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Surrey / Hodges Family Croydon
« on: Saturday 27 October 12 12:33 BST (UK)  »
Hi,
I am trying to trace a branch of my maternal family tree for the Hodges Family who lived in and around Croydon.  The family I am researching is that of James Hodges (1861) and Charlotte Roseanna Marchant his wife. 

They had 4 children Annie (1885-1917), William Charles (1887), Henry James (1890), Frederick (1894).

My direct line comes from Annie, she had 3 children all of whom were put into care at a young age.  I have care home reports on the children that state that all of the Uncles were serving in the British Army, but can find no trace whatsoever of Annie's brothers.

As Annie died very young and her children were already in care, the family was very fragmented and the children lost touch with their maternal family.

I would love to be able to find any information about what happened to Annie's brothers but have so far hit a brick wall.

I am planning a trip to Croydon Records Office next week but would like to have something to look for!

Anyone have any ideas on finding these difficult brothers please!

Many Thanks
Kate

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Canada / Tracing Olive Gibbons Home Child
« on: Tuesday 22 March 11 21:03 GMT (UK)  »
Hi
I hope someone can help me. 

My mums nan Margaret Gibbons was one of three girls taken into care by Barnardos in the 1920's.  Margaret's sister Olive Gibbons was sent to Canada on assisted emigration in 1925 when she was just 15 years old.  We have her file from Barnardos but it does not have much information about her life in Canada.  We know that she married and had 3 children, 1 boy and 2 girls.  The eldest was a girl and nicknamed Bambi but we have no idea what her real name was.  My mums mum, Margaret's daughter, did receive a Christmas card from one of Olives daughters but unfortunately my mums mum has advanced dementia and cannot recall any details.

I would dearly love to try and trace any descendants that I have in Canada and get in touch but I really don't know where to start.

If anyone has any ideas that might help, I would be very grateful.

Regards


Kate Aberdein

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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / The Orphen Working School, Maitland Park, St Pancras
« on: Friday 22 September 06 17:38 BST (UK)  »
Hi everyone,

Can anyone give me some information about this orphen school as 2 of my relatives Annie and Sarah Prior are listed as being here in 1861.

Any information would be great! and also if it possible to look at records of this school?

Thanks

Kate

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