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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Devon => Topic started by: littlefacey on Monday 15 February 16 19:50 GMT (UK)
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Hello! :)
I was wondering if anyone knew if there was a mother and baby's home in exeter during the 1930's? as i an illegitimate child being born in Exeter, Devon 1936 but the family were from Dartmouth. She later married in Dartmouth and spent the rest of her life here until her death.
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks
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The birth cert should give an address where the child was born.
Even if we did find there was a Mother and baby home in Exeter at that time, it wouldn't confirm this baby was born there. The mother may have been working away from home, but returned once she had had the baby. or she may have been sent away to relatives in Exeter to have the baby. All sorts of possible scenarios.
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As lizdb said, the address where the child was born will be on the birth certificate, as will the address (if different) where the mother was living at the time. You can then look and see if either addresses show up here.
http://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/list/Devon.shtml
Jebber
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I have a family member who was born in the mother and baby home in Bartholomew Street in Exeter in 1940. His mother was taken to ?17 Bartholomew Street to have her baby before returning to the home, I have been told that there was another mother and baby home in Alphington Street in Exeter, I can't confirm this as being true.
exetermemories.co.uk you will find details of Bartholomew Street
Hope this helps
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St Olave's Home was at 32 and 33 Bartholomew St East, and was a Diocesan Maternity Home, under the auspices of the Friendless Girls' Association. In 1941 the lady superintendent was Miss H. Hedges. It was located next to St Wilfred's Convent and St Wilfred's school,at the corner of The Mint. All were run by the nuns of St Wilfred's. The Exeter Association for the care of Friendless Girls had a refuge at St Mary's Home, 25 Mary Arches Street (just a few yards away), also connected with St Wilfred's Convent and School. I know of no St Nicholas' Church, and no church of that name is mentioned in Cresswell's 'Exeter Churches'. It is more likely that you were chistened in St Olave's, located between the other end of The Mint and Mary Arches Street.
This information was taken from Exeter Memories
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Hi, I can confirm that there was a Mother and Baby home in St Bartholomew Street , Exeter in 1969. I have no idea how long it had been there, but it was a pretty grim place! I know, as I had my baby there in 1969. I spent a month there before my baby was born, and was supposed to be there for a month after, but had my baby fostered until my grandmother took me in and I got my baby back.
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Hi there was definitely a mother and baby home at st Nicholas house, alphington road, Exeter in the 1960's. I was there in the late 1963 .
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I am trying to find my birth mother, as I was adopted, and on my birth certificate it shows I was born in Bartholomew street east in 1963.
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Hi
Yes, that's the mother and baby home I was in, but it was 1969 when I was there. It looked out on a cemetary, and was pretty grim.
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While searching 32 Bartholomew St. East I discovered it was a home for unwed mothers.
My mother was born there in 1925. Her birth certificate actually says she was born at Rimpton House on Rimpton Road. But her registration a month later shows that her mother lived at 32 Bartholomew Street and was a domestic cook.
My grandmother was 23 years old when she had my mother. They then went to live with my grandmother’s sister for a time. My grandmother studied to be a nurse and married a few years later and raised my mother herself with her husband.
Just wanted to share my story, and to watch the thread for any new info.
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My first post!
I was born in St Nicholas House, 20 Alphington Road, Exeter. My darling Mum was sent there in 1960 to have me and after my delivery had to fight to keep me. Luckily her mother, my gran, provided a roof over our heads. My full birth certificate shows my birth place as I've mentioned above. I can see from a general google search leading to (http://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/list/MB2.shtml) that St Nicholas House was a mother and babies home, but was it run by the council or by the church? I can also see that a convent was nearby. I would like to see what records, if any, are held on my Mum's confinement.
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Not sure if it is ,but there’s a St. Nicholas Hotel in Alphington Road. I wonder if it’s the same building.
Barb
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Hi Bev, have just checked trip advisor,yes it’s that building.
Barb
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Hi there was definitely a mother and baby home at st Nicholas house, alphington road, Exeter in the 1960's. I was there in the late 1963 .
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My cousin had a baby in the Mother and Baby home, St Nicholas House, Alphington Road, Exeter, in late 1960s, possibly about 1968\9. I think she named him Anthony or Tony. Would like to find him. Anyone on this site think they may be that baby?