A Catholic Orphanage in Enfield

[Bunny1951]

I am looking for a catholic orphanage in enfield in 1920-1933, run by nun's my father was raised there thanks for any help. Bunny1951

[Jan1954]

Hello Bunny1951,

It could well have been St Joseph's. There is an article on the BBC's WW2 People's War about one lad's experiences there. A bit later than your Dad's days, but pertinent all the same.

[LaurenceB]

St Joseph's is mentioned briefly on the Catholic Children's Society website: cathchild.org.uk/pages/history.html - put www. in front (opened in 1890, extended in 1926).

(I had a relative at another of their orphanages).

Laurence.

[Bunny1951]

Thanks for that I will look in to that further, Bunny1951

[Peter Goodey]

Thanks for that I will look in to that further

If you're hoping to find records, I wouldn't advise investing too much effort. To the best of my knowledge all but a small handful of Roman Catholic orphanage archives have been destroyed or otherwise put beyond use.

[LaurenceB]

If you're hoping to find records, I wouldn't advise investing too much effort. To the best of my knowledge all but a small handful of Roman Catholic orphanage archives have been destroyed or otherwise put beyond use.

Perhaps I was lucky, but when I asked the CCS if they had any information on my relative, they sent me a copy of a register with his name and dates of entry and leaving and financial contribution from his mother (no, he wasn't actually an orphan), as well as a map and pictures of the institution. They did ask for a £15 donation but that seemed fair enough. This was St Mary's, North Hyde near Heston. On the other hand I have not been able to trace any records from St Anne's, Leicester Place, Soho, where his sister was sent.

[pladju kate]

Hi Bunny,
Information about St Joseph's home for children can be found on
www.
blaisdonbrotherhood.info

It is a website for past pupils of the home and is well worth a look.
pladju kate

[louismc44]

Hi all
My name is Louis Boyce
I was brought up at St Joseph in Enfield. I spent 10 years there, from 1949-1959
What was your dads name?

[Bunny1951]

Hi Louis My Dad's name was Edward Bunn he was in St Joseph in Enfield from 1919-1933/4 & he hated every day, Nice to hear from somebody else that was in St Joseph. All the best Phillip Bunn