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| Title | Presenter | Date |
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| Lost Boys (and Girls) – Pauper Children in the 19th Century England | Janice Tullock, MSc | April 22, 2026 10:00 am |
Lost Boys (and Girls) – Pauper Children in the 19th Century England
Presented By: Janice Tullock, MSc on April 22, 2026 10:00 am
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Many family historians have a child that they can’t trace. Sometimes they can’t ascertain how their family came to be living in a particular location in the nineteenth century, with no records to tie them to earlier generations in the locality. Both of these situations could be explained by looking at any pauper children in the family and how they were cared for. Boards of Guardians in England and Wales were responsible for thousands of orphaned or abandoned children and they used a variety of methods to fulfil this responsibility, from emigration, to boarding out with families. Once children were old enough to work they were often apprenticed or sent out to work in factories and the fishing industry. This talk will examine the care of these children, what records we might find about them and how we might trace why they entered care and what their life was like. Stories will be shared from research into the children of West Derby, Liverpool, England.
Janice Tullock is a qualified archivist and genealogist who works with a wide range of organisations, companies, and individuals, including universities, Premier League football clubs, entertainers, royal estates, and international corporations, to manage and develop their archive collections. With nearly 40 years of experience in family history research, Janice’s family history has taken her across the world, from Australia and Russia to Utah. Since 2020, she has operated her genealogy business, History Builders, where she combines her expertise in archival management and genealogical research to offer clients a distinctive perspective. In 2025, Janice graduated with an MSc in Genealogical Studies from the University of Strathclyde, achieving Distinction.