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Western Australia - Archival Collection

Father Hudson's Society, Records (1902 - )

From
1902
Alternative Names
  • Birmingham Diocesan Rescue Society for the Protection of Homeless and Friendless Catholic Children, Records (also known as)
Website
https://www.fatherhudsons.org.uk/adults/support-after-care/9.htm

Father Hudson's Society holds records for people who were sent as child migrants to Australia from the following Homes: St Edward's Boys Home, Coventry Road, Coleshill; St Joan's and the Nursery, Coventry Road, Coleshill; and St Paul's, High Street, Coleshill. There may also be records from Nazareth House, Rednal, Birmingham. The files may be relevant to people who were sent to Catholic Homes in WA, including: Bindoon, Castledare, Clontarf, Nazareth House, St Joseph's Girls' Orphange, St Vincent's Foundling Home, and Tardun.

Details

Father Hudson's Society holds records for people who were sent as child migrants to Australia from the following Homes:

  • St Edward's Boys Home, Coventry Road, Coleshill
  • St Joan's and the Nursery, Coventry Road, Coleshill
  • St Paul's, High Street, Coleshill

Father Hudson's Society may also hold records for people who were sent as child migrants to Australia from Nazareth House, Rednal, Birmingham.

Records vary in the amount of information they contain for each person, but may include:

  • Application for the child to come into care
  • Baptism certificate
  • Correspondence
  • School reports
  • Names of the Homes where the child was placed

Access Conditions

Records are restricted to protect the privacy of individuals, but former child migrants and their relatives are encouraged to apply.

Publications

Online Resources

Sources used to compile this entry: Father Hudson's Society, Father Hudson’s Society, 2008, http://www.fatherhudsons.org.uk.

Prepared by: Debra Rosser