Children's Homes and Institutions in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Abbreviations:
AB=Northern Ireland Area Board; AS=Approved School; BC=Borough Council; BI=Borstal;
CC=County Council; CHE=Community Home; CS=Certified School; DB=Barnardo's;
DC=Detention Centre; IS=Industrial School; LA=Ladies' Association; LC=London Borough Council;
LD=List D; MB=Mothers/Babies; MH=Magdalen Home; NCH=National Children's Home;
PHm=Probation Home; PHs=Probation Hostel; PL=Poor Law Home; Rfy=Reformatory School;
SA=Salvation Army; WS=Waifs & Strays / Children's Society.
Links marked * are to pages on www.workhouses.org.uk.
- Aberdeen Council Bon Accord Home, 148 Bon Accord Street, Aberdeen (BC)
- Aberdeen Council Balnagask, 193-5 Girdleness Road, Aberdeen (BC)
- Aberdeen Council Westfield Boys' Hostel, 25 Westfield Terrace, Aberdeen (BC)
- Aberdeen Council Broomhill Home, 332 Broomhill Road, Aberdeen (BC)
- Aberdeen Council Kincorth Home, 41 Faulds Gate, Kincorth, Aberdeen (BC)
- Aberdeen Council Westburn House, 41 Westburn Road, Aberdeen (BC)
- Aberdeen Council Home, 71 Westburn Road, Aberdeen (BC)
- Aberdeen Council Northfield Family Home, 8 Marchburn Road, Aberdeen (BC)
- Aberdeen Council Craigielea Reception Centre & Short Stay Home, Craigton Road, Aberdeen (BC)
- Aberdeen Council Brimmond Assessment Centre, Kepplehills Road, Newhills, Aberdeen (BC)
- Aberdeen Council Hallfield House, Lang Stracht, Aberdeen (BC)
- Aberdeen Council Kaimill House Remand Home, Pitmedden Terrace, Aberdeen (BC)
- Aberdeen Council Home, Thorngrove House, Mannofield, Aberdeen (BC)
- Aberdeen Council Seafield Cottage, Viewfield Road, Aberdeen (BC)
- Aberdeen Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, Upper Kirkgate, Aberdeen
- Aberdeen Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, 53 School Hill, Aberdeen
- Aberdeen Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, 31 Belmont Street, Aberdeen
- Aberdeen Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, 10 Mount Street, Aberdeen
- Aberdeen School for the Deaf, Beech Lodge, View Terrace, Aberdeen (BC)
- Aberdeen School for the Deaf, Westburn Road, Aberdeen (BC)
- Aberdeen School for the Deaf, Linksfield Road, Aberdeen (BC)
- Aberdeen School for the Deaf Hostel, 14 Polmuir Road, Aberdeen
- Industrial Asylum and Reformatory for Girls, 10 Mount Street, Aberdeen (Rfy)
- House of Bethany, 147 Hardgate, Ferryhill, Aberdeen
- Sheriff Watson's Boys' School of Industry, 15 Chronicle Lane, Aberdeen
- Sheriff Watson's Female School of Industry, 165 Skene Street West, Aberdeen
- St Martha's Home, 17/19 Spital, Aberdeen
- Female Orphan Asylum, 19 Albyn Place, Aberdeen
- 23 (later 21) Rubislaw Den North, Aberdeen
- Aberdeen Mother and Baby Home, 25 Westfield Terrace, Aberdeen (MB)
- 311 Clifton Road, Aberdeen
- Aberdeen Industrial School for Roman Catholic Girls / Nazareth House School, 34 Claremont Street, Holburn, Aberdeen (IS/AS)
- Aberdeen Children's Shelter, 38 Castle Street, Aberdeen
- Deeford Hostel for Young Men, 59 Riverside Drive, Aberdeen
- Sheriff Watson's Female School of Industry, 61 Loch Street, Aberdeen
- Seabank Rescue Home, 684 King Street, Aberdeen (MH)
- King Street Home for Girls, 684 King Street, Aberdeen
- 69 Constitution Street, Aberdeen
- Aberdeen Young Women's Hostel, 76-78 Dee Street, Aberdeen
- SGFS Lodge, 77 Bonaccord Street, Aberdeen
- Hostel for Young Women, 78 Dee Street, Aberdeen
- Aberdeen Female School of Industry, 8 Shaw's Court, 90 Gallowgate, Aberdeen
- Sheriff Watson's Female School of Industry, 9 Denburn Terrace, Aberdeen
- Aberdeen Home for Widowers' Children, Berrybank House, Belmont Road, Aberdeen
- Church of Scotland Home, Broadford House, Maberly Street, Aberdeen
- Industrial School for Boys, Chronicle Lane, Aberdeen (IS)
- House of Refuge, Cumberland Place, Guestrow, Aberdeen
- Girls' Home, Ferryhill Lodge, 9 Polmuir Road, Aberdeen
- The Neuk, Forsyth Street, Aberdeen
- House of Refuge, George Street, Aberdeen
- Home for the Rescue of Fallen Females, Holburn Street, Aberdeen (MH)
- Soup Kitchen School, Loch Street, Aberdeen
- Sheriff Watson's Female School of Industry, Long Acre, Aberdeen
- Industrial School for Boys / Oakbank School, Mid Stocket Road, Aberdeen (IS/AS)
- Aberdeen Children's Shelter, Millbank House, 139 Hardgate, Aberdeen
- Aberdeen