Barnardo’s Memorial to children and staff 1885 to 1976
Children and adults were buried in Barnardo’s own plot in the grounds of Holy Trinity Church upto February 1927.
Since that time an area of Barkingside Cemetery has been reserved for members of Dr Barnardo’s village.
On the 6th Oct 2008 a new memorial was dedicated to the memory of Barnardo children and staff, at Barkingside Cemetery. It lists over 600 names.
Unlike many other organisations Barnado’s welcomed and cared for children whether they had illnesses or disabilities or not.
Surname First Name Year Comments received / notes
Abdi David 1965 Name: David Abdi
Birth Date: abt 1950
Date of Registration: Jun 1965
Age at Death: 15
Registration district: Brecknock
Volume: 8a Page: 37
Acklam Lilian 1919 Name: Lilian Acklam
Birth Date: abt 1898
Date of Registration: Mar 1919
Age at Death: 21
Registration district: Romford
Volume: 4a Page: 700
Adams Dorothy 1916 Name: Dorothy Adams
Birth Date: abt 1916
Date of Registration: Dec 1916
Age at Death: 0
Registration district: Romford
Volume: 4a Page: 551
Adams Ellen 1895
Adams Kate 1890
Addis Ada 1886
Alcock Leonara 1924
Allcock Clifford 1909
Allen John 1910
Allison Bessie 1914
Anderson Hilda 1930
Andrews Ivy 1907
Annis Edith 1912
Ansell Frederick 1922
Appleby Peter 1914
Appleby Lily 1918
Appleyard Charles 1903
Archer Janet 1890
Arnold Sarah 1921
Austin Margaret 1910
Austin Dorothy 1917
Avery James 1920
Avery Harriett 1898
Baggett Pamela 1927
Bailees Annie 1923
Ball Nellie 1932
Ball Russel 1926
Balmer Neil 1954
Bamford Florence 1965
Bamforth Lilian 1945
Barber Lorna 1939
Barnes Ethel 1962
Barr Matilda 1895
Barron Elizabeth 1919
Batchelor Cyril 1908
Bateson Arthur 1906
Batty Clara 1912
Bayliss Lucy 1927
Beecroft Henrietta 1909
Belcher Kevin 1960
Bell Janet 1903
Bell Lily 1965
Bennett Elizabeth 1908
Bennett Ethel 1909
Benns Arthur 1905
Bentley Gertrude 1908
Berry Catherine 1920
Bertin Louisa 1889
Betteridge Gordon 1931
Bianchi Richard 1910
Bidwell Violet 1915
Bilby Ethel 1914
Bird Sarah 1901
Birkins Eliza 1902
Bishop John 1908
Bishop Maria 1914
Blackburn Louisa 1891
Blackman Alice 1905
Blakely Margaret 1939
Bland Ada 1918
Blowing Henry 1913
Bolam Edith 1938
Bolton Glayds 1909
Bond Florence 1919
Bowyer May 1887
Bradnack Mavis 1939
Braun Clara 1897
Brice Frederick 1950
Bridges Beatrice 1917
Briggs Elizabeth 1896
Brill Mary 1913
Brooker Mary 1914
Brooks Barbra 1959
Brooks Dolores 1965
Brown Minnie 1901
Brown Phoebe 1915
Brown Lily 1917
Brown Ronald 1921
Brown Annie 1925
Browning Malcolm 1948
Bruce Edith 1919
Brunsdon Elizabeth 1903
Buckley Emily 1921
Bunce Rosa 1917
Bunnell Florence 1891
Burgess Harold 1928
Burn Nellie 1908
Burrough Alice 1885
Butler Florence 1915
Butler Margery 1934
Cadogan Roger 1905
Cameron Patricia 1956
Capiter Dorothy 1925
Carpenter Edith 1918
Carrongton Doreen 1923
Carter Annie 1904
Carter Sylvia 1927
Casson Florence 1910
Catchpole Violet 1915
Cave Mary 1926
Cawling Kathleen 1929
Chadd George 1908
Chambers Margaret 1919
Chapman Violet 1901
Chapman Charlotte 1904
Chapman Minnie 1916
Chapman Lily 1917
Chappin Pamela 1933
Cheyne Louisa L 1907
Chidwick Doreen 1963
Chivers George J 1918
Christian Kathleen J 1936
Church George 1937
Church Mary 1940
Clark Lester G 1911
Clark Margaret J 1928
