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Linda

Linda Report 3 Aug 2009 22:23

my grandfather william james walker was admitted to barnados hawkhurst baby castle hawkhurst kent in 1890 aged 2 he was then fostered to local family for ten years would like to find out if there were any records in the parish council of the family who fostered him or which school he attended thankyou linda

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 3 Aug 2009 23:09

http://www.goldonian.org/photos/photo_archive_homes/pages/babies_castle_england_.htm

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 3 Aug 2009 23:12

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/A2A/records.aspx?cat=051-p178&cid=-1&Gsm=2008-06-18#-1

Linda

Linda Report 3 Aug 2009 23:12

thankyou for that information will check it out great help cheers

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 3 Aug 2009 23:15

http://www.barnardos.org.uk/who_we_are/history/barnardos_homes/barnardos_homes_se/barnardos_homes_se_babies.htm

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 3 Aug 2009 23:16

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