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From: "karen stanley" <>
Subject: Re: [UK-W&H] [Fwd: Me Too!]
Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2001 13:19:16 +1100
References: <2BECD535.5B7E42B2.00171EF0@netscape.net>


Hi,
l read your story and came by a Mrs Pearce, do you have a christian name for
her or do you have any more information on the family Pearce?
Regards Karen
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Subject: [UK-W&H] [Fwd: Me Too!]


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> Subject: Me Too!
> Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 00:55:31 -0500
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> Hi Guys!
> Congrats to those who recieved their Barnardo's packages. I also recieved
a package the other day almost six months to the day I mailed my request
form.
> My grandfather was Clifford Pardoe, born May 25th, 1907 in the infirmary
at the Dudley Rd. workhouse. He spent five years in Barnardo's care from the
age of ten to fifteen when he was sent to Canada to work on a farm in
Ontario. He subscribed to "Ups and Downs" and wrote letters to Barnardo's as
well as an Uncle Jimmy and Aunt Annie.(They lived in England and he always
said they "adopted" him as their nephew.) He obviously had fond memories of
Barnardo's and was most likely treated well, but judging by the info I
recieved the other day, he didn't have much to compare it to.
> His mother's name was Alice Pardoe. In 1906 she was a twenty three year
old living in Hendon. "The mother was in the habit of singing at the Drill
Hall, and was an attractive and fascinating woman." It was there that she
met and had a relationship(?) with Sergeant James Dunmow. He was soon
stationed at Bombay, India and she moved to Manchester then Birmingham where
she gave birth to Clifford. Alice applied to the courts and Sgt. Dunmow was
ordered to pay 3/6 weekly, which he did regularly along with birthday and
Christmas gifts. Alice boarded Clifford out to a Mrs Pearce and was also
ordered to pay 1/6 weekly toward his care. "The child's mother, however,
disappeared, and it is believed she has since gone to the bad entirely, as
she had recently been committed to prison for attempting to procure
abortion."
> Mrs. Pearce "had great affection" for my grandfather but she passed away
in 1917 just as he turned ten. Her daughter took him in temporarily but she
was a twenty-two year old with four young children of her own. She contacted
Sgt. Dunmow's sister Anne and they both agreed to apply to Barnardo's. Anne
Dunmow forwarded the 3/6 per week from her brother to Barnardo's from then
on along with the continued birthday and Christmas gifts.
> I am elated to have finally found out how my grandfather ended up in
Canada, however part of me is saddened by his story. How unwanted he must
have felt. Admittedly, I am a bit angry too with my g-grandmother for so
blatantly abandoning him. At the same time I am TRYING to grasp how
difficult it must have been for an unwed mother back then.
> One more thing, my grandfather said he had no idea who his father was. I
hope in my heart that he really did know that "Uncle" James Clifford Dunmow
WAS his father and that's why he sent all of his British Army medals to him
and kept in touch with him up until he died.
>
> Does anyone know if I can still apply for Alice Pardoe's prison records or
James Dunmow's military records? I have subscribed to the Prisons mail list
and posted a query but so far, no response.
> Thanks for listening,
> Liana Pardoe
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