bristol mother and baby home

[mehjer]

 i was born in snowdon road mother and baby home in fishponds bristol, I know it waas closed. Does anyone know if building still there, and where I could find info about it, I cant find anything, would like to know what it was like for the mothers

[Joburg]

Hi,
    Bristol Record Office might be able to help.

Regards

Joburg

[q]

HI,
Please can you tell me the address number of the Home?
Because I am looking into my mother's past and family tree...
I have an address of snowdon road bristol. Just thinking it might be the same???
Please let me know...
   Thank you.

[Old Bristolian]

Snowdon Road is in Fishponds, and the site of several hospital buildings now. I believe in the past some of these were workhouse buildings, and one was a dedicated childrens home. My mother was born in the nearby Barton Regis Union workhouse (I believe) in Eastville. There is more information & a photos of some of the buildings on www.workhouses.org.uk - search under workhouse sites, then Bristol Incorporation

Steve

[Arranroots]

Hello all

There is a very good local history website:

http://fishponds.org.uk/

I don't know that they will be able to help you with records regarding your birth(s), but they might know a bit about the buildings in the vicinity?

Let us know how you get on! 

kind regards, Arranroots 

[keech]

Hello All,

Since this is a reply to an older posting this might not be relative at this time. However, there is a wonderful lady by the name of Shirley at this site... http://www.bafhs.org.uk/shirley/index.htm for information on Home children from Bristol.
My grandfather Philip Albert JONES was in the Eastville Workhouse and was sent to Canada in 1905 through the Bristol emigration Society. I do have a picture of the Eastville workhouse at 100 Fishponds road but don't know how to get it to attach here.

Cheers,
Keith

[infofinder]

Hello, I believe that the house that i am currently living in is the old mother and baby unit i am led to believe this because one of my close friends mum was born here. It has been turnt into two flats and a house i hope this helps you little more and if you need anymore information i wouldn't mind trying to help out thankyou.

[Andrew betts]

Hello there, I am interested in the location and history of the Mother and Baby home in Snowdon Road. I spent the first 3 months of my life there with my Mother from Feb 1961-May 1961. Any help appreciated ,
Thank you. Andy

[happylady]

Am replying to Andrew's post of 2013, as I've only just seen it.  Sorry!  The house was 11-13 Snowdon Road, Fishponds.  If you can find images, it looks like two large semis joined together.  I, too, spent time there when I had to give my baby up in 1964.  Good luck, Andrew.  Am happy to answer further questions, if necessary. (I think the property was sold about a year ago - don't know if it was re-developed/changed into flats or offices, perhaps.)