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Hi, I was told by great uncle that my g.grandfather, William and his sisters Molly/ie and Ann (she died young of TB) was put in the home after either their mother or father died. Their father died (of TB) in 1905, we're not sure if Elizabeth (mother) died (of TB too poor things) before or after their father's death. They all lived in St Giles, London - so any of you know of orphanages in London? Many thanks, T x x

Thomas Barnardo opened many orphanages in London. Try Google and you'll find lots of information. Quote: By 1878 he had established fifty orphanages in London. This included his Village Home for Girls in Ilford. It was a complete community with seventy cottages, its own school, a laundry and church, and had a population of over 1,000 children. Barnardo also developed a scheme for sending children to Canada. Between 1882 and 1901 he sent 8,046 children, which meant that one-third of one per cent of the Canadian population had come from a Barnardo Home. By the time Thomas Barnardo died on 19th September, 1905, there were nearly 8,000 children in his residential homes, more than 4,000 were boarded out, and 18,000 had been sent to Canada and Australia.

Thanks Sara, I know that g.grandfather and his siblings stayed in UK - Will take a look for it.. Thanks again, T Any other help will be greatly appreicated

These are some that existed in late Victorian times and could well have still been operational at the time you're searching for: British Orphan Asylum, Clapham, WANDSWORTH Brixton Orphanage, Brixton Road, Brixton, LAMBETH Female Orphan Asylum, Westminster Road, LAMBETH Female Orphan Home, Charlotte Row, St Peter Walworth, NEWINGTON Jews Hospital & Orphan Asylum, Knights Hill Road, Norwood, LAMBETH Jews' Orphan Asylum, Goodmans Fields, WHITECHAPEL London Orphan Asylum, Hackney, HACKNEY Merchant Seamen's Orphan Asylum, Bromley St Leonard, Bow, POPLAR Orphan Working School, Haverstock Hill, Kentish Town, PANCRAS Orphanage Infirmary, West Square, London Road, ST SAVIOUR SOUTHWARK Orphanage, Eagle House, Hammersmith, KENSINGTON Orphans Home, South Street, London Road, ST SAVIOUR SOUTHWARK St Philip's Orphanage, (Roman Catholic Institution for Poor Orphan Children), Brompton, KENSINGTON The Orphanage Asylum, Christchurch, MARYLEBONE The Sailors' Orphan Girls' School & Home, Hampstead, HAMPSTEAD

Relatives of mine, although not orphans, were in Workhouse schools/homes in 1901 because parents were ill/unable to care for them: Islington Workhouse Schools, Andover Row, Hornsey Road, London N1 Cottage Homes, Hornchurch, Romford (separate poor law school of the parish of St Leonard Shoreditch)

Tracy, just thought I'd share this with you. My grt grandfather and great uncle were "orphaned" in 1889 and they lived in Hammersmith. When I say orphaned this is not strictly true as their mother was still alive but could not keep the 4 children. The 2 older children were farmed out as "lodgers" with friends and found jobs. The two younger children were sent to the British Orphan Asylum, Slough , Bucks nr Eton. Even thouh their mother remained in Hammersmith. I 've yet to find the elder one my great grandfather on the 1901,I think he was 20 and in the army . But eventually found the youngest son and his surname was entered as ..... on the 1901. So even though my grandmother said thet they went to school in London it was actually Slough.... Took me almost a year to find them. Kim

Thanks to you all for helping me on this.. Will certainly follow this up.. MANY THANKS again :) T x x

Hi Tracey, Try emailing Bernardos, i did this a couple of month's ago trying to help a friend of my mother's to get her birth cert for her pension, (apparentley you cant get it unless you have your original birth cert).They were very good and emailed me back saying that this person was never in barnardo's as they keep all record's, I gave name and date of adoption.If you need anymore help email me direct as this person gave me all the detail's Regard's Shan

Shan, Thanks for the info.. I already have my g.grandfather's birth cert.. but not of his siblings. I know a bit about William (g.grandfather) who he married to and children including great uncle. (all of William children except 2 are still alive and well.. most in Australia!!). All uncle can remember is that they was put in a home after the last parent died (after 1905). William (the son) was born in 1895, St Giles, London - Their surname is .. You've guessed it.. O'LEARY!! lol T