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    access to old social workers reports

    Thanks for those as 4 of the 6 were girls it might help, however they would not have gone into a catholic Orphanage
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    access to old social workers reports

    Thanks at least it's a start to know where...and where not to look when we access the Library archives
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    access to old social workers reports

    Thanks for the quick reply "True Brummie" the facts that I do have are on the 1921 census all the family were living at the Burford St address the 5 children's ages ranging from 11 to 1. Family stories say when the went into the Childrens home they were split up as regards Age & sex into...
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    access to old social workers reports

    All my mother's 5 siblings were taken into care, I think in 1923 due to the actions of their Father's drinking and not supporting his wife & five children, so neighbours had to help feed them. Finally the situation was reported to the City authorities and the post WW1 equivalent of the...
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