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Organisation Lisgar Training Home for Domestic Servants (1870 - 1909)

From
1870
To
1909
Categories
Anglican, Care Provider and Training Institution

Summary

Lisgar Training Home for Domestic Servants was begun by Captain David and Mrs Maria Scott in 1870 and became part of the Church of England Deaconess Institution in 1893. It was located in Elizabeth Street Ashfield and may have been located in other premises in its early years.

Lisgar Training Home was intended to provide training in domestic service for women of low education. Some state wards were referred there when they reached the age of 14 and some Aboriginal girls were sent there for training.

It appears there are no surviving records of the home.

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Location

1870 - 1893
Operated by Captain David and Maria Scott
1893 - 1909
Operated by Church of England Deaconess Institution, located at Elizabeth Street Ashfield. Location: Ashfield

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Sources used to compile this entry: Anglican Deaconess Ministries History, Anglican Deaconess Ministries Ltd, 2009, http://www.adisl.org.au/history; Correspondence with Anglican Deaconess Ministries Ltd, 24 December 2011.

Prepared by: Naomi Parry

Created: 24 January 2012