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Records from Royal Merchants Seamens Orphange Wanstead
« on: Tuesday 10 May 11 20:05 BST (UK) »
According to the 1911 census my Grandfathers Uncle was 11 and a student at the orphanage. Do any records other than the census survive that may help me trace him?
At some point he must have (if he was a good boy) been discharged

His name was James Winfield born c.1900 in South Shields County Durham

Any help welcome

Thanks

Cliff
South Shields, London - Stobbs, Winfield
Banham - Limmer
Wilts, S.Wales - Comley
Oxfordshire - Kinch, Gomm, Probbitts

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Re: Records from Royal Merchants Seamens Orphange Wanstead
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 10 May 11 23:31 BST (UK) »

This info has been obtined from ancestry,com website:

Royal Merchant Seaman's Orphanage
   
 
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Re: Royal Merchant Seaman's Orphanage
Mike Callaghan  (View posts)  Posted: 10 Jul 2002 11:03AM GMT 
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John
I am not aware of any particular research regarding the Orphanage but I have found out that the records are kept by the Royal Merchant Navy School Foundation, Bearwood, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG11 5BG.
Telephone 0734 781864 or 0734 784209.
Hope this might help.
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Re: Royal Merchant Seaman's Orphanage
 halpark  (View posts)  Posted: 26 Feb 2011 6:29PM 
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This is a very old post and you may have found what you want or no longer be interested - but if you haven't and still are - Bearwood College (Previously Royal Merchant Navy School, previously Royal Merchant Seamen's Orphanage, previously Merchant Seamen's Orphan Asylum) has extensive records including details of individual children. There is a long corridor where the name of every child entered from 1827 onwards is up on the wall. Contact, Archivist, Bearwood College.
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Re: Records from Royal Merchants Seamens Orphange Wanstead
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 10 May 11 23:52 BST (UK) »
The local history archive may be able to help:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0d5k/

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Re: Records from Royal Merchants Seamens Orphange Wanstead
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 11 May 11 00:04 BST (UK) »
A contemporary photograph of the Orphanage:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0d5l/

The building is still there today as the Snaresbrook Crown Court:
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/557522

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Re: Records from Royal Merchants Seamens Orphange Wanstead
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 11 May 11 19:07 BST (UK) »
thank you both for your replies

will see what they have
South Shields, London - Stobbs, Winfield
Banham - Limmer
Wilts, S.Wales - Comley
Oxfordshire - Kinch, Gomm, Probbitts

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