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Cheshire / Information sought on possible orphanages in Woodchurch, Birkenhead.
« on: Sunday 25 February 24 08:07 GMT (UK) »
I wonder if anyone knows of any orphanages in Woodchurch, Birkenhead, that would have existed in the period of around 1905. I am trying to see what might have happened to a certain Marjorie Crowe born in 1905 in Hoylake. (N.B. This is not a request for lookups, as I already have information about her on the census, birth record, etc.)
There are two pieces of evidence that suggest she spent some time in Woodchurch after her birth:
(1) Her birth, on 16 January 1905, was registered in the sub-district of Woodchurch on 6 February 1905.
(2) On the 1911 census, her adoptive parents, George and Mary Carrington, give her place of birth as Wirral, Woodchurch, Cheshire. This suggests that the Carrington's did not know that Marjorie was actually born in Hoylake, which reinforces the idea that she was living in Woodchurch when she was adopted.
I am aware of perhaps a couple of orphanages near Woodchurch:
(1) The one at 1 Christchurch road, Birkenhead, which is referred to here: https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=310212.msg5108271#msg5108271
(2) The one referred to here: http://christchurchbirkenhead.net/pages/history/je06.htm
As I understand it, these are both near to, but not actually in Woodchurch. Does anyone know of any such places in Woodchurch where an infant (actually from birth) could have been placed in 1905? Or is it possible that the places mentioned above could have been considered as being in Woodchurch at that time?
I also wonder if the two places listed above are connected and they seem to be close to each other, unless I am mistaken, which is quite possible!
Many thanks,
Alan
There are two pieces of evidence that suggest she spent some time in Woodchurch after her birth:
(1) Her birth, on 16 January 1905, was registered in the sub-district of Woodchurch on 6 February 1905.
(2) On the 1911 census, her adoptive parents, George and Mary Carrington, give her place of birth as Wirral, Woodchurch, Cheshire. This suggests that the Carrington's did not know that Marjorie was actually born in Hoylake, which reinforces the idea that she was living in Woodchurch when she was adopted.
I am aware of perhaps a couple of orphanages near Woodchurch:
(1) The one at 1 Christchurch road, Birkenhead, which is referred to here: https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=310212.msg5108271#msg5108271
(2) The one referred to here: http://christchurchbirkenhead.net/pages/history/je06.htm
As I understand it, these are both near to, but not actually in Woodchurch. Does anyone know of any such places in Woodchurch where an infant (actually from birth) could have been placed in 1905? Or is it possible that the places mentioned above could have been considered as being in Woodchurch at that time?
I also wonder if the two places listed above are connected and they seem to be close to each other, unless I am mistaken, which is quite possible!
Many thanks,
Alan