St. Joseph's institution Orpington

[verytrying]

Did this institution have anything to do with Barnardo's?.  Trying to find info re granddad George Goodwin age 8 on 1901 census as an "inmate" and whom/where  he was sent to on discharge in March 1902.   I gather he was the responsibility of St. Olave's union.
thanks.

[rosie99]

Welcome to rootschat

It appears to be a Roman Catholic Orphanage
http://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/OrpingtonStJoseph/

[verytrying]

Hi there,

that's correct.  It had St. Ann's orphanage for girls beside.   I'm trying to source records to find out how he came to be there and where he went to.   I have been given some details from Catholic Children's Society who informed me he had had 3 siblings whom family didn't know existed.

regards
Di

[Milliepede]

Do you know where he was on the 1911 census?

Is anything known about his parents?  One or both may have died when the children were young. 

[Milliepede]

who informed me he had had 3 siblings whom family didn't know existed.

Have you any more details about those, names/ages? 

[Girl Guide]

I'm just doing a stab in the dark, but I wonder if this is George's birth record?

GOODWIN, GEORGE       - 
GRO Reference: 1893  J Quarter in MARYLEBONE  Volume 01A  Page 616

As you can see, illegitimate.  Anything on Ancestry re admission?  1901 census address is given as Farnborough, Bromley, Kent - Inmate of institution.

[Girl Guide]

George in 1911 perhaps?

85 Beaconsfield Road Tolworth Surrey, Tolworth, Surrey

Boarder, single, occ. shoemaker, living with Charles Ransom(1886) and his wife (1885).  George's birthplace given as London.

[verytrying]

Hi there,
Granddad was listed on 1901 C as inmate in this institution.
From being an only child B1893/4 George William Goodwin, Dad George Wm. and mum Sarah Ann/Sally Ann.   it's becoming apparent his dad was George & mum Julia nee Lynch and some 6 siblings namely John 1888, Annie 1890, Benjamin 1891, George 1893, Robert 1894, and Alice 1895.  Family believed him to be a Barnardo boy but no trace in organisation despite there was (long lost) a bible inscribed to him and he donated yearly. Granddad was a butler, wife Beatrice Amy and 3 daughters.  He died in 1967 Edensor, Derbyshire.  Is he on anyone's tree.? Not much  on Genes, Family,org or BMD to determine if he is my granddad.  It seems, if George & Julia are his parents, all members spent time in hospitals, poor/workhouses in London. Thanks in anticipation.PS. I've come across a George B1893 to mother Goodwin , Marleybone so will chase up a birth certificate.

[Girl Guide]

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