Access to Child Care Records
Remember this applies to the UK where these records are held, those are the rules we have to be concerned with.
1. A voluntary care organization, such as Barnardo's, means an organisation that is not a public body, and not operated for commercial purposes.
2. Under our Data Protection Act there is no special treatment for voluntary organisations (apart from a couple of minor things that aren't relevant here).
3. The fact that they provide/provided care doesn't affect their status under the Data Protection Act.
4. The UK Data Protection Act doesn't require anyone to share data with anyone else, apart from the right of an individual to know what information is held about them. This right is not transferable after they die.
5. At the same time, the Data Protection Act doesn't prevent anyone from sharing the data they hold about individuals. What it does say is that if you want to share data, you have to do it in the right way: for example, normally the individual should know that you are doing it, and in many cases - but not all - they would have the right to object.
6. The Data Protection act does not apply to those people who have died. In fact the Data Protection Act only applies to information about living individuals.
7. Public records such as Barnardo's are not subject to Freedom of Information Act in the UK
1. A voluntary care organization, such as Barnardo's, means an organisation that is not a public body, and not operated for commercial purposes.
2. Under our Data Protection Act there is no special treatment for voluntary organisations (apart from a couple of minor things that aren't relevant here).
3. The fact that they provide/provided care doesn't affect their status under the Data Protection Act.
4. The UK Data Protection Act doesn't require anyone to share data with anyone else, apart from the right of an individual to know what information is held about them. This right is not transferable after they die.
5. At the same time, the Data Protection Act doesn't prevent anyone from sharing the data they hold about individuals. What it does say is that if you want to share data, you have to do it in the right way: for example, normally the individual should know that you are doing it, and in many cases - but not all - they would have the right to object.
6. The Data Protection act does not apply to those people who have died. In fact the Data Protection Act only applies to information about living individuals.
7. Public records such as Barnardo's are not subject to Freedom of Information Act in the UK
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 provides public access to information held by public authorities.
It does this in two ways:
Public authorities include government departments, local authorities, the NHS, state schools and police forces. However, the Act does not necessarily cover every organisation that receives public money. For example, it does not cover some charities that receive grants and certain private sector organisations that perform public functions.
Recorded information includes printed documents, computer files, letters, emails, photographs, and sound or video recordings.
The Act does not give people access to their own personal data (information about themselves) such as their health records or credit reference file. If a member of the public wants to see information that a public authority holds about them, they should make a subject access request under the Data Protection Act 1998.
It does this in two ways:
- public authorities are obliged to publish certain information about their activities; and
- members of the public are entitled to request information from public authorities.
Public authorities include government departments, local authorities, the NHS, state schools and police forces. However, the Act does not necessarily cover every organisation that receives public money. For example, it does not cover some charities that receive grants and certain private sector organisations that perform public functions.
Recorded information includes printed documents, computer files, letters, emails, photographs, and sound or video recordings.
The Act does not give people access to their own personal data (information about themselves) such as their health records or credit reference file. If a member of the public wants to see information that a public authority holds about them, they should make a subject access request under the Data Protection Act 1998.
Visit the Library and Archives Canada's
Guide to Sending Organizations and Receiving Homes
Guide to Sending Organizations and Receiving Homes
This site contains a wealth of information on the sending organizations and homes, as well as information on where you can find information for the children.
Barnardo's - Macpherson, Marchmont, Stratford - Birt, Knowlton records
The Barnardo Offices in England hold these records.
All enquirers will be charged an administrative/initial search fee of £25. The subsequent package fee will be £95 for Barnardo enquirers and £30 for Marchmont, Macpherson and Liverpool Sheltering Home.
The Barnardo Offices in England hold these records.
All enquirers will be charged an administrative/initial search fee of £25. The subsequent package fee will be £95 for Barnardo enquirers and £30 for Marchmont, Macpherson and Liverpool Sheltering Home.
http://www.barnardos.org.uk/index.htm
http://www.barnardos.org.uk/products-2.pdf
Barnardo's have a unique data base of records in that most contain a details admission and care history and also their unique photographic archive of the children.