Clark Sarah A 1889
Clarke Mary 1888
Clarke Sarah 1891
Clayton Emily 1891
Clementson Jenny 1905
Cliff Eliza R 1947
Clifford Christobel 1915
Cole Alice 1923
Coleman Edith M 1902
Collins Gertrude D 1906
Collins Matilda 1895
Cope Florence M 1915
Cordell Grace 1914
Cousins Lilian 1908
Cousins Molly 1908
Cox Adeline E 1887
Cox Lily 1888
Cressy Alice E 1914
Croft Rosemary A 1953
Cromar Donna 1970
Crouchman Doris R 1920
Crowther Emily C 1895
Crozier Alice 1910
Crudgington Elizabeth 1912
Cuff Ada F 1887
Cullum Florence M 2000
Cummings Ethel 1920
Curl Harry 1906
Cussons Alice M 1912
Dancy Albert 1923
Davies Ann E 1913
Davies Alice A 1915
Davies Amy A 1887
Davis Sarah P 1916
Davis Gwendoline N 1919
Davison Annie 1917
Day David 1957
Day Mary R 1915
De Frias Maud 1906
Dean Margaret J 1887
Denton Margaret 1927
Derriman Royston W 1907
Derriman Harry G 1907
Douglas Eleanor F 1912
Douglas Violet M 1925
Dove Ada 1921
Downes Eva 1918
Downs Linda 1937
Draper Annie 1886
Dredge Louisa 1893
Driscoll Winifred 1914
Drury Edith 1905
Duff Alice 1898
Dummage Colin 1955
Dunkerley Hilda 1907
Eastland Kitty 1918
Edwards Beverley 1955
Edwards Mary 1920
Ellyatt Winifred 1915
Elson Ellen 1901
Emmett Joan 1927
Emms Emily 1937
Eyles David 1927
Farr Annie 1897
Farran Ernest 1908
Farrow John 1938
Feast Rose 1918
Fee Margaret 1909
Felton Gillian 1959
Fenwick Janet 1903
Ferguson Daisy 1913
Field Amy 1901
Finch Agnes 1908
Finch Kitty 1953
Finch Rachael 1915
Finnigan Katie 1925
Fisher William 1904
Flynn Agnes 1918
Foote Paul 1962 Paul Foote died if I remember rightly, in 1966 when I was then living at the village Barkingside. I remember Paul as he had an accident on his bike near Fairlop Rounderbout B/SIDE.
He had a brother Barry. (From R N Treacher ex Barnardo`s Boy from 1953-1967)
Death GRO Dec 1962, age 13 (born 1949) Registration district: Ilford Volume: 5a, Page: 353
Ford Dorothy 1912
Ford Emily 1919
Ford Violet 1935
Fordham Herbert 1920
Fosten Amelia 1911
Foster Albert 1914
Foster Alec 1948
Foulkes Gladys 1917
Francis Ellen 1920
Francis Jack 1913
Franklin Hannah 1918
French Majorie 1920
Frogatt Richard 1938
Frost Mary 1918
Frost Margaret 1925
Fuller Violet 1919
Fuller John 1923
Gaines Cecile 1896
Gard Cordelia 1888
Gardner John 1925
Gardner Ellen 1898
Gardner Alfred 1920
Garn Mary 1900
Garnett Emily 1905
Garrard Arthur 1929
Giles Edith 1911
Gillott Evelyn 1912
Ginn Mary 1928
Glover Lilly 1897
Glynn Dorothy 1892
Godbolt Amy 1903
Godfrey Mary 1901
Golding Florence 1918
Goodall Doris 1933
Goodchild Ada 1910
Goodger June 1948
Goodman Dorothy 1917
Graham Raymond 1917
Graham Douglas 1918
Gray William 1933
Green Amy 1922
Green Kate 1898
Greeves Shane 1966
Gregory Tracey 1965
Gregory William 1909
Grey Mabel 1912
Griffiths Albert 1922
Guist Annie 1897
Hagan Charles 1904
Haines Beatrice 1943
Hale Kenneth 1960
Halfpenny Annie 1916
Hall Lillian 1916
Hamlyn Herbert 1918
Hampton Ellen 1947
Hanmore Sheila 1934
Hanna Elizabeth 1960
Hardcastle George 1907
Harding Reginald 1904
Hargreaves Felix 1921
Harkness Albert 1936
Harris Glayds 1907
Harris Margaret 1909
Harris Mercy 1911
Harris Robert 1926
Hart Ada 1892
Harvey Francis 1926
Hasan Fatima 1957
Hawes Jessie 1931
Hawkes Charity 1927
Hay Catherine 1906
Hayton Susan 1919
Head Elizabeth 1929
