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orphanage of mercy 42 carlton rd paddington london

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Ann

Ann Report 2 May 2005 19:22

anyone any information about this orphanage for girls in 1880s

The Bag

The Bag Report 2 May 2005 19:25

try www*lostlives*org*uk Might be listed *= D O T of course

Unknown

Unknown Report 2 May 2005 23:34

There's this entry from a2a. I googled and apparently the Kilburn orphanage moved at some point and the address was Kilburn, Paddington, so it could be the same organisation. London Metropolitan Archives: Family Welfare Association (formerly the Charity Organisation Society) FAMILY WELFARE ASSOCIATION (FORMERLY CHARITY ORGANISATION SOCIETY) Catalogue Ref. A/FWA Creator(s): Charity Organisation Society, 1896-1946 Family Welfare Association, 1946 [Access Conditions] All records of the F.W.A. which are less than 60 years old, with the exception of annual reports and other publications, are closed to public consultation unless written permission for access is obtained from the Director of the Family Welfare Association. CENTRAL OFFICE ENQUIRY DEPARTMENT - ref. A/FWA/C/D FILES ON CHARITIES FILE - Church Extension Association (Kilburn Sisters C of E) (case 2863 or 2/1907). Vol 1: correspondence and papers (marked vol.IV) - ref. A/FWA/C/D/72/001 - date: Nov 1893-Mar 1895 [from Scope and Content] 27 Kilburn Park Road NW6; Orphanage of Mercy, Randolph Gardens, Kilburn; Lady Adelaide Home, Brondesbury; Foundling Home, 44 Randolph Gardens, Kilburn and St Mary's Children's Convalescent Home, Broadstairs