Hi there Has anyone knowledge of homes for unmarried mothers in the 1920's in Cape Town. My mother was removed from her mother's care on 10 September 1923 which would have been when she was only a week or two old. My grandmother's address was given as : c/o Main & Albany Roads, Sea Point. Was this perhaps a home run by the NG Church? My mother was baptized in the Groote Kerk on 15 October 1923 so there was a connection to the NG Church, the address was 162 Buitengracht Street. Lily Macedo signed as witness, she also signed when the baby was handed over on 10 September 1923. 162 Buitengracht Street was leased by Mr Macedo and a widow, Mrs Augusta van der Riet looked after a number of children who lived there and was paid for her services. Ultimately, I would like to know who "John Murray" was who was given as her father on her baptism entry but any other information is also interesting. Perhaps someone with access to old maps may also be able to pinpoint a church or building in Sea Point on the corner of Main and Albany Roads? Antoinette

Hi Antoinette There are several possibilities: The House of Mercy (which became Leliebloem House in 1949), was the Anglican rescue home, opened in 1880. * The Christian Mission Home, also known as Sister Agnes's Rescue Home * Ladies' Branch of the Free Dispensary * Booth Memorial Hospital * Salvation Army established a rescue home in Constitution Street. * In 1903 the Dutch Reformed Church in Cape Town * opened Magdalena Huis and in 1904 the Anglican Church established the Refuge of the Good Shepherd (otherwise known as the Cape Town Diocesan Home for Friendless Girls * St Anne's part of the Women's Christian Temperance Union * Nannie Huis for 'Coloured women * Vrede Oord for white women and Tuin Plein for Coloured women. Hope that helps Regards Heather Heather MacAlister Channel Manager E heather@ancestry24.co.za T +27 (021) 468 8957 F +27 (0)86 5810390 Join us on Facebook twitter.com/ancestry24 | Skype: ancestry24 7th Floor , 11 Adderley Street, Cape Town, 8000 | www.ancestry24.co.za -----Original Message----- From: south-africa-cape-town-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:south-africa-cape-town-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Accounts IBF Sent: 15 May 2012 11:44 AM To: south-africa-cape-town@rootsweb.com Subject: [SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN] Homes for unmarried mothers 1923 - Sea Point Cape Town Hi there Has anyone knowledge of homes for unmarried mothers in the 1920's in Cape Town. My mother was removed from her mother's care on 10 September 1923 which would have been when she was only a week or two old. My grandmother's address was given as : c/o Main & Albany Roads, Sea Point. Was this perhaps a home run by the NG Church? My mother was baptized in the Groote Kerk on 15 October 1923 so there was a connection to the NG Church, the address was 162 Buitengracht Street. Lily Macedo signed as witness, she also signed when the baby was handed over on 10 September 1923. 162 Buitengracht Street was leased by Mr Macedo and a widow, Mrs Augusta van der Riet looked after a number of children who lived there and was paid for her services. Ultimately, I would like to know who "John Murray" was who was given as her father on her baptism entry but any other information is also interesting. Perhaps someone with access to old maps may also be able to pinpoint a church or building in Sea Point on the corner of Main and Albany Roads? Antoinette ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Antoinette, My grandmother used to live near the top of Albany Road, but I cannot recall any building of note on the corner at the bottom. If I recall correctly, there was a house on the one side (possibly a large one) and a block of flats on the other. Good luck Regards, Chris -----Original Message----- From: south-africa-cape-town-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:south-africa-cape-town-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Accounts IBF Sent: Tuesday, 15 May 2012 19:44 To: south-africa-cape-town@rootsweb.com Subject: [SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN] Homes for unmarried mothers 1923 - Sea Point Cape Town Hi there Has anyone knowledge of homes for unmarried mothers in the 1920's in Cape Town. My mother was removed from her mother's care on 10 September 1923 which would have been when she was only a week or two old. My grandmother's address was given as : c/o Main & Albany Roads, Sea Point. Was this perhaps a home run by the NG Church? My mother was baptized in the Groote Kerk on 15 October 1923 so there was a connection to the NG Church, the address was 162 Buitengracht Street. Lily Macedo signed as witness, she also signed when the baby was handed over on 10 September 1923. 162 Buitengracht Street was leased by Mr Macedo and a widow, Mrs Augusta van der Riet looked after a number of children who lived there and was paid for her services. Ultimately, I would like to know who "John Murray" was who was given as her father on her baptism entry but any other information is also interesting. Perhaps someone with access to old maps may also be able to pinpoint a church or building in Sea Point on the corner of Main and Albany Roads? Antoinette ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message