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General => The Common Room => Topic started by: marka2378 on Thursday 06 August 20 13:11 BST (UK)
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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
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Have you checked nearest census, 1911 , will give you some indication I assume
Louisa Maud
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There was a Children's Home in Hockley
Stan
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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
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There was also the Hockley Laundry Home for "Fallen Women" and their infants. http://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/list/MB2.shtml
Stan
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Thank you so much I think it will be the fallen home for women.
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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