Hearn Nellie 1899
Heath George 1914
Hemley Kate 1929 Born 1913, Hemel Hempstead
Hemsley David 1964
Henery Reginald 1906
Herbert Elsie 1909
Herbert Joan 1932
Hermitage Jessamine 1900
Higson Alice 1895
Hill Emily 1909
Hill Bertha 1913
Hill Florence 1921
Hilson Ethel 1922
Hiscox Helen 1907
Hoare Alice 1906
Hoare Elsie 1910
Hoare Dorothy 1922
Hobbs Louisa 1938
Hodges Kenneth 1926
Hogg Florence 1918
Holden Florence 1951
Hooper Lilian 1929
Hooton Dorothy 1904
Hopley Violet 1921
Hopper John 1938
Horne Amy 1907
Horrell Joan 1919
Horrogan Alice 1894
Hounslow Kate 1895
Humber Frances 1930
Humphreys Leah 1899
Hunt Doris 1910
Hunt George 1934
Hunt John 1935
Hurrell Molly 1920
Hutchins Amelia 1905
Huxtable Florence 1925
Ireland Geoffrey 1960
Irons Bertha 1905
Jackson Rose 1909
Jackson May 1901
James Stanley 1919
Jefferiss Alice 1948
Jeffery Mabel 1918
Jeffery Elsie 1920
Jeffkins Charles 1919
Jeffkins Sophia 1921
Jeffreys Florence 1907
Jeffs Hilda 1923
Jell Amy 1918
Jessop Alfred 1927
Johnson Emily 1895
Johnson Jeanette 1937
Jones Emily 1917
Jones Georgina 1921
Jones George 1926
Jordan Mary 1919
Jowett Winifred 1922
Judge Sarah A 1918
Kappes Patriicia A 1939
Keech Annie E 1895
Keevil Hilda M 1906
Keighley Robert 1917
Kemp Christina 1920
Kemp Elizabeth F M 1887
Kennedy Paul M 1952
Kenny Florence 1961
Kenway Alice 1908
Kimber Owen L 1932
King Dorothy E 1921
King Evelyn M 1925
King Florence A 1964
Kinsman Ethel M 1891
Kirby Evelyn 1921
Kirk Annie 1910
Kitchener Fannie 1901
Knight Lily 1911
Knowlden Kathleen 1915
Lacey Dora 1908
Lambourne Georgina M 1917
Lancaster Margaret 1893
Langley Alice E 1919
Larcombe Doris 1933
Large Peter F 1957
Large Walter W 1925
Lauder Sarah 1927
Lavender Norah 1891
Lawrence Christopher 1954
Leaney Blossom 1937
Lee Florence 1905
Leighfield Margaret 1924
Lester Rosina E 1888
Lethbridge Ethel 1906
Lewis May E 1919
Lewis Elsie A 1925
Lightfoot Hilda 1930
Lilley Rosemary 1934
Lindley David 1960
Little Percy E 1903
Little Annie 1914
Lloyd-Evans Martha 1899
Lockwood Ella 1922
Logan Florence 1932
Lorrimer Margaret 1950
Lucas Rose M 1901
Lucas Ellen 1921
Luff Beatrice M 1914
Lumb Agnes 1917
Lynch Stephen 1959
Mace Susan 1958
Mackay Albert E 1915
Mackinnon Ian 1930
Maddocks Kelvin L 1919
Maguire Elizabeth 1886
Maidement Hilda J 1933
Main William 1910
Manning Ada 1900
Manser Emma 1900
Mardel Edith M 1920
Marks Edith M 1911
Marshall Minnie 1904
Marshall Patricia F 1952
Maw Grace A 1918
Melhardt Hedwig 1940
Merrikin Henrietta 1916
Middleton Alice 1890
Millar Jacqueline 1957
Mills Thomas E 1937
Minett Raymond 1928
Monks Margaret 1909
Montgomery Nellie 1897
Moore Elizabeth 1929
Moore Florence A 1918
Morris Elizabeth 1939
Morrison Gordon 1930
Mortimer Ellen M 1900
Motley Ellen 1887
Murfet Dorothy 1913
Nardi Thomas O 1957
Newman Eric G R 1904
Newman Theresa A 1957
Nicholas Violet P 1918
Nicholls Ethel 1922
Nicklas Hilda 1920
Noon Frederick L S 1914
Norman Letitia 1906
Norman Emily 1894
Nye Barbara 1919
Oakley Doris 1918
Orr Mary H 1922
Oxley Joseph 1920
Palmer Eliza P 1902
Papworth Eileen M 1923
Parker Sarah L 1903
Parnell Malcolm S 1917
Peach Deborah L 1961
Peach Emily 1915
Peam Sarah E 1905
Pearson Peter W 1957
Pearson Vera E M 1924
Peart Ethel M 1923
Pells Rose E 1917
Pengelly Margaret M 1917
