Boys Working Home at 82 Broomspring Lane: 1901 census
On the 1901 census we discovered that there was a boys working home at 82 Broomspring Lane, run by Alfred Stubbing and his wife Sarah. It is interesting that all the boys age 12-15 are listed as firewood workers. This building has disappeared now and was near the current ring road. There is this picture of no 82-88 Broomspring Lane in the Picture Sheffield collection from Sheffield Archives & Local Studies. No 82 is the larger building at the bottom.
Many of these boys would probably go on to serve in World War I.
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This page was added by Jennie Beard on 09/01/2015.
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If you Check out the Sheffield Daily Telegraph 7/12/1918 there is an article about some of the former boys that served in WW1
My wife’s grandparents (Windle) also ran this home in the early 1900’s. She has a write up about it and photos of the boys during this period. Copies available to anyone interested.
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