Magdalen Homes — Lancashire-Lincolnshire
Although the term 'Magdalen' home or institution has become particularly associated with Ireland's Magdalen laundries, it covers to a much wider range of establishments. Rather than indicating the nature of these institutions' facilities or regime, it reflects the circumstances of their inmates — girls and young women who had 'fallen' (or who were considered in danger of doing so), primarily those who had become pregnant or involved in prostitution. More...
Where applicable, the 'Places' column shows the accommodation provided for
mothers and babies (exact figures could change over time).
Note that over the years, many institutions changed location and/or name, sometimes more than once.
The accommodation provided, age of those admitted etc. at a home could also vary.
Lancashire
Name and Location | Founded/ | Closed/ | Classes Received, Weekly fees, etc. | Places | Admission Age |
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Barrow-in-Furness Refuge, 16 Storey Square, Barrow-in-Furness | 1917 | Fallen and friendless; temporarily. | 6 | no limit | |
Birkdale Ladies' Association, 10 Crosby Road West, Birkdale | 1896 | Fallen girls and women; temporarily; 3s. 6d. to 6s. | 8 | 16-35 | |
Birkdale Ladies' Association, 80 Belmont Street, Birkdale | by 1912 | Fallen girls and women; temporarily; 3s. 6d. to 6s. | 15 | under 25 | |
Blackburn Shelter, 133 Preston New Road, Blackburn | by 1935 | 1959 | Rescue and preventive cases. | 6 | no limit |
Hostel for Mothers and Babies, Viewfield, 73 Oozehead Lane, Blackburn | 1921 | c.1946 | Unmarried mothers with their babies; payment according to earnings. | 15 | under 22 |
Industrial Home for Girls, Viewfield, 73 Oozehead Lane, Blackburn | by 1897 | Friendless and fallen; 2s. 6d., where possible. | 15 | under 25 | |
Industrial Home for Girls, Wensley Fold, Blackburn | 1882 | By 1921 | For training girls who have fallen and are in difficulty and danger. Local cases free, others 2s. 6d. a week. | 15 | under 22 |
Blackpool Rescue Home, 146 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool | 1899 | Friendless and fallen women, temporarily. | 8 | no limit | |
Fylde House of Help, 85 Reads Avenue, Blackpool | 1929 | Rescue and preventive cases. | 9 | under 25 | |
Bolton Ladies' Association Home, 10 Fairfield Street, Bolton | 1907 | Friendless and fallen; temporarily; 5s. when possible. | 3 | 18-30 | |
Bolton Shelter, 129 Westbrook Street, Bolton | 1924 | Girls and women needing help: free; temporarily. | 3 | 14-30 | |
Bolton Home, 42 Davenport Street, Bolton | 1891 | Girls and women fallen or in danger; from Bolton district free; from other places by arrangement. | 18 | over 14 | |
House of Shelter, 90 Manchester Road, Bolton | 1886 | Girls, fallen or not, in distress and in need of temporary shelter. | |||
Queen Street Mission Home, Vernon House, Kensington Place, Bolton | by 1900 | Girls and women fallen or in danger; from Bolton district free; from other places by arrangement. | 50 | 14-40 | |
House of Help, 16 Colne Road, Burnley | by 1930 | 10 | under 18 | ||
House of Help, Bank Parade, Burnley | 1887 | Fallen women and occasionally unmarried mothers with their infants. | 6 | ||
St Mary's Home, 108 Manchester Road, Bury | by 1935 | by 1953 | All classes; some payment when possible. | 17 | over 12 |
Bury Shelter Home, 19 Horn Street, Bury | 1910 | All classes, 3s. 6d.; local cases free. | 5 | 12-25 | |
St Mary's Home, 3 Duke Street, Bury | 1903 | All classes; some payment when possible. | 16 | 12-25 | |
