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Title: Hockley, Essex
Post by: marka2378 on Thursday 06 August 20 13:11 BST (UK)
I am trying to find more information on

Miss Hawkleys Home, Hockley, Essex

In 1913 & 1914 a number of people went there from the Shoreditch workhouse maybe other workhouses as well I don't know.

Does anyone know what this place was as I can't find any information on it.

Thanks
Title: Re: Hockley, Essex
Post by: louisa maud on Thursday 06 August 20 13:17 BST (UK)
Have you checked nearest census,  1911  , will give you some indication I assume

Louisa Maud
Title: Re: Hockley, Essex
Post by: stanmapstone on Thursday 06 August 20 13:27 BST (UK)
There was a Children's Home in Hockley

Stan
Title: Re: Hockley, Essex
Post by: stanmapstone on Thursday 06 August 20 13:44 BST (UK)
There is an advert in the Southend Standard and Essex Weekly Advertiser 31 October 1912

"THE GUARDIANS INVITE TENDERS FOR PAINTING. DISTEMPERING, REPAIRS, ETC., REQUIRED TO THE CHILDRENS HOMES, HOCKLEY. A specification of the works can obtained application"

Stan
Title: Re: Hockley, Essex
Post by: stanmapstone on Thursday 06 August 20 14:03 BST (UK)
There was also the Hockley Laundry Home for "Fallen Women" and their infants. http://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/list/MB2.shtml

Stan
Title: Re: Hockley, Essex
Post by: marka2378 on Thursday 06 August 20 14:49 BST (UK)
Thank you so much I think it will be the fallen home for women.
Title: Re: Hockley, Essex
Post by: ec on Wednesday 05 January 22 13:34 GMT (UK)
I think you may be referring to the Tawke family - Mrs and Miss Tawke who were Hockley residents and in short did a lot of good deeds including setting up a laundry for less fortunate women locally that later took women from further afield.  Mrs Tawke from Hockley rather than Mrs Hawkley?

I am not completely familiar but there is a wealth of information if you google and a facebook group called 'Hockley as it was' where some people with lots of details have posted information - you would need to join I think.

EC