Children's homes – The Lost Children Project

The Middlemore babies’ home (Crowley House)

The Middlemore babies’ home (Crowley House) The Middlemore Homes also ran a babies’ home at Selly Oak called Crowley House. This was established in 1938 for children under school age, who were too young to be emigrated. The babies’ home closed in 1954.

WebMaster July 24, 2019 January 27, 2021

MiddleMore: Emigration: 1873 to 1949

The first group of children, a party of 29, departed for Canada on 1st May 1873, accompanied by John Middlemore. On arrival in Canada, the children were settled with families. Older children were settled as farm or domestic assistants, receiving board and, in some cases, wages. Younger children were often …

WebMaster July 24, 2019 January 27, 2021