boarding school but about 2 months before she died she said it was a children's home and we know she went to Haddington.

Thank you.

Emma

Title: Re: Templedean Hall, Haddington (Children's Home)
Post by: tidybooks on Friday 21 June 13 07:50 BST (UK)

Hi Emma,

Can I suggest you contact the John Gray Centre in Haddington, East Lothian. Most of the East Lothian records were transferred to here in last couple of years.

http://www.johngraycentre.org/visit/contact-us/

You can phone or email, or if in the county why not take a trip, it isa great resource, I have been once, and promised myself a repeat visit.

Tom

Title: Re: Templedean Hall, Haddington (Children's Home)
Post by: ewatson11 on Friday 21 June 13 11:24 BST (UK)

Hi Tom

Thank you for that unfortunately they do not have any records of individual's at the home but do have some information on the home may go there sometime.

Thanks again.

Emma

Title: Re: Templedean Hall, Haddington (Children's Home)
Post by: Woodsd on Friday 28 June 13 18:55 BST (UK)

Emma

Just to mention, Tenterfield was another children's home in Haddington.  If you Google that, you will find references to Tenterfield Girls' Orphanage.

Best wishes

David