St Anne's Diocesan Maternity Home, Simpson Hill, Ryecroft Avenue, Green Lane, Heywood | 1917 | Unmarried mothers for confinement; from 7s. 6d. and £1 10s. fee; remain six months. | 15m/10b | under 20 | |
Lancaster House of Help, 7 Queen Street, Lancaster | 1932 | Rescue and preventive cases; those from the diocese, free. | 8 | no limit | |
LiverpoolSt Mary's Shelter, 10 Gordon Road, Seaforth, Liverpool | 1915 | Fallen girls; temporarily; free from diocese; others, 7s. 6d. | 5 | no limit | |
St Faith's Home, 12 Gambier Terrace, Hope Street, Liverpool | 1920 | Pre-maternity cases, 10s. Mothers with their babies; local cases 8s.; others 12s. 6d. | 20 | no limit | |
St Monica's Refuge, 13 Croxteth Road, Liverpool | by 1930 | Fallen women; remain various periods according to circumstances. | 12 | under 24 | |
Liverpool Hostel of Hope, 140 Bedford Street, Liverpool | 1909 | Preventive cases and girls on probation from Liverpool. | 12 | 16-25 | |
Liverpool Rescue Society and House of Help, 162 Grove Street, Liverpool | by 1900 | Destitute women and girls; free; temporarily. | 16 | no limit | |
Edge Lane Hospital, 17 Laurel Road, Fairfield, Liverpool | 1917 | Girls from Liverpool suffering from V.D. | 25 | no limit | |
St Monica's Refuge, 24 Princes Road, Liverpool | by 1920 | Fallen women; remain various periods according to circumstances. | 17 | under 30 | |
LiverpoolSt Mary's Shelter, 25 Crosby Road South, Liverpool | by 1930 | Rescue and preventive cases; payment if possible. | 8 | under 25 | |
Diocesan Maternity Home, 283 Edge Lane, Liverpool | 1911 | First maternity cases only; before confinement, remain six months; 7s.; diocesan cases, 5s. | 12 | under 23 | |
St Monica's Home, 30 Grove Street, Liverpool | 1910 | Fallen women; remain various periods according to circumstances. | 6 | under 30 | |
Refuge for Penitents, 311 Edge Lane, Liverpool | |||||
The Home / Refuge, 4 Everton Terrace, Liverpool | 1860 | Fallen women; free. | 75 | 14-35 | |
Liverpool Refuge and Night Shelter, 41 Bevington Bush, Liverpool | by 1912 | Fallen women; free; at all hours. | 50 | no limit | |
Liverpool Benevolent Home, 56 South Hill Road, Toxteth Park, Liverpool | 1839 | Fallen girls; free. Length of time in Home according to conduct. | 32 | 14-18 | |
Liverpool Female Penitentiary, 67 Falkner Street, Liverpool | 1810 | Free from any locality; remain two years. Fallen, free. | 52 | 18-25 | |
Liverpool Rescue Society and House of Help, 68 Falkner Street, Liverpool | 1890 | Fallen women; temporarily. | 18 | no limit | |
Liverpool Ladies' Association Cottage Home, 70 Sheil Road, Liverpool | 1889 | Unmarried mothers and their babies, mostly from the Workhouse; first cases only; 5s. to 6s. for those outside Liverpool. | 8m/8b | under 25 | |
Liverpool Magdalen Home, 8 Mount Vernon Green, Liverpool | 1855 | Fallen women; entrance fee, £5; diocesan cases free; remain two years. | 35 | 18-28 | |
Liverpool Salvation Army Home, Cradlehurst, Edge Lane, Liverpool | 1907 | 1939 | Women in distress with children. | 30m/20b | no limit |
Midnight Mission, Ellen Cliff Home, 6 Belmont Grove, West Derby Road, Liverpool | by 1890 | Fallen women; free; remain two yeas at the discretion of the Committee. | 55 | under 25 | |
Liverpool Salvation Army Home, Elmswood, North Mossley Hill Road, Liverpool | 1939 | Maternity Home | 26m/18b | ||
Liverpool House of Providence, Kelton, Woodlands Road, Aigburth, Liverpool | c.1908 | Young unmarried mothers and their babies. Must remain a year. | 73m/56b | ||
Crosby Girls' Continuation Home, Mill View, Chesterfield Road, Great Crosby, Liverpool | 1894 | Women who have been trained in other Homes and are wishful of further help. Entrance fee £1 1s. Small wages given after three months. First fall only. | 25 | 16-22 | |