For more comprehensive information on the Barnardo Records see: The Barnardo Records
Making Connections, Barnardo's, 140 Balaam Street, London, E13 8RD, England. or contact through e-mail: makingconnections@barnardos.org.uk
http://www.barnardos.org.uk/products-2.pdf
Barnardo's have a unique data base of records in that most contain a details admission and care history and also their unique photographic archive of the children.
For more comprehensive information on the Barnardo Records see: The Barnardo Records
Making Connections, Barnardo's, 140 Balaam Street, London, E13 8RD, England. or contact through e-mail: makingconnections@barnardos.org.uk
Bristol Emigration Society
shirleyhod2@aol.com
shirleyhod2@aol.com
Fegans
160 St. James Road
Tunbridge Wells
Kent TN1 2HE
England
Phone: Inside UK: 01892 538288
International: +44 (0)1892-538288
info@fegans.org.uk
http://www.fegans.org.uk/
160 St. James Road
Tunbridge Wells
Kent TN1 2HE
England
Phone: Inside UK: 01892 538288
International: +44 (0)1892-538288
info@fegans.org.uk
http://www.fegans.org.uk/
Catholics
Visit the Library and Archives Canada's web site on the Catholic organizations
Saint Joseph's Home at Holtwhite Hill Enfield
St. George's Home, Ottawa, Father Hudson, Crusade of Rescue
Catholic Children's Society in England
35 pounds for initial search, 20 - 75 pounds for additional information found
http://www.cathchild.org.uk/
Nugent Care Helena.smart@liverpool.gov.uk susanh@nugentcare.org info@nugentcare.org
Central Office, 99 Edge Lane, Liverpool L7 2PE
tel: 0151 261 2000 fax: 0151 261 2001 e-mail: info@nugentcare.org minicom: 0151 260 4366
CATHOLIC CHILDREN'S
SOCIETY
(WESTMINTSER) AND
CATHOLIC CHILD
WELFARE COUNCIL
Deputy Director
Catholic Childrens
Society (Westminster)
Contact details:
Dr Rosemary Keenan
Chief Executive Officer
Telephone: 020 8969 5305
http://www.rcdow.org.uk/education/default.asp?library_ref=8&content_ref=2833
Catholic Children's Society(Westminster)
Carol Roper
Post Adoption Administration Officer
73 St Charles Square
London
W10 6EJ
Phone : 0208 969 5305
Fax: 0208 960 1464
www.cathchild.org.uk
E-mail: CarolR@cathchild.org.uk
Father Hudson's
Ms Siobhan Clemons,
Father Hudson's Society
Coventry Road
Coleshill B46 3ED
Tele: 01675 434000
E-mail: siobhanclemons@fatherhudsons.org.uk
Elinor Close Records
Kings County Historical Society
27 Centennial Road, Hampton, NB
Hampton, New Brunswick Canada
Visit the Library and Archives Canada's web site on the Catholic organizations
Saint Joseph's Home at Holtwhite Hill Enfield
St. George's Home, Ottawa, Father Hudson, Crusade of Rescue
Catholic Children's Society in England
35 pounds for initial search, 20 - 75 pounds for additional information found
http://www.cathchild.org.uk/
Nugent Care Helena.smart@liverpool.gov.uk susanh@nugentcare.org info@nugentcare.org
Central Office, 99 Edge Lane, Liverpool L7 2PE
tel: 0151 261 2000 fax: 0151 261 2001 e-mail: info@nugentcare.org minicom: 0151 260 4366
CATHOLIC CHILDREN'S
SOCIETY
(WESTMINTSER) AND
CATHOLIC CHILD
WELFARE COUNCIL
Deputy Director
Catholic Childrens
Society (Westminster)
Contact details:
Dr Rosemary Keenan
Chief Executive Officer
Telephone: 020 8969 5305
http://www.rcdow.org.uk/education/default.asp?library_ref=8&content_ref=2833
Catholic Children's Society(Westminster)
Carol Roper
Post Adoption Administration Officer
73 St Charles Square
London
W10 6EJ
Phone : 0208 969 5305
Fax: 0208 960 1464
www.cathchild.org.uk
E-mail: CarolR@cathchild.org.uk
Father Hudson's
Ms Siobhan Clemons,
Father Hudson's Society
Coventry Road
Coleshill B46 3ED
Tele: 01675 434000
E-mail: siobhanclemons@fatherhudsons.org.uk
Elinor Close Records
Kings County Historical Society
27 Centennial Road, Hampton, NB
Hampton, New Brunswick Canada
Chase Farm School
The records for "Chase Farm School" are being held at London Metropolitan Archives.. they will do research for you but it's quite expensive.... You can check out their web site.... www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/lma or you can ask a question ask.ima@cityoflondon.gov.uk ............................................................................ Their mailing address is London Metropolitan Archives.
