Sydenham Town Forum

Thanks Tim. Both those articles were very interesting.

P.S. My website is http://www.lewishamchildren.org.uk

Hi, I know of the following children's homes and orphanages in Lewisham or nearby during the period 1880-1940: Guy’s Hospital Children’s Home Henry Toye's Orphanage All Saints Boys Orphanage Passmore Edwards Teacher's Orphanage Montague House Boys' Orphanage, Blackheath East London Industrial School ...

Thanks Reg.

It doesn't sound like a great place for a family to be living!

The address of my great grandparents is given as "Borough Council Yard top of Maddin Road" on the 1901 census. The ordering is: 32 Maddin Road 34 Maddin Road Borough Council Yard top of Maddin Road 35 Maddin Road 33 Maddin Road My great grandparents and their 5 children are the only family living at ...