Liverpool Refuge and Night Shelter, Rosement, 309 Edge Lane, Liverpool | by 1935 | Penitent and destitute girls; free; at all hours. | 50 | over 14 | |
Liverpool Diocesan Maternity Home and Crèche, St Hilda, 14 Ullet Lane, Liverpool | by 1930 | First maternity cases only; before confinement, remain six months; 10s.; diocesan cases, 8s. | 18m/30b | under 23 | |
Diocesan Maternity Home, St Hilda, Penny Lane, Wavertree, Liverpool | by 1920 | First maternity cases only; before confinement, remain six months; 13s.; diocesan cases, 8s. | 14 | under 23 | |
Liverpool Refuge and Night Shelter, St Saviour's, Holmstead, Mossley Hill, Liverpool | by 1930 | Penitent and destitute girls; free; at all hours. | 50 | over 14 | |
Convent of the Good Shepherd, Sterrix Lane, Ford, Seaforth, Liverpool | 1858 | Fallen women; free. | 220 | over 18 | |
Liverpool Salvation Army Home, The Hollies, 313 Edge Lane, Liverpool | 1896 | c.1936 | Girls and women in distress. | 38 | no limit |
Crosby Cottage Home Laundry, Tithebarn Cottages, Moor Lane, Crosby, Liverpool | 1894 | Women of weak will power who have been in other Homes and desire to do well. | 10 | no limit | |
Eton Lodge Home, Woolton Road, Wavertree, Liverpool | 1901 | Girls and women needing help. | 8 | under 28 | |
Salvation Army Crossley Hospital, 13-15 Mitchell Street, Manchester | 1919 | Maternity cases; special wards for married women. | 30 | no limit | |
Manchester and Salford Church Rescue and Preventive Society, 15 Rumford Street, Chorlton upon Medlock, Manchester | 1893 | Rescue and preventive cases; temporarily. | 6 | no limit | |
Manchester and Salford Methodist Mission Women's Rescue, Relief and Preventive Home, 175 Oldham Road, Manchester | by 1939 | Homeless and friendless women and girls. | 50 | ||
Manchester and Salford Methodist Mission and Shelter, 2 George Leigh Street, Ancoats, Manchester | by 1935 | Destitute women and girls. | no limit | ||
Mrs Gremke's Home, 200 Great Cheetham Street, Higher Broughton, Manchester | 1876 | Fallen and destitute women. | 53 | 14-24 | |
Mrs Macalpine's Rescue Home, 25 (later 45) Webster Street, Greenheys, Manchester | 1880 | Fallen women, Police Court cases and discharged prisoners; remain at least one year; payment when possible. | 16 | no limit | |
Byrom Street Mission Refuge, 27 Byrom Street, Manchester | 1877 | Fallen women and other destitute cases free; a. temporary refuge until a suitable home can be found. | 9 | under 25 | |
Ennismore Hostel, 36 Half Edge Lane, Eccles, Manchester | 1919 | Unmarried mothers with their first babies; remain until baby is eighteen months old. | 12 | under 25 | |
Manchester and Salford Methodist Mission Home for Mothers and Babies, 40 High Street, Chorlton upon Medlock, Manchester | 1926 | Mothers and babies. | 14 | under 25 | |
Manchester and Salford Methodist Mission Maternity Home and Hospital, 42 High Street, Chorlton upon Medlock, Manchester | 1903 | Young unmarried mothers; first cases only; £3 3s. hospital fee. | 15 | under 25 | |
Manchester and Salford Church Rescue and Preventive Society, 54 Upper Brook Street, Manchester | by 1912 | Rescue and preventive cases; temporarily. | 8 | no limit | |
St John's Parade Mission Refuge, 5 St John's Parade, Manchester | 1877 | Fallen women and other destitute cases; free; temporarily. | 12 | under 25 | |
St Mary's Home and Penitentiary, 77 Dickenson Road, Rusholme, Manchester | March 6 1944 | March 26 1945 | Young girls for two years training; £5 entrance fee if possible. | 27 | 16-25 |
