Reformatories

[ozgirl]

In 1901 Frederick George Attewell, b 1885 was in the Bedfordshire Reformatory. This would appear to be a young offenders institute, where they were trained as AgLabs. Does anyone know any more about them, and whether it is possible to find out details of why he was sent there? I can find no trace of him after 1901, and I believe that some of them were shipped off to Canada. Would there be any records regarding those?

Thanks

Linda

[Velma Dinkley]

There is a little bit about it on this page. under children in prison http://www.schools.bedfordshire.gov....f_prisoner.htm

I think the first place to try would be the Bedforshire Archives http://www.bedfordshire.gov.uk/Commu...ordOffice.aspx

[ozgirl]

Thanks Velma will have a look at those.

Linda

[Christine in Herts]

and I believe that some of them were shipped off to Canada. Would there be any records regarding those?

There certainly are a number of place where you can look up these names online. If you google "British Home Children" (with the inverted commas), you should get lots of hits.

Christine

[ozgirl]

Thanks Christine, I know there's been a lot about them in the media recently, but for the life of me, I couldn't remember the exact term. The old grey matter ain't what it used to be.

Linda

[Christine in Herts]

Thanks Christine, I know there's been a lot about them in the media recently, but for the life of me, I couldn't remember the exact term. The old grey matter ain't what it used to be.

Linda

I'm glad you said that! I had to think for a while, too, before the term came to me.

Christine