Robin I recently obtained the records of a relative who was in a reform school in 1901 but if you have relevant details of the person you might be able to get the record to see why they were there Cheers Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: <robin@scottishwool.com> To: <ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 6:53 PM Subject: [ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND] Gardner 1891 > Where can I find out more about the Girls Reformatory Schools in Tatham > Street? > Were these girls actually criminals or simply in need of care? > > I have found one of our elusive GARDNER family in the 1891 Census. > RG12/4139/21/35 > She is listed as Jane Gardner age 17 born Cranborough Northumberland > (actual > birth was Jan 1874 in Cranberry Farm, Dumfriesshire but the family were > from > Northumberland and moved back there about 1876). > > > She went on to become a Registered Nurse working for the Red Cross in > China. > > Her parents are not yet found in 1891 but at least four of the children > are > in institutions (Ragged, Reformatory and Industrial schools) > > We have family story that the parents 'fell on hard times' ... So now > wonder > which institution they will be in and under what names??? > > They are James Amory GARDNER (b 1848 Alnwick ) and Henrietta Jane nee > FENWICK (born Oct 1846 Heckley House Northumberland) > > > > Regards > > Robin > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message