40 Northampton Road . London EC1R OHB England. Telepone No.... 020 7332 3820.
The records for "Chase Farm School" are being held at London Metropolitan Archives.. they will do research for you but it's quite expensive.... You can check out their web site.... www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/lma or you can ask a question ask.ima@cityoflondon.gov.uk ............................................................................ Their mailing address is London Metropolitan Archives.
40 Northampton Road . London EC1R OHB England. Telepone No.... 020 7332 3820.
Maria Rye Records
https://www.britishhomechildren.com/mrhcdatabase
David F. Hemmings
President, Niagara Historical Society
Email: hemmingsdd@gmail.com
Tel: +1-289-783-2772
Church of England, Waifs and Strays Society/Children's Society - took over Maria Rye's home when she retired in 1896, does not hold her records
Holding:
http://retirees.uwaterloo.ca/~marj/genealogy/children/Organizations/cofe.html
Church of England Children's Society
(1881 - formerly Waifs and Strays)
Edward Rudolf House, Margery Street
London, WC1X 0J1
but send inquries to:
The Children's Society Records and Archive Centre
Block A, Floor 2
Tower Bridge Business Complex
100 Clements Road
Bermondsey, London, SE16 4DG
Phone: 011-44-207-232-2966
Fax: 011-44-207-252-3902
Email: iew@childsoc.org.uk
Website: http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/
The Bishop's University in Sherbrooke, Quebec holds the Bampton's collection which contains information on the Gibbs Home and some of the children who came through.
Please contact:
McGreer Hall - Bishop's University,
2600 College St., Sherbrooke, Québec J1M 1Z7
(819) 822-9600 ext. 2261 email: ETRC2@ubishops.ca
The Children's Society (formally Waifs & Strays)
91 93 Queens Road
Peckham, London, England
SE15 2EZ
e-mail: ruth.timlett@childrenssociety.org.uk
web site: www.childrenssociety.org.uk
Eliner Close Farm Records
Kings County Historical Society
27 Centennial Road, Hampton, NB
Hampton, New Brunswick
Canada
The National Children's Homes
Action for Children
Business Admin Support Officer
Performance Improvement and Inclusion Division
3 The Boulevard
Ascot Road
Watford WD18 8AG
http://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/our-services/adoption-fostering-and-children-in-care/records-and-support
NAC sent 129 children to Australia
45 pounds for the basic file and 125 pounds for a full file.
SALVATION ARMY
The Salvation Army, 26 Howden Road, Scarborough, Ontario M1R 3E4..
Email..heritage_centre@can.salvationarmy.org
https://www.britishhomechildren.com/mrhcdatabase
David F. Hemmings
President, Niagara Historical Society
Email: hemmingsdd@gmail.com
Tel: +1-289-783-2772
Church of England, Waifs and Strays Society/Children's Society - took over Maria Rye's home when she retired in 1896, does not hold her records
Holding:
http://retirees.uwaterloo.ca/~marj/genealogy/children/Organizations/cofe.html
Church of England Children's Society
(1881 - formerly Waifs and Strays)
Edward Rudolf House, Margery Street
London, WC1X 0J1
but send inquries to:
The Children's Society Records and Archive Centre
Block A, Floor 2
Tower Bridge Business Complex
100 Clements Road
Bermondsey, London, SE16 4DG
Phone: 011-44-207-232-2966
Fax: 011-44-207-252-3902
Email: iew@childsoc.org.uk
Website: http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/
The Bishop's University in Sherbrooke, Quebec holds the Bampton's collection which contains information on the Gibbs Home and some of the children who came through.
