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Case 3271

Case number: 3271
Application year: 1892
Name:

F

Gender:

Female

Year of birth: 1886
Home: Harrow Home For Girls; Home of The Good Shepherd For Girls, Stockport; Brighton Home For Girls

Description:

When F. was about four years old, her mother died of cancer. Her father was an alcoholic and led an itinerant life, living in workhouses. He eventually deserted his children in the Ashford Workhouse and was sentenced to three months in prison for neglect. F. lived in several of the Society's homes and went into service in 1903. The girls at Hampstead High School for Girls paid for F's maintenance at the Harrow Home. F. developed a mental illness and attempted suicide in January 1907. Between 1907 and 1911 she was at several mental hospitals. In December 1911 she went to live at an After Care Association home. She recovered and went into service. Around 1920 she had an illegitimate son. F. got married at some point between the late 1920s and early 1940s.


Keywords: Abandonment; After care; Alcohol abuse; Employment; Illegitimacy; Maintenance; Mental health; Neglect; Prison; Workhouses; School; Suicide; Welfare organisations

Items: 1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 24 August 1892
2. Letter from Mr Drummond to Edward Rudolf 25 August 1892
3. Letter from Mr Drummond to Edward Rudolf 31 August 1892
4. Letter from Miss Lees to Edward Rudolf 28 February 1895
5. Letter from Home of the Good Shepherd to Edward Rudolf 4 April 1896
6. Letter from Harrow Church Home to Edward Rudolf 11 April 1896
7. Letter from Home of the Good Shepherd to Edward Rudolf 20 August 1896
8. Letter from F's employer, Miss G. Scott to Edward Rudolf 13 January 1897
9. Letter from F's employer, Miss G. Scott to Edward Rudolf 19 January 1907
10. Letter from F's employer, Miss G. Scott to Edward Rudolf 20 January 1907
11. Letter from F's employer, Miss G. Scott to Edward Rudolf 22 January 1907
12. Letter from F's employer, Miss G. Scott to Edward Rudolf c. 22 January 1907
13. Copy of letter from Edward Rudolf to F's employer, Miss G. Scott 23 January 1907
14. Letter from F's employer, Miss G. Scott to Edward Rudolf 30 January 1907
15. Copy of letter from Edward Rudolf to F's employer, Miss G. Scott 31 January 1907
16. Letter from Havant Union to Edward Rudolf 15 February 1907
17. Copy of letter from Edward Rudolf to Havant Union 16 February 1907
18. Letter from Havant Union to Edward Rudolf 18 February 1907
19. Copy of letter from Edward Rudolf to Havant Union 19 February 1907
20. Copy of letter from Edward Rudolf to Hants County Asylum 22 March 1907
21. Letter from Hants County Asylum to Edward Rudolf 6 April 1907
22. Letter from Miss Gittens, Industrial Home, Fareham to Edward Rudolf 11 April 1907
23. Memorandum from Hants County Asylum to Miss Gittens, Industrial Home, Fareham 12 August 1907
24. Memorandum from Hants County Asylum to Edward Rudolf 12 August 1907
25. Rules for Visitors to Patients - West Sussex County Asylum 12 August 1907
26. Memorandum from Hants County Asylum to Edward Rudolf 6 October 1907
27. Copy of letter from Edward Rudolf to West Sussex County Asylum 10 October 1907
28. Letter from West Sussex County Asylum to Edward Rudolf 11 October 1907
29. Letter from Revd Hollins to Miss Maitland 1 October 1908
30. Letter from West Sussex County Asylum to Edward Rudolf 21 January 1909
31. Copy of letter from Edward Rudolf to West Sussex County Asylum 22 January 1909
32. Note from E.A. Bailey concerning F's mental condition 25 January 1909
33. Copy of letter from Edward Rudolf to West Sussex County Asylum 27 January 1909
34. Letter from West Sussex County Asylum to F's employer, Miss G. Scott 13 January 1911
35. Letter from F's employer, Miss G. Scott to Edward Rudolf 16 January 1911
36. Copy of letter from Edward Rudolf to F's employer, Miss G. Scott 23 January 1911
37. Copy of letter from Edward Rudolf to West Sussex County Asylum 23 January 1911
38. Letter from West Sussex County Asylum to Edward Rudolf 24 January 1911
39. Letter from West Sussex County Asylum to Edward Rudolf 28 January 1911
40. Letter from Fisherton House Asylum, Salisbury to Edward Rudolf 16 April 1911
41. Letter from Fisherton House Asylum, Salisbury to Edward Rudolf 14 September 1911
42. Copy of letter from Edward Rudolf to Fisherton House Asylum 19 September 1911
43. Letter from F to Edward Rudolf 23 November 1911
44. Copy of letter from Edward Rudolf to Fisherton House Asylum 27 November 1911
45. Letter from Fisherton House Asylum 28 November 1911
46. Copy of letter from Edward Rudolf to Mr Roxby, The After Care Association 29 November 1911
47. Letter from Mr Roxby, The After Care Association to Edward Rudolf 4 December 1911
48. Letter from Mr Roxby, The After Care Association to Edward Rudolf 17 January 1912
49. Copy of letter from Edward Rudolf to F's employer, Miss G. Scott 20 January 1912
50. Copy of letter from Edward Rudolf to Mr Roxby, The After Care Association 20 January 1912
51. Copy of letter from Edward Rudolf to Revd Tindall concerning F's baptism 25 July 1913
52. Letter from Revd Tindall to Edward Rudolf concerning F's baptism 26 July 1913
53. Letter from F. to Edward Rudolf 28 July 1913
54. Application for a search of births 30 July 1913
55. Letter from F. to Edward Rudolf c. 3 January 1915
56. Letter from F. to Edward Rudolf 3 January 1915
57. Report about F. 12 January 1915
58. Letter from F's employer 17 December 1926
59. Letter to Edward Rudolf 20 December 1926
60. Letter to F's employer 20 December 1926
61. Letter from F's employer 26 January 1927
62. Letter from F. 3 December 1941
63. Letter to F. 20 February 1941
64. Letter from F. 23 February 1942
65. Letter to F. 11 March 1941
66. Letter from F. 12 March 1942
67. Letter to F. 30 March 1942




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