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http://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/GainfordAS/

St Peter's Orphanage/School for Roman Catholic Boys, Gainford, County Durham

"St Peter's Orphanage for Roman Catholic Boys was established in 1900 at Main Road, Gainford. The purpose-built premises could accommodate 300 boys, aged from 2 to 10 years at their date of admission. The home was run by the Sisters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul.

On 30th August, 1901, St Peter's was accredited for use as a Certified School, allowing it to receive boys boarded out by the workhouse authorities, who paid 6s. a week for each child they placed. "

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They were presumably sent there for the same reason that one daughter was sent to the home for friendless girls and the other to her aunt and uncle ........ she couldn't handle take care of them

You can find photos of it by googling St Peter's orphanage durham england

http://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/LA/

"The Ladies' Association for the Care of Friendless Girls

The Ladies' Association for the Care of Friendless Girls (LA) was founded in 1883 under the auspices of the Church of England, at the initiative of the women's campaigner Ellice Hopkins. The LA's formally declared object was 'to prevent the degradation of women and children', in other words to prevent girls and women from falling into prostitution because of their social, economic or family or other circumstances. The LA operated as a confederation of locally run Associations, which by 1885 numbered 106. "
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someone must have thought Kate was in "moral danger"


There is an article on a Home for Friendless Girls in Hull.......... it aimed to receive and train friendless girls, and to provide them with outfits and situations. In 1892, there were 11 beds and 4 girls in the house. The one in Carlilse would ahve been similar