Tenterfield Girls Orphanage , Haddington
In my Family History endeavours concerning a Shewan family , I have learned that
the parents died at a relatively young age .
The fate of the orphaned children has been difficult to ascertain.
However , at least one of them can be traced to an orphanage , as evidenced by
the 1901 Scotland Census , reproduced below :
Name: Isabella Shewan
Age: 16
Estimated birth year: abt 1885
Relationship: Orphan
Gender: Female
Where born: Banchory Ternon, Aberdeen
Registration Number: 709
Registration district: Haddington
Civil Parish: Haddington
Town: Haddington
County: East Lothian
Address: Tenterfield (girls orphanage)
Occupation: Domestic Servant (in Training)
ED: 6
NOTE : The reference , above , to Banchory Ternan having been situated in Aberdeenshire is incorrect - the parish was attached to Kincardineshire.
I wonder about the nature and history of the Tenterfield Orphanage , and the availability of a photo ?
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RE: RE: Tenterfield Girls Orphanage , Haddington
There is a book that was published last year called "Tenterfield - My Happy Childhood in Care" which is the story of a woman who grew up in Tenterfield House in the 40's and 50's when it was run by Miss Dorothy Martin (Daughter of founder of Aston Martin). Although the main story is at a different time to the person you are looking for the book does contain a short chapter on the history of Tenterfield House and the cover has a photograph of the house that still stands in Haddington (although it has now been converted into private flats).
You can find the book on Amazon or direct from the publishers at www.fledglingpress.co.uk
Comment from Paul Cain on Tuesday, 14th June 2011.