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I Have located a relative Emma Allgood on the 1891 census at 19 Church Street, West Barnwell, Cambridge. She is listed as an inmate aged 18, she appears to be the oldest as there are other girls aged 17.

I was surprised to see a refuge at this date, she was the oldest girl in a large family from a village near Cambridge, the other girls are from further afield.

Does anyone have any ideas what circumstances might have lead her there or who might have ran the refuge. The building no longer exists and I haven't been able to find any mention of the place in history pages for Cambridge. West Barnwell was a rundown area at the time.

Thanks

is this her parents 1891

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
The Green, Bourn Road, Kingston, Caxton, Cambridgeshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Edwin Allgood Head Married Male 41 1850 Agricultural Labourer Kingston, Cambridgeshire, England
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Naomi Allgood Wife Married Female 40 1851 - Elsworth, Cambridgeshire, England
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Charles Allgood Son Single Male 17 1874 Agricultural Labourer Kingston, Cambridgeshire, England
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Hannah Allgood Daughter Single Female 15 1876 - Kingston, Cambridgeshire, England
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David Allgood Son Single Male 13 1878 - Kingston, Cambridgeshire, England
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Winnie Allgood Daughter - Female 10 1881 Scholar Kingston, Cambridgeshire, England
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Benjamin Allgood Son - Male 8 1883 Scholar Kingston, Cambridgeshire, England
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Motto Allgood Son - Male 5 1886 Scholar Kingston, Cambridgeshire, England
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Susan Allgood Daughter - Female 3 1888 - Kingston, Cambridgeshire, England

The Children's Homes website - childrenshomes.org.uk - Magdalen ...
http://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/list/MH1.shtml
Reading Laundry Home, 61 Castle Street, Reading, 1891, Fallen women and ... Cambridge Female Refuge / Home of Mercy, 19 Church (now Christchurch) ...

The info on the link posted by Maddie says that inmates had to remain there for two years.

If she was there because she was "a fallen woman", there is this birth which might possibly be her child, given that she was there in 1891:

Births Sep 1889 (>99%)
Allgood Arthur James Cambridge 3b 480

EDIT:

But he died in infancy:

Deaths Mar 1890 (>99%)
Allgood Arthur James 0 Cambridge 3b 364

I wonder if Emma would still have had to stay for two years if her baby had died ?

2 arthur james born 1899 and 1890

born and died 1890

First name(s) ARTHUR JAMES
Last name ALLGOOD
Year Of Birth 1890
Baptism year 1890
Baptism date 12 Mar 1890
Abode of 9 Cavendish Rd
Place CAMBRIDGE, ST BARNABAS
Mother's Given Name Frances
Father's First Name Eli
Father occupation lab
Notes privately baptised
County Cambridgeshire
Record set Cambridgeshire Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Births & baptisms
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Cambridgeshire Family History Society

1889
ALLGOOD, ARTHUR JAMES WEBB Order
GRO Reference: 1889 S Quarter in CAMBRIDGE Volume 03B Page 480

can't find a registered birth on gro with mothers name allgood
the baby may have been given up and registered in another name

Yes, you're right, Maddie - I'd forgotten about searching GRO for mms.


An old thread from someone else about the refuge though doesn't help much:

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/genealogy_chat/thread/876054

Perhaps the refuge was connected to the church of St Andrew the Less - though I can't find anything to say so.

Baptism
County Cambridgeshire
Place Kingston
Church name All Saints and St Andrew
Register type Unspecified
Register entry number 622
Baptism date 4 May 1873
Person forename Ellen Emma
Person sex F
Person abode Kingston
Father forename Edwin
Father surname ALLGOOD
Father occupation Labourer
Mother forename Naomi

http://www.freereg.org.uk/

(possibly more on above link)


Below for more area reference, River Lane still there, but a lot now gone, Elizabeth Way roundabout, leading down to Newmarket Road area.

(1894 Newspaper article referring to Death of Edward Johnson Parry (he is also on 1891 image) refers to his time spent in Cambridge (Degree) plus his work among the poor in the Christ's Church Parish. For two years he took entire charge of the River Lane Mission.

Chris :)

(not her below is it?) Edits (no, probably Ellen Maud 1871, from Coton)

Marriages Dec 1903 (>99%)
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Algood Ellen Caxton 3b 971
Allgood Ellen Caxton 3b 971
Childerley Eliza Anne Caxton 3b 971
Gough William John Caxton 3b 971
Parnwell George Caxton 3b 971


Edits (Christchurch Street area today. River Lane to right)

http://tinyurl.com/h95al3m

(google maps)

Lots of references in the newspapers about Cambridge Female Refuge and Church Street Mission.

1981 census
Event Type
Census
Event Date
1881
Event Place
Kingston, Cambridgeshire, England
Registration District
Caxton
Residence Note
Cross Road
Gender
Female
Age
8
Marital Status (Original)
Single
Occupation
Scholar
Relationship to Head of Household
Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated)
1873
Birthplace
Kingston, Cambridgeshire, England


Edwin Allgood
Head
M
30
Kingston, Cambridgeshire, England
Naomi Allgood
Wife
F
28
Elsworth, Cambridgeshire, England
Edwin Allgood
Son
M
10
Caxton, Cambridgeshire, England
Emma Allgood
Daughter
F
8
Kingston, Cambridgeshire, England
Charles Allgood
Son
M
6
Kingston, Cambridgeshire, England
Hannah Allgood
Daughter
F
4
Kingston, Cambridgeshire, England
David Allgood
Son
M
2
Kingston, Cambridgeshire, England
Minnie Allgood
Daughter
F
0
Kingston, Cambridgeshire, England

this is her birth

Births Sep 1872   (>99%)

