Whilst searching one of my grandfathers, I decided to look at his younger sister to see if maybe there were any links there. I was so saddened to see that at just 14 years she was shipped to Australia as part of the Home Child scheme. As most of us know, she was among thousands of children sent there to be used in child labour, abused, raped and tortured. I was actually reading stories from survivors last night and it literally shocks me that our country organised this
I have my tree on Ancestry and her birth, census record and departure to Australia were the only things available. Around an hour after adding this info of departure to her profile and getting so upset about it, as if by magic a new hint appeared. It was her residence in 1930 back in London!
I was amazed as most of these children never returned. However, when I looked closely at the details it was 85-93 Southampton Row, Holborn with around 40 other names, all unrelated to each other.
I then tried to find out what this address could have been, maybe a refuge, some kind of institution. I found nothing at all. Does anyone know how to find out what this building could have been in 1930?
Thanks in advance?
I have my tree on Ancestry and her birth, census record and departure to Australia were the only things available. Around an hour after adding this info of departure to her profile and getting so upset about it, as if by magic a new hint appeared. It was her residence in 1930 back in London!
I was amazed as most of these children never returned. However, when I looked closely at the details it was 85-93 Southampton Row, Holborn with around 40 other names, all unrelated to each other.
I then tried to find out what this address could have been, maybe a refuge, some kind of institution. I found nothing at all. Does anyone know how to find out what this building could have been in 1930?
Thanks in advance?
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