Please contact:
McGreer Hall - Bishop's University,
2600 College St., Sherbrooke, Québec J1M 1Z7
(819) 822-9600 ext. 2261 email: ETRC2@ubishops.ca
The Children's Society (formally Waifs & Strays)
91 93 Queens Road
Peckham, London, England
SE15 2EZ
e-mail: ruth.timlett@childrenssociety.org.uk
web site: www.childrenssociety.org.uk
Eliner Close Farm Records
Kings County Historical Society
27 Centennial Road, Hampton, NB
Hampton, New Brunswick
Canada
The National Children's Homes
Action for Children
Business Admin Support Officer
Performance Improvement and Inclusion Division
3 The Boulevard
Ascot Road
Watford WD18 8AG
http://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/our-services/adoption-fostering-and-children-in-care/records-and-support
NAC sent 129 children to Australia
45 pounds for the basic file and 125 pounds for a full file.
SALVATION ARMY
The Salvation Army, 26 Howden Road, Scarborough, Ontario M1R 3E4..
Email..heritage_centre@can.salvationarmy.org
Middlemore Home
Birmingham Archives and Heritage
Central Library
Chamberlain Square
Birmingham
B3 3HQ
Tel: 0121 303 4549
Email: archives.heritage@birmingham.gov.uk
Library and Archives Canada hold records for these children
Middlemore Atlantic Society on Facebook has information on these children
Middlemore Family Centre
55 Stevens Avenue
B32 3SD Birmingham - Woodgate
West Midlands England
0121 427 9791
01202 661505
www.middlemore.org.uk
office@middlemore.org.uk
The records of the Middlemore Homes are covered by a 75-year access restriction in order to comply with UK Data Protection legislation and protect the privacy of individuals named in the records. This means that records less than 75 years old are not generally available for public research. However, procedures have been established to allow for the release of information to child migrants and family members where appropriate. It is also possible to submit a request for permission to consult records less than 75 years old in order to conduct academic research.
Records over 75 years old are available to view by visiting the Archives and Heritage search room in Birmingham Central Library, or by consulting microfilms at the Library and Archives Canada. Researchers visiting the department are asked to provide two forms of personal identification showing their name, address and signature. Further details of opening hours and identification requirements are available at www.birmingham.gov.uk/archivesandheritage
Source: Connecting Histories
British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa holds records and information on the Middlemore Children. They can be contacted at:
British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa
P.O. Box 38026
Ottawa, Ontario K2C 3Y7
Telephone
(613) 234-2520
Email
General Inquiry: queries@bifhsgo.ca
Birmingham Archives and Heritage
Central Library
Chamberlain Square
Birmingham
B3 3HQ
Tel: 0121 303 4549
Email: archives.heritage@birmingham.gov.uk
Library and Archives Canada hold records for these children
Middlemore Atlantic Society on Facebook has information on these children
Middlemore Family Centre
55 Stevens Avenue
B32 3SD Birmingham - Woodgate
West Midlands England
0121 427 9791
01202 661505
www.middlemore.org.uk
office@middlemore.org.uk
The records of the Middlemore Homes are covered by a 75-year access restriction in order to comply with UK Data Protection legislation and protect the privacy of individuals named in the records. This means that records less than 75 years old are not generally available for public research. However, procedures have been established to allow for the release of information to child migrants and family members where appropriate. It is also possible to submit a request for permission to consult records less than 75 years old in order to conduct academic research.
