On 21/07/2010 06:26, "Bruce Dodd" <bmdodd@rogers.com> wrote: > educated at the Sunderland Orphan Asylum which he entered in 1893 or > 95, his widowed mother living at 44 Sea View Cottages, Grangetown, > Sunderland. > > He left there on 26 Dec 1896 and went to sea, See http://www.wearsideonline.com/sunderland_orphanage.html The orphanage was founded for sons of seamen.. Robin