Percy Florence A 1884
Perks Alfred 1906
Perrin Sandra I 1966 Was at JCH Garden CIty. She died when I lived in Woodford Bridge which would have been prior to 1962 or just prior to being moved in the same year
when I was ten. (From R.N Treacher ex Barnardo`s Boy from 1953-1967)
Death GRO has Sandra I Perrin. Registered: Dec 1960. Age 7. Born 1953. Registration district: Stepney
Volume: 5d. Page: 588
Perry Frank E 1915
Peters John 1923
Peters Sarah 1884
Phillipson Ada M 1916
Philpot-Crowther Ethel C 1956
Pierce Edward J 1922
Pike Clara M 1905
Pilliner Leslie T 1927
Piper Gertrude A 1919
Pittock Maud 1951
Plumb Elizabeth A 1922
Porter Eva 1925
Porter Violet 1965
Potter Elizabeth 1918
Potts Edward A 1911
Poulter Gladys 1921
Povey Lily 1912
Powell Lilian I 1933
Pracey Millicent F 1928
Pratt Beatrice M 1919
Price Sydney 1911
Prince Gertrude A 1903
Pudney Ernest S 1929
Pugh Alan 1924
Pursey Alfred 1910
Pye Ann J 1896
Quick Timothy 1935
Raggett Florence 1913
Raggett Rose 1921
Ramos Mandel 1921
Rayner Anthony R 1956
Read Henrietta 1919
Redding Elizabeth 1905
Redgard Nellie 1916
Reeves Edna J 1927
Rehbarn Fredericka W E 1889
Reid John J 1928
Revelle Walter G 1928
Reygate Mary S E 1920
Rhodes Sarah E 1920
Richards Charlotte J 1918
Richards Donald G 1922
Richings Edward K 1910
Rickard Douglas G 1909
Rider Annie M 1929
Ridge Lilian 1906
Ridgeway Andrew 1966
Riedman Kevin D 1962
Riley Rose M 1936
Roberts William E 1905
Roberts Frederick 1920
Roberts Dorothy M 1921
Roberts Sarah A 1887
Robertson Florence E 1898
Robinson Florence 1896
Robinson Henry G J 1912
Robinson Marjorie 1930
Rodwell Elizabeth A 1901
Rooke Catherine L 1893
Round Annie 1916
Rudd Ellen 1901
Russell Noel E H 1918
Russell Ethel M 1918
Russell Ellen E A 1893
Sabbage Caroline 1889
Sammons Maud 1888
Sampson Amanda J 1969
Saunders Bess E R 1919
Saunders Glenda 1976
Saunders Winifred I W 1925
Saxby Elizabeth C 1915
Scarborough Emily 1901
Schofield Ruth N 1904
Scothern Karen L 1960
Seaman Amy E 1920
Searing Alice S 1925
Searle John D 1952
Selvey Elsie 1933
Shawyer Ellen A 1921
Shepherd Hilda M 1915
Simpson Kenneth 1920
Simpson Evelyn C E M 1922
Singer Pauline 1927
Smith Gertrude 1943
Smith Gladys W 1907
Smith Josephine 1923
Smith Emma 1896
Smith Mary A 1897
Smith Edith J 1891
Smith Lily 1934
Smith Mary 1888
Snedker William G L 1927
Snelling Constance S 1905
Snowden George S 1920
Soar Florence J 1910
Sofield Helen 1901
Solly Ellen W 1904
Sowman Rosa J 1908
Spackman Margaret 1931
Squire Dorothy 1912
Staerck Diane 1969
Standing Olive D 1907
Stanyon Gordon L 1935
Stead James 1925
Stenner Dennis 1918
Stephens Mary 1948
Stevens Edith V 1903
Stewart Glen P 1968
Stewart Janet 1915
Stitt Nellie 1914
Stocks Beatrice M 1907
Storr Irene 1915
Stredder Emily 1933
Stringer Betsy E E 1928
Summers Annie 1906
Swain Sarah 1891
Talbot Elizabeth 1897
Taylor Annie C 1887
Taylor Susan 1935
Teague Evelyn 1924
Templar Albert 1921
Tenterden Sarah 1895
Thake Cecil E 1937
Thatcher Olive D 1920
Thomas Annie 1886
Thomas Joanna 1952
Thomas Mary A 1941
Thompson Margaret V 1926
Thorpe Basil H 1952
Thurgood William L 1920
Tibbs Matilda P 1913 Matilda Primrose Tibbs died on 10 Feb 1913 Village Homes from Appendicitis and peritonitis, age 15yrs. Daughter of William Tibbs and Zora.
