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The Story of HMS Captain (cont) The Orphans of the lost Captain's men's children |
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The following places are known to have taken in orphans from the disaster. Some have been listed under the `Widows and Orphans Relief Fund' previous chapter, but are included here to provide as comprehensive a list as possible for those seeking out family ancestors. The 1871 census was taken some seven months after the disaster, and where the places can be tracked down in the censuses (no easy matter), the children should be there. Where known, the census references are given. Some of the bigger orphanages may well have had their record books retained in archives somewhere, and possibly the Royal Hospital School may have more records than the entry applications seen by the author. The listing is in alphabetical order of the name of the institution, or of the town. __________________________ Conway School Frigate - two admissions for sons of officers (the Times, 30th September, 1870). Cottage Orphanage, Colwich, Staffordshire - two girls taken thanks to Rev. E Harland (the Times, 17th November, 1870). Female Orphan Asylum, Beddington, Surrey - admitted three orphans (the Times, 7th October, 1870). Hull Seamen's Orphan Asylum - to take one girl and one boy (the Times, 10th November, 1870). Industrial School, Goldings - one girl taken (the Times, 10th November, 1870). Industrial School, Lewisham, Surrey - one girl taken (the Times, 10th November, 1870). Kenton Industrial School - one girl sponsored by Mrs Burgoyne (probably Kenton in north London; could Mrs Burgoyne be a sister-in-law of Captain Burgoyne?) (the Times, 17th November, 1870). Ladies Charity School, London - Miss Moore sponsored one girl (the Times, 17th November, 1870). Marine Society - offered ten places to their training ship Warspite (the Times, 7th October, 1870). National Children's Home, Ham Common, Surrey - one orphan placed there by the Dowager Countess of Lichfield (the Times, 12th October, 1870). Orphan Home, Hawarden, Flintshire, Scotland - one boy taken (the Times, 10th November, 1870). Orphan Home, Pimlico, London - one girl taken (the Times, 10th November, 1870). Orphan Home (Sailors), Hampstead, London - one girl taken (the Times, 10th November, 1870); this could also be the Sailor's Orphan School which took in two girls, thanks to Miss Hoare and Miss North (the Times, 17th November, 1870). Ripon Industrial School, Yorkshire - one girl, thanks to the Countess de Grey and Ripon (the Times, 17th November, 1870). Royal Albert Orphan Asylum, probably London - two boys thanks to the Misses Docrwa (or Doowra) (the Times, 17th November, 1870). Royal Caledonian Asylum, Holloway, North London - would waive entrance conditions and payments to take the children of any Scottish sailors or marines who were lost (the Times, 12th October, 1870), also one girl (the Times, 10th November, 1870); also one boy mentioned again (the Times, 17th November, 1870). Royal Hospital School, Greenwich According to a report in the Times on 28th September 1870, the School had resolved to admit five orphaned sons of officers. The records are kept at the
National Archives (PRO) at Kew (ADM 73/226). Set up in what is now the
National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London, the school was founded in
the 17th century for the support of Royal Navy seaman, their widows and
children. Royal Naval Female School, Twickenham - agreed to take the daughters of officers (the Times, 30th September, 1870) Thames Marine Officers' Training Ship Worcester - were to present two years education on board the Worcester for a son of one of the commissioned officers of the Captain (the Times, 13th October, 1870). Welsh Charity School, Ashford, Kent - offered to take two children of Welsh parentage (the Times, 7th November, 1870); also the Welsh
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HMS Captain
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