Record

Ref NoBCC/10/BCH/3/1/2
TitleRegister of children
LevelItem
Date30 November 1899 - 19 May 1925
DescriptionThe volume is in alphabetical order. Gives date of admission; name of child; sex; weight [on admission]; when born; religious creed; home sent to (boys, girls, infants); name and address of nearest relation; class on admission (orphan, deserted, other, legitimate, illegitimate); Home in which child is placed; trade to be brought up to; date of discharge; weight [on discharge]; where gone to; remarks.

Children who remained in the homes when the volume was started are listed first. The list of new admissions begins in 1909.
Extent1
FormatVolume
Physical DescriptionCover and pages loose
Access StatusClosed (Content)
Closed Until01/01/2026
AccessConditionsThis item has restricted access for 100 years because it contains sensitive information about individuals under the DPA (1998)
CreatorNameErdington Cottage Homes; Aston Poor Law Union; Birmingham Poor Law Union; Birmingham City Council
LanguageEnglish
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