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Offline Jason Williams

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Detention Home, 1911
« on: Friday 15 January 21 17:20 GMT (UK) »
In the 1911 census, Henry De Beaufre Joy (in Maidstone) has his occupation listed as "Master of Detention Home - Reforming Juvenile Criminals".

I wondered if anybody might be able to suggest which "Detention Home" this might be or anywhere I might look for further information?

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Re: Detention Home, 1911
« Reply #1 on: Friday 15 January 21 20:19 GMT (UK) »
The first Borstal Prison for juvenile offenders was opened in Borstal, Kent in 1902. Borstal is about 9 miles from Maidstone, possibly too far to travel daily at that time.
Middx - VAUS, ROBERTS, EVERSFIELD, INMAN, STAR, HOLBECK, WYATT, BICKFORD, SMITH, REDWOOD
Hants - SMALL, HAMMERTON, GRIST, FRYER, TRODD, DAGWELL, PARKER, WOODFORD, CROUTEAR, BECK, BENDELL, KEEPING, HARDING, BULL
Kent - BAYLY, BORER, MITCHELL, PLANE, VERNON, FARRANCE, CHAPMAN, MEDHURST, LOMAX, WYATT, IDEN
Devon - TOPE, BICKFORD, FOSTER
YKS - QUIRK, McGUIRE, BENN
Nott/Derbs - SLACK
Herts - BARNES
L'pool- PLUMBE
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Re: Detention Home, 1911
« Reply #2 on: Friday 15 January 21 20:51 GMT (UK) »
Looking at the Kent Archives catalogue, there were children in detention at Tonbridge House, Maidstone.

There is one entry on G**gle books showing Tonbridge House was in Tonbridge Road, Maidstone.
Middx - VAUS, ROBERTS, EVERSFIELD, INMAN, STAR, HOLBECK, WYATT, BICKFORD, SMITH, REDWOOD
Hants - SMALL, HAMMERTON, GRIST, FRYER, TRODD, DAGWELL, PARKER, WOODFORD, CROUTEAR, BECK, BENDELL, KEEPING, HARDING, BULL
Kent - BAYLY, BORER, MITCHELL, PLANE, VERNON, FARRANCE, CHAPMAN, MEDHURST, LOMAX, WYATT, IDEN
Devon - TOPE, BICKFORD, FOSTER
YKS - QUIRK, McGUIRE, BENN
Nott/Derbs - SLACK
Herts - BARNES
L'pool- PLUMBE
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Re: Detention Home, 1911
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 16 January 21 13:33 GMT (UK) »
There are some institutions listed on this page which might possibly fit the description:

http://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/list/CS3.shtml
Researching among others:
Bartle, Bilton, Bingley, Campbell, Craven, Emmott, Harcourt, Hirst, Kellet(t), Kennedy,
Meaburn, Mennile/Meynell, Metcalf(e), Palliser, Robinson, Rutter, Shipley, Stow, Wilkinson

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