Manchester and Salford Asylum for Female Pentitents, 99 Embden Street, Greenheys, Manchester | 1822 | Fallen women, Police Court cases and discharged prisoners; remain at least one year; payment when possible. | 90 | 15-25 | |
The Macalpine Maternity Home, Belfield Lodge, 2 Willow Bank, Fallowfield, Manchester | 1890 | First cases only (references required); from 10s. and confinement fee, or by arrangement. Minimum stay three months. | 16 | no limit | |
House of the Good Shepherd, Chain Road, Blackley, Manchester | 1867 | Fallen women; free. | 240 | no limit | |
Mrs Macalpine's Maternity Home, Hope House, 23 (later 43) Webster Street, Greenheys, Manchester | 1890 | First maternity cases only; of previous good character; payment when possible. | 10 | no limit | |
Salvation Army Homes, Oak Hill Hiouse, Mandley Park Avenue, Higher Broughton, Manchester | by 1935 | by 1956 | Before and After Care Home. Some mothers may go out to work. | 50m/20b | no limit |
Salvation Army Home, Oak Hill, Halliwell Lane, Cheetham Hill, Manchester | 1898 | Girls and women in distress. | 60 | no limit | |
Manchester City Mission, Oak Hill, Halliwell Lane, Cheetham Hill, Manchester | by 1890 | Local cases free; others £2. 2s. | 25 | ||
Manchester and Salford Diocesan Home for Children, St Agnes House, 54 Upper Brook Street, Chorlton upon Medlock, Manchester | by 1930 | Rescue and preventive cases; temporarily. | 14 | 5-16 | |
Oldham Salvation Army Home, 108 Belgrave Road, Oldham | 1910 | Girls and women in distress. | 18 | no limit | |
Oldham Salvation Army Home, Blenheim House, 101 Waterloo Street, Oldham | by 1930 | Girls and women in distress. | 25 | no limit | |
Preston Ladies' Association / Blackburn Diocesan Refuge, 122 Deepdale Road, Preston | 1894 | Fallen girls; prison and Police Court cases; temporarily; free, payment if possible. | 3 | no limit | |
Blackburn Diocesan Refuge, 2 Golden Square, Preston | by 1935 | Girls and women needing help. | 7 | 14-16 | |
Parkinson House, 68 West Cliff, Preston | by 1950 | Before and After Care Home. | 9m/3b | ||
Preston Refuge, 70 Knowsley Street, Preston | by 1900 | Friendless and fallen girls and prison cases; temporarily. | |||
Ashton Industrial Home for Young Women, Tulketh Cottage, Waterloo Road / Poulton Street, Ashton on Ribble, Preston | 1879 | Fallen girls (not street cases); entrance fee £1 1s., or exchange free. | 14 | 15-21 | |
Rochdale Rescue (later Welfare) Mission, 34 Taylor Street, Rochdale | 1906 | All classes; temporarily; 5s. | 7 | no limit | |
Rochdale Police Court and Rescue Mission, 34 Taylor Street, Rochdale | by 1920 | Women and girls in any kind of moral need or difficulty. Payment when possible. | 6 | no limit | |
Manchester and Salford Methodist Mission Refuge, Moor Bank, Vine Street, Kersal, Salford | by 1930 | Girls in any kind of moral need or difficulty. | 18 | 14-25 | |
St Teresa's Home, 61 Broom lane, Salford | by 1948 | Home for unmarried mothers and babies. First cases only. | 30m/40b | over 16 | |
St Katharine's Home, 5 Latham Road, Southport | 1912 | Expectant unmarried mothers. | 15 | no limit | |
St Agnes' Home for Girls, Nutgrove, Thatto Heath, St Helens | 1914 | 1920: Fallen girls; temporarily; also creche for babies. 1930: Difficult girls, and those from bad surroundings; 15s. for those outside diocese. | 5 | no limit | |
Stalybridge Rescue Home, 8 Cocker Hill, Stalybridge | 1882 | Fallen young women; remain until fit for service. | 15 | 15-25 | |
Stalybridge Rescue Home, Ashbank, Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge | by 1912 | Fallen and friendless young women; remain two years. | 15 | 15-25 | |
