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Woking Railway Orphanage

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Alison

Alison Report 24 Feb 2017 16:40

My late mother was brought up in this orphanage from 1912 to 1919 after the death of her father who was a shunter on the London and South Western Railway. Is there any way of finding records of admissions etc? She talked about lots of the girls who were her friends, but I've forgotten many of the names.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 24 Feb 2017 17:10

Have you tried googling for it

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Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

greyghost

greyghost Report 24 Feb 2017 17:12

May be something here - from google - always worth a look

http://www.formerchildrenshomes.org.uk/woking_railway_orphanage.html

http://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/LSWR/

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/c/F221316

http://news.rootsweb.com/th/read/ENG-SURREY/2004-05/1085915523

Various other mentions including a u-tube film and memories of former residents

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 24 Feb 2017 17:17

Try here . It gives info where records are held in the bottom section of the page
http://www.formerchildrenshomes.org.uk/woking_railway_orphanage.html


Research centre for records
http://www.nrm.org.uk/researchandarchive

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Alison

Alison Report 26 Feb 2017 17:25

Thanks everyone. It seems that I would need to contact the Woking history centre---I'll maybe give them a ring to see what they've gor in their records.

Alison

Alison Report 26 Feb 2017 17:26

Thanks everyone. It seems that I would need to contact the Woking history centre---I'll maybe give them a ring to see what they've gor in their records.