Records over 75 years old are available to view by visiting the Archives and Heritage search room in Birmingham Central Library, or by consulting microfilms at the Library and Archives Canada. Researchers visiting the department are asked to provide two forms of personal identification showing their name, address and signature. Further details of opening hours and identification requirements are available at www.birmingham.gov.uk/archivesandheritage
Source: Connecting Histories
British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa holds records and information on the Middlemore Children. They can be contacted at:
British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa
P.O. Box 38026
Ottawa, Ontario K2C 3Y7
Telephone
(613) 234-2520
General Inquiry: queries@bifhsgo.ca
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Fairbridge Vancouver
For information and how to obtain records, please contact The The Fairbridge Society at: The Prince's Trust Fairbridge (Restored) LimitedIn March 2020 Fairbridge was restored to the register of companies in England & Wales, and can be contacted at 4 Hardman Square, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3EB. If you would like to contact The Prince’s Trust in relation to the Fairbridge Society historic archive please contact: PrincesTrustCoSec@princes-trust.org.uk. This is the email contact for Fairbridgians and their descendants to get records: Simon.Major@princes-trust.org.uk |
Quarriers
Quarrier's Village Bridge of Weir Renfrewshire, Scotland PA11 3SX e-mail: enquiriesquarriers.org.uk@quarriers.org.uk safeguarding@quarriers.org.uk web site: www.quarriers.org.uk Genealogy contact form £60 to access the children's records. The Children's Society (formally Waifs & Strays) 91 93 Queens Road Peckham, London, England SE15 2EZ web site: www.childrenssociety.org.uk |
Dakeyne Boys Farm
http://www.dakeynefarm.com/
Jenn who holds the records for these children can be contacted at: DakeyneFarm@gmail.com
http://www.dakeynefarm.com/
Jenn who holds the records for these children can be contacted at: DakeyneFarm@gmail.com
Libraries and Archives with special collections on Home Children
from the site: http://www.genealogic.co.uk/2.html
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Belleville Public Library
223 Pinnacle Street Belleville, ON K8N 3A7 Canada (613)968-6731 Hamilton Public Library 55 York Blvd P.O. Box 2700 Station A Hamilton, ON L8N 4E4 (416)529-8111 (416)529-5326 St. Catharine's Public Library Special Collections St. Catharines Public Library 54 Church Street St. Catharines, ON L2R 7K2 (905) 688 6103 EXT 220. Provincial Archives of Alberta http://www.culture.alberta.ca/archives/12845 - 102nd Ave Edmonton, AB T5N 0M6 Canada Provincial Archives of British Columbia http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy Provincial Archives of Manitoba http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/ 200 Vaughan Street Winnipeg, MN R3C 1T5 Canada (204)945-3971 The Archives has a book which was kept by the Superintendent of the Russell Farm. It does contain the names of some of the children that were sent to Manitoba. I have found nothing on the Children's Aid Society or the Girl's Friendly Society in the Archives although both sent emigrants to that province. I also checked out the Winnipeg Public Library but they do not have any material related to these organizations. Canadian Pacific Limited Windsor Station P.O. Box 6042, Station A Montreal, PQ H3C 3E4 514-395-6962 and Pier 21 in Nova Scotia has a great museum with information on Home Childrenhttp://www.pier21.ca/research/collections/the-story-collection/online-story-collection/british-home-children/ |
Provincial Archives of New Brunswick
http://archives.gnb.ca/Archives/default.aspx?culture=en-CA P.O. Box 6000 Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1 Canada (506)453-2637 or (506)453-2122 Public Archives of Nova Soctia http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/ 6016 University Ave. Halifax, NS B3H 1W4 Canada (902)424-6060 Archives of Ontario http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/ 134 Ian Macdonald Boulevard Toronto, ON M7A 2C5 Canada (416)327-1600 or 1-800-668-9933 in Ontario or Quebec Public Archives of Prince Edward Island http://www.gov.pe.ca/cca/index.php3?number=1004626&lang=E P.O. Box 2000 Charlottetown, PEI C1A 7N8 Canada Bibliotheque Archives nationales du Quebec http://www.banq.qc.ca/portal/dt/accueil.jsp?bnq_resolution=mode_1024 Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec Cite universitaire 2275, rue Holt Montréal, PQ H2G 3H1 Canada (418)643-8904 Saskatchewan Archives Board http://www.saskarchives.com/ P.O. Box 1665 (located at 3303 Hillsdale St) Regina, SK S4P 3C6 Canada (306)787-4068 Canadian Pacific Archives (Railroad and Ships)http://www8.cpr.ca/cms/English/General+Public/Heritage/default.htm |
Sources
http://www.genealogic.co.uk/2.html
http://jubilation.uwaterloo.ca/~marj/genealogy/children/tracers.html
Barnardo's Family History Service - Canadian information
Information Commissioners Office - The Freedom of Information Act