Langho Asylum Board Home, Brockhall, Langho, Whalley | Feeble-minded, moral imbecile, and imbecile women from Lancashire. | 283 | no limit | ||
Wigan Home, 17 New Market Street, Wigan | by 1912 | Friendless and fallen; temporarily; free. 10s. | 8 | no limit | |
St Margaret's Home, Goose Green, Wigan | 1883 | Friendless and fallen; temporarily; free also a few with babies; 5s. | 18m/10b | under 21 | |
Ladies' Association, Mariebonne Home, 97 Dicconson Street, Wigan | 1894 | Friendless and fallen; temporary refuge. | 7 | ||
The Refuge, Wigan | by 1890 | To shelter girls before being sent to training homes or penitentiaries away from Weymouth. |
Leicestershire
Name and Location | Founded/ | Closed/ | Classes Received, Weekly fees, etc. | Places | Admission Age |
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St Mary's Home, 1 Ashleigh Road, Leicester | by 1939 | Medical Home for fallen girls; Preventive Training Home; Night shelter. | |||
Leicester Home for Penitent Females, 16 Blue Boar Lane, Leicester | 1862 | ||||
Leicester Home for Penitent Females, 58 Stoneygate Road, Leicester | 1881 | Fallen women; free; payment if possible. Remain two years. | 42 | under 25 | |
Leicester Home for Penitent Females, High Cross Street, Leicester | 1852 | ||||
St Mary's Laundry Home, Narborough, Leicester | 1890 | Fallen women; remain at least, two years; entrance fee required. | 16 | 25-40 | |
Leicester Home for Penitent Females, The Newarke, Leicester | 1847 | ||||
St Mary Magdalene's Refuge and Night Shelter, The Newarke, Leicester | 1885 | Fallen women from the county, free; others 5s. a week and travelling expenses to the Home. Must be willing to be transferred to a two years' Home. | 29 | no limit |
Lincolnshire
Name and Location | Founded/ | Closed/ | Classes Received, Weekly fees, etc. | Places | Admission Age |
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Lincoln Diocesan Home for Fallen Women, 114-116 High Street, Boston | 1886 | By 1909 | 30 | under 25 | |
Lincoln Diocesan Home for Fallen Women, London Road, Skirbeck Quarter, Boston | by 1909 | ||||
Lincolnshire Diocesan Home, Boston | by 1897 | Fallen women; on payment of £5. Free from the diocese. Remain two years. | 20 | under 25 | |
Lincolnshire Diocesan Home, Frieston, Caythorpe | 1886 | Fallen women; on payment of £5. Free from the diocese. Remain two years. | 20 | under 25 | |
Grimsby Home for Friendless Women, 15-17 Yarborough Street, West Marsh, Grimsby | 1877 | Fallen and friendless girls; temporarily, and sent on to Homes or situations. | 19 | under 30 | |
Home of Help, Hope House, 44 Heneage Road, Grimsby | 1913 | 10 | under 20 | ||
Lincoln and Lincolnshire Penitent Females' Home, Belle Vue House, Carline Road, Lincoln | 1850 | Destitute cases free; others on payment of £3. Remain two years in the Home. Medical certificate required. | 24 | under 25 | |
Church Army Refuge, St Swithin's House, Free School Lane, Lincoln | 1896 | Fallen women and those in perilous surroundings; temporarily; 7s., if possible. | 9 | no limit | |
Lincoln City and County Refuge, Steep Hill House, Lincoln | by 1935 | Preventive and Rescue cases and those in perilous surroundings; temporarily; payment according to circumstances. | 8 | under 25 | |
The Refuge, 88 James Street, Louth | 1883 | Friendless or fallen girls; temporarily. | |||
Mission House, Maiden Row, Louth | by 1897 | Fallen women; temporarily. | 2 | 16-22 | |
The Refuge, Trinity Lane, Louth | 1883 | Friendless or fallen girls; temporarily. | |||
St Mary's Diocesan Home, Ketton, Stamford | 1893 | Fallen girls of respectable lower class. | 28 | 16-26 |
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