ALLGOOD
 Emma
 
 Caxton
 3b
464

EMMA ELIZABETH
Last name ALLGOOD
Birth year 1872
Marriage year 1895
Marriage day 25
Marriage month Dec
Spouse's first name(s) JOHN
Spouse's last name LAWRENCE
Place LOLWORTH
Groom's first name(s) John
Groom's last name LAWRENCE
Groom's marital status bac
Groom's age 25
Groom's occupation wireman
Groom's residence otp
Groom's father's first name(s) William
Groom's father's occupation lab
Bride's first name(s) Emma Elizabeth
Bride's last name ALLGOOD
Bride's marital status sp
Bride's age 23
Bride's occupation [blank]
Bride's residence otp
Bride's father's first name(s) Edwin
Bride's father's occupation lab
By licence or banns by banns
County Cambridgeshire
Country England
Record set Cambridgeshire Marriages
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Marriages & divorces
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in the 1911 England Census
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Name: Emma Lawrence
Age in 1911: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Relation to Head: Wife
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Kingston, Cambridgeshire, England
Civil Parish: Toft Caldicote
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County/Island: Cambridgeshire
Country: England
Street address: High Field, Shamrock Cottage, The Bungalows, Caldecote, Cambridge
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 15
Estimated Marriage Year: 1896
Registration district: Caxton
Registration District Number: 179
Sub-registration district: Caxton
ED, institution, or vessel: 22
Household schedule number: 78
Piece: 9049
Household Members:
Name Age
John Lawrence 43
Emma Lawrence 38
John William Lawrence 13
Beatrice May Lawrence 10
Margaret Eva Lawrence 8
Joseph Walter Lawrence 7
Henry James Lawrence 5
Edwin Jonah Lawrence 4
Source Citation

Class: RG14; Piece: 9049; Schedule Number: 78
Source Information

Name: Emma E Lawrence
Birth Date: abt 1873
Date of Registration: Sep 1935
Age at Death: 62
Registration district: Cambridge
Inferred County: Cambridgeshire
Volume: 3b
Page: 409

a happy ending

Yes, just looking at that 1872. from Malyon...?

Chris :)

ALLGOOD, EMMA (BENNETT)
GRO Reference: 1872 S Quarter in CAXTON Volume 03B Page 464


(Hannah on 1881,1891 perhaps)

ALLGOOD, HANNAH ELIZABETH (PARNWELL)
GRO Reference: 1876 S Quarter in CAXTON Volume 03B Page 461


Baptism
County Cambridgeshire
Place Kingston
Church name All Saints and St Andrew
Register type Unspecified
Register entry number 664
Baptism date 3 Sep 1876
Person forename Anna Elizabeth
Person sex F
Person abode Kingston
Father forename Edwin
Father surname ALLGOOD
Father occupation Labourer
Mother forename Naomi


County Cambridgeshire
Place Kingston
Church name All Saints and St Andrew
Register type Unspecified
Register entry number 71
Marriage date 11 Dec 1870
Groom forename Edwin
Groom surname ALLGOOD
Groom age 21
Groom condition Bachelor
Groom abode Kingston
Groom occupation Labourer
Bride forename Naomi
Bride surname PARNELL
Bride age 21
Bride condition Spinster
Bride abode Kingston
Groom father forename William
Groom father surname ALLGOOD
Groom father occupation Labourer
Bride father forename James
Bride father surname PARNELL
Bride father occupation Labourer
Witness Robert WAYMAN
Witness Elizabeth CHAPMAN

Births Jun 1852 (>99%)
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Parnwell Naomi Caxton 3b 423

this is the only birth for a emma elizabeth allgood

Births Sep 1878   (>99%)

ALLGOOD
 Emma Elizabeth
 
 Ashby Z.
 7a
117

this must be your emma caxton covers the Kingston area


Mother's Maiden Surname: 
Order:
ALLGOOD, EMMA    
BENNETT  

GRO Reference: 1872  S Quarter in CAXTON  Volume 03B  Page 464

Perhaps Caroline will let us know more on Emma...(if she needs further help, that is!)

(too busy at moment, will look in later!)

Chris )

malyon
i think it might be this one

First name(s) EMMA
Last name ALLGOOD
Birth year 1872
Birth quarter 3
Registration month -
Mother's last name -
District CAXTON
County Cambridgeshire
Country England
Volume 3B
Page 464
Record set England & Wales births 1837-2006
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Births & baptisms
Collections from Great Britain

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Marriages Dec 1870   (>99%)

Allgood
 Edwin
 
 Caxton
 3b
931
  
PARNELL
 Naomi
 
 Caxton
 3b
931

so she is ellen emma
England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
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Name Ellen Emma Allgood
Gender Female
Baptism Date 04 May 1873
Baptism Place Kingston, Cambridge, England
Father Edwin Allgood
Mother Naomi
FHL Film Number 2149259
Household Members
Name Age
Naomi
Edwin Allgood
Ellen Emma Allgood

looking at the gro births index can find no emma with mothers name parnell

looking at the births in the 1891 census for the children of Edwin and Naomi

this is Hannah
ALLGOOD, HANNAH  ELIZABETH  
PARNWELL  

GRO Reference: 1876  S Quarter in CAXTON  Volume 03B  Page 461

ALLGOOD, DAVID  MILLS  
PARNWELL  

GRO Reference: 1878  S Quarter in CAXTON  Volume 03B  Page 467

 

there is no Charles allwood born 1874 with mother parnwell