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Janet Wallis and the Hurst House Training Home


​Wallis’ Babies Homes in Walthamstow, England’s basic concept was to offer daycare to working mother who were also housed there, alongside their offspring.  As well as the Babies’ Homes, the Hurst House Training Home in South Croydon, Surrey was also operated by Mrs. Wallis as a training establishment for girls and boys. A third home run by her was called the Haven for Homeless Little Ones  was later changed to to the Mission of Hope

Two further homes were added on Hurst Road  and then a maternity clinic was established in Streatham. This became the head office for Mrs. Wallis’ Homes. 

Starting in 1907, Mrs. Wallis sent a party of children with Reverend Robert Hall to 87 Howard Street, Toronto until they could be placed. Then, children were sent to the City Mission Fresh Air Home (in Bronte – now Oakville, Ontario). Then, a home called Haven for Homeless Little Ones opened its doors at 2 Endean Avenue. That moved to 875 Palmerston Avenue, Toronto, Ontario. Mr. Render often accompanied the children to Canada. 

The First World War brought an end to this organization sending any more children to Canada. Mrs. Wallis died in 1928.

Wallis was using the Fegan Receiving Home at 295 George Street in 1909 - we are not sure the total years/time this was happening. 
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Source: The Golden Bridge by Marjorie Kohli
Documents and files from: Heritage Canada Files

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Correspondence between Wallis and Fegan - giving the Wallis receiving home as 295 George Street

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Source
http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c10318/1544?r=0&s=3
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Her parties of children:

1913-04-19
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/immigration/immigration-records/home-children-1869-1930/immigration-records/Pages/list.aspx?ChildrenGroupCode=Q13CD  

1908-04-10

https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/immigration/immigration-records/home-children-1869-1930/immigration-records/Pages/list.aspx?ChildrenGroupCode=H08AF

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SOME of her children:

​Elsie Farley, Elizabeth Kemp, Agnes Barnes, Dorothy Selly, Glady Fryer, Daisy Duval, Dolly Hedgecock, Joseph Stell, George White, Cecil Cates, John Sheppard, John Marshman, Charles Mill

Wallis's first party of children & following names/comments


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April 1908 party of Wallis children.

​On board was Wilfred Bridgman who was returned to England
Leaving April 10 1909 - Arrival to Canada April 17 1909 aboard the SS Victorian
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​Agnes Barnes, Cecil Gates, Daisy Duval, Elsie Farley, Gladys Frier, Dolly Hedgecock, Elizabeth Kemp, John Marshman, Charles Mills, JosephStell, John Sheppard, Dorothy Selly, George White
Source: ​http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c10318/1551?r=0&s=3

Inspection reports for some Wallis children: 
Source: Heritage.ca ​http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c10318/1567?r=0&s=3

​Alice Barnes, Ernest Rice, Dolly Hedgecock, Joe Stell, Gladys Frier, Percy Ward, Jack Alder, Reggie Denton, John Marsham, Reggie Pierce, Bertie Emme, George White, Lewis Gorgon, Cecil Cates, Harry Purcell, Charles Hamilton, F Hulbert, Robin Walters, Daisy Duvall, Leslie Ellway, Roy Simmonds, Elizabeth Kemp, Elsie Farley, Frank Harper, Percy Harper, William Grubb, Stanley Thorpe, Cecil Brown, May Murray, Percy Lavington, Leonard Williams, Herbert Peters, Fred Scowan

Link for 1913 Inspection reports for:

Eva Sales, Ivy Pretty,Norah Sleigh, Hilda Baker, Rhona Betts, Robert Clark, Charles Boniface, Charles Rowton, George Whitehead, M Murry (May?), Cecil Brown, William Grubb, Percy Lavington, Fernard Hulbert, Percy Harper, Frank Harper, Robin Walters, Charles Hamilton, Harry Purcell, Joseph Swell (Sell), Fred Scowan, George White, Stanley Thorpe, Albert Emmie, Lewis Gordon, Gladys Frier, Leonard William, Herbert Peters, Herbert Steggles, Jack Marshman, Ernest Rice, Reginald Pearce, Jack Allder, Reginald Denton, Elizabeth Kemp, Elsie Farley, Cecil Cates, Roy Simmonds, Daisy Durval, Leonard Cannon, Stanley Vetherall

heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c10318/1610?r=0&s=4

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​May Murray, Lewis Gordon, Joseph Sell, George White, Ernest Rice, Reginald Pearce, John Allder, Albert Emmie, Dolly Hedgecock, Percy Lavington Eva Sales, Ivy Pretty, Alec Wilson, Alec Marshall, Harry Purcell, Robing walters, Fred Scowen, Gladys Frier, Reggie Denton, Stanley Thorpe, Willim Grubb, Cecil Brown, Norah Sleigh, Hilda Baker, Rhona Betts, Borothy Selly, Agnes Barnes, Ferdinand Hulbert, Charles Hamilton, Elsie Farley, Percey Harper, Frank Harper, Herbert Peters, Percy Ward, Stanley Wetherall, Cecil Cates, Herbert Steggless, Robert Clarke, Charles Rowton, Fred Boniface, George Whitehead, Reginald Stapleton, Ernest Warden, Stanley Robert, Leonard Williams, Percy Mason, Daidy Duval, Roy immons, John Marshman, Leonard Cannon, Fred Twickenham, Fred Green, Leslie Ellway, Elizabeth Kemp, Teddy Holland.

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