Triggs Grace W 1918
Tunnicliffe Elsie 1904
Utton Gertrude E 1959
Vale Barbara 1919
Vietch Isabella H 1895
Voiter Olive 1933
Vose Samantha 1970
Waite Sarah A 1894
Walden Frederick G 1904
Walsh Charles E 1917
Walsh Margaret 1912
Walters George 1931
Warburton Gertrude 1922
Ward Alice 1903
Ward Karen L 1963
Warner Arthur H 1923
Warnes George W 1909
Warren Annie 1929
Warren Mary A 1915
Warrender Rebecca A 1891
Wassell Ellen L 1908
Watson Mary 1906
Watson Teresa 1911
Weeks Mary A 1917
Welham Phylis 1922
West Iris P 1932
Whay Catherine M 1962
Wheable Annie 1915
White Kim 1959
White Nicholas A R 1965
Whitsed Peter K 1920
Whyte Lydia 1894
Wiggins Phyllis E 1915
Wilkinson Gladys M A 1925
Williams Annie 1903
Williams Dudley 1903
Williams Lilian M 1903
Williams Martha 1918
Williamson Georgina L 1909
Willis Jennie M 1910
Willis Mary E 1914
Willsher Rosie 1887
Wilson Agnes E 1887
Wilson Rebecca A 1887
Wimbles Sandra 1951
Winchester Rose A 1925
Winslade Margaret J 1938
Winter Edith M 1919
Wiseman Dora 1908
Witton Mary M 1914
Wolfe Cecelia 1960
Wood Annie F 1948
Wood Mary A 1886
Wood Thomas 1915
Woodcock Annie 1935
Woodfield Harold 1906
Woodhouse Norah 1920
Wookey Cyril L 1928
Woolham Florence 1921
Wormersley Hilda 1919
Worrall Hannah 1919
Worster Lily M 1898
Wright Annie 1908
Wright Blanche 1907
Wright Geoffrey 1948
Wyatt Caroline C 1909
Young Raymond B 1950
Young Robert P 1957
Photos by Boreenatra
Hi My name is Jim, my brother,sisters, & I were at Bernardo’s Woodford bridge 1965. For about a year.
I remember a few things about the home, and also few names. One of the. Biggest memories was sitting on a bench on the green next to the maypole, from there I could see the tops of the silver carriages of the Central line tube which also run past the top of our back garden at home in Loughton. At the time I thought I was million miles away.
There was also a Church & Cinema on site and one of the staff lived in a house that was just inside the entrance to Bernardo’s. We called her aunt Emma, she was a nice Lady.
I think the couple that run our house were called Mr & Mrs Jackson, and I also remember an older boy named David Stead, who went to live in Australia I often wonder how he’s doing. I Had some fond memories of the place.
Hi
I am looking for a lad Andrew cox & his sister Amanda Cox they both were living in Dr Banardos Caldecott children’s home berkshire they were looked after by mum Christine Lumb Now known as Sheridan when she was young til 1973 when she married Bob Sheridan. We like to be in touch with them for my dad. Please if it’s you or anyone knows of them please b in touch
My dad’s mum, Dorothy Clark, knew the matron at the Woodford Bridge children’s home. They used to collect a little girl called Rita and take her home for dinner on a Sunday. This would have been approximately 1952 and Rita was about 3. Recently found a picture of Rita; my dad has fond memories of little Rita.
