FWIW I lived near King Edward's School in Witley for a number of years so I know a bit about it. KESW has changed quite a lot in the last 100 years and you musn't get the current school confused with the school that existed 100+ years ago. It may be "posh" now but it certainly wasn't then although it still would have been quite an achievement to get in there as it was hugely oversubcribed. It was set up about 500 years ago in the centre of London as a way of giving poor children a chance to get on in life by giving them an education of sorts and a chance to get an apprenticeship. The money to run it came from the Livery Companies and other charitable patrons and, since it kept homeless children off the streets and the Livery Companies got well trained apprentices in return, it suited everyone!! It was hugely successful and outgrew its site in London so about 150 years ago it moved to Witley. Take a look at http://www.kesw.surrey.sch.uk/index2.htm under History & Foundation for further info. So if your your g grandfather and his sister were orphaned before 1901 that might explain why he was at KESW and she was in the orphanage in Cambridge. Paula ----- Original Message ----- From: <LOUWISA@aol.com> To: <ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 6:59 AM Subject: [ENG-CAMB] Re: Ophanage in Cambridge > Hi List > I was wondering if any one had any details on an ophanage in Fitzwilliam > Road. My grt Aunty was in there during the 1901 census but what is more > confusing her brother my grt grandfather was at a posh school (King Edwards) in > Surrey. My grt Aunt was called Olive Frances REYNOLDS born to George and Frances > REYNOLDS nee WOOLLARD in 1890 and he brother was Bertie George REYNOLDS born > in 1887. > The head Matron at the home was a caroline REYNOLDS but not sure if there is > a connection yet. > the address that is listed on the 1901 census is > Fitzwilliam Road, Collage Home, Cambridge in the Parish of St Pauls > Any advice or if any records exsist still would be really greateful. > Thank you in advance > Louisa > > > ==== ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE Mailing List ==== > . >