An orphanage was an institution that accommodated children because they had lost one or both parents, or their parents could not look after them, for one reason or another.
Sources used to compile this entry: Brown, Joan C., 'Poverty is not a crime': the development of social services in Tasmania, 1803-1900, Tasmanian Historical Research Association, Hobart, 1972, 192 pp.
Prepared by: Caroline Evans
Created: 25 October 2011, Last modified: 3 March 2014
Last updated: 4 August 2023
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