Is there anybody who was in angas house garden city woodford essex. 1n 1966/67/68.the uncle and auntie was mr and mrs collins.it would be nice to hear from anyone there when I was .I am bryan callahan.
Hi Bryan
Leta here, I was in Angus house in 1968 with my brothers and sisters, Martin, Tina, Graham & Petra.
Hi Bryan
Leta here, I was in angus house 1968 with my brothers and sisters, Martin,Tina, Graham & Petra. Bill & Stella Collins was the auntie and uncle and they had an Alsatian dog named Jane, Mrs Edmunds was one of the staff there.
Yes I remember Mrs Edmondson a horrible lady she slaped around the face. And the dog bit me when we went to gt Yarmouth on holiday.but I did miss it there . I used to share a room with I can’t remember his but he had no legs.and there was Neil Morris on and his two sisters.and harald Stevenson he used to take me to see Tottenham hotspur football.
I have a note on my great grandfathers funeral notice that he was a great friend of Dr Bernardo and helped him establish the home at Barkingside but I can find no reference to Edward Bruce’s association with him.
Hi my mother was in Dr Banardos from 1935, she stayed at Woodford Green, then went to High Close in Wokingham and finally Llandudno.
Hi
You might want to add your mother’s name if you are seeking assistance. Alternatively you could contact Barnardo’s who do have records and will research them for a fee.
Admin
Hi
I’m trying to find information for my mother, she was taken into Barbados around 1942, she spent time at Woodford Green, High Close in Wokingham and then Llandudno.
im looking for anyone that may have worked with my mum at Banardos in Barkingside, roughly around early 1960s her name was Valerie Sims . thank you
Hi my name is Kevin Bovis I’m trying to trace Angel Perrin who was a resident of Dr Barnodos yalding Kent in 1967
I’m trying to trace John Bird from Dr Barnardo’s barking side 1958-60
Inquiring about a ‘home girl’ named Alice Mary Theresa Woodcock who gave birth to a son, named Patrick Joseph Woodcock, at the age of 15. Believed she was placed in a home in Lindsay, Ontario area. Baby was sent to a foster home at the age of one month and eventually adopted by that couple.
I wondered if anyone had any information on a Miss M Dalgetty who was a house mother at Barkingside Barnardos children’s home?
No idea how long she was there but definitely between 1955 and 58. She cared for my father.
Many thsnks
Hi my name is Elaine Glover nee Merrikin and was amazed to see a name on the memorial stone who was Henritta Merrikin 1916 if anybody can help please leave a message here {post edited to remove email address]
Writing from Australia. Just found your blog on a memorial to staff and children, and at first was very interested. At last I might find some mention of the SUTTON family, but it was not to be. Mrs Stacey Sutton (b 1791) was a ‘house mother’ in some of Dr Barnardo’s cottages. She (deserted wife) and her children were there for several decades. 1841 charwoman; 1851 laundress; 1871 former laundress. Her known children were Stacey (1871 nurse); Emily (pew opener) Henry, 1871 scholar. Also Cornelius, Henry, Joseph, Amelia.
Two of our great-grandfather’s children were staying with her at the time. Their father was dead and their mother ailing from cancer. Minnie von Hagen and little Rosina both listed as nurse child, and going to school.
One cottage where she tended ‘nurse children’ was ‘Rose Cottage’. Stacey Sutton the old mother died 1874. Then her daughters continued to live and work at Woodford Bridge. As late as 1891, Stacey Sutton jnr was listed as boarding house keeper for the deaf. Her unwed sister Emily was with her, and she lists our relation as her ‘adopted daughter’. Rosana A V Hagen (actually Albania Rosina von Hagen), occup: church attendant.
Stacey junior died 1899. Thereon younger sister Emily Sutton, retired dressmaker, is resident of Woodford House Cottage, and listed as aunt of Margaret Barnard, the school caretaker.
On another note – best of British to anyone wanting copies or information or any encouragement from Barnardos. I have been asking and writing for decades. Even have a letter in Tom Barnado’s hand to our grandfather. The older generation of von Hagen family here in Australia thought very highly of Dr & Mrs Barnardo, for their kindness to the orphaned teens and younger siblings. Some stayed in England, some came to Oz.
Happy hunting.
