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CAN ANYONE HELP??

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**Claire*

**Claire* Report 13 Apr 2005 12:51

I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT MY GRANDFATHER AND HIS 2 BROTHERS WERE PUT INOT A CHILDRENS HOME IN CHELMSFORD, ESSEX AROUND 1941 WHEN THEIR MOTHER DIED. I AM LOOKING FOR ANY ORPHANAGES THAT WERE AROUND THEN BUT IM NOT HAVING MUCH LUCK. I AM DOING A GOOGLE SEARCH AND SO FAR HAVE ONLY COME UP WITH ONE THAT OPENED IN 1940 AND HAS NOW BEEN CLOSED DOWN AND REFURBISHED INTO SOMETHING ELSE. CAN ANYONE SUGGEST WHERE I MIGHT SEARCH? THANKS

Jenny

Jenny Report 13 Apr 2005 13:00

Hi Claire, Have you tried looking on the records board? There was a thread on there where someone had a list of children's homes. Good luck Jenny

Unknown

Unknown Report 13 Apr 2005 17:13

Hi Claire, Could it have been a Barnardos?? Belive there was a number around the Essex area,think they were called; COTTAGE HOMES; kay

Trudy

Trudy Report 13 Apr 2005 17:21

Hi Claire - might it be worth contacting the social services department to see if they have an archive on this sort of thing? Trudy