I have a service medallion from ‘Dr. Bernardo’s Homes’ to one ‘Ella Hillier’ for ‘good conduct and length of service’.
It was found in southern Ontario in the late 1970s.
Where would I be able to find more information on this piece?
Hi
I’m nt sure what further information you are after but I would start with contacting http://www.barnardos.org.uk/what_we_do/our_history.htm
GenPals Admin
I found a pray book that has R Cook
in it has 195 Graftom St;
DE Banardo’s Home Liverpool
Myrtle st
just wondering who this was and if he /she had family
found in Canada Ontario I would love to give it back to family
Thank you for contacting us and for the further information supplied. Please see Barnardo’s Liverpool child emigrant to Canada for our article highlighting your mission to find the family.
Best wishes,
GenPals
hello to any relations of percy woodcock 1902. it looks like percy run away from foster parents on 15/4/1918 on a womans bycle according to joseph Gabriel & was heading towards Hastings at 11 -30 pm .was 5ft tall and fair hair & blue eyes cheers michael
Many thanks for the additional info which I am sure will be of interest to those researching the family.
GenPals Admin
Hello
My Great Grandmother is Gertrude May Woodcock. I received her file from Barnardo’s and from what I see there was not a daughter named Annie. The siblings that I see listed in the file are Selina Maud (3), Percy (2) (both admitted to Barnardos with Gert) Emily (12), John James (10), Violet (9), Ernest (7), Daniel Luke (6 wks), they all stayed with their father according to the records I received.
After that I am not sure what happened to the rest of the children if they stayed with their father or not, they would only send me the info about my great grandmother….but I did receive a photo of Gertrude upon admission and also a picture of the 3 siblings together (Gertrude, Selina and Percy).
Hope that bit of info can help you. I would also like to know more about the siblings that stayed with their father….I am searching whenever I have time.
Jennifer
hello jennifer , yes i am selina woodcock grand daughter, and aunt gerrude was my great aunt, she was my fathers aunt .i really cant believe you contacted me .this is great ,i really would love to talk with you and compare what we both have.how much and how do i get anything from the records of my grandmother from banardo homes if they have anything. i did find out that there father remarried later on and had another daughter named ada woodcock in or around 1913 ,after child birth. i think. i was told that the mother emma sampson /woodcock died in 1904. please contact me jennifer . thank you.
Delighted to see that you guys found each other via the GenPals site! Please do keep us update with how you get on. If you have any photos of the family and would like to add them please use the ‘Contact Us’.
GenPals Admin
1881 England Census about James Woodcock
Name: James Woodcock
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Relationship to Head: Head
Spouse: Susan Woodcock
Gender: Male
Where born: St Marys Scilly, Cornwall, England
Civil Parish: Scilly Islands St Mary
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England
Street Address: Church Street
Marital Status: Married
Education:
Employment status:
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Occupation: Farm Laborer
Registration District: Scilly Islands
Sub-registration District: Scilly Islands
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Piece: 2352
Folio: 16
Page Number: 23
Household Members:
Name Age
James Woodcock 30
Susan Woodcock 30
James J. Woodcock 6
Annie J. Woodcock 4
Daniel Woodcock 2
John Woodcock
I have sent Dian Lachance 9 wordpad files of information that I found her re” Woodcock and Gabriel(who took in some of the Woodcok Family) Surnames
Thank you for your comment and additional information.
GenPals Admin
inquireing about annie woodcock, was she a child of emma sampson/woodcock and james jenkin woodcock? did she have other siblings in the banardo homes ,i am a grand daughter to a selina woodcock , she and her sister gertrude m woodcock were sent to canada in 1912 on the sicilian ship and were sent to peterborough ont. to stay at the hazelbrea home. there was another child by the name of emma woodcock ,was she a relitive also.? i know there were more children named violet , william and percy .and john. also believe there was a set of twins.and possible handicap child. there mother emma sampson /woodcock passed away after childbirth i believe and most of the younger kids were placed in the banardo homes. percy i found out was adopted by the family that had him and my gramma and gertrude ,but they were sent over to canada,i have found out lots of history already but am still curious about what happened to the other kids, there father did remarry to a lady named edith mary elln pender he died in march 9 1947.he also had another girl to his second wife ,they called her ada woodcock.
if you can help me i would appreate it ..thank you.
Thanks Gloria for contacting us. In the first instance you should try contacting Barnardo’s Family History Service
Hope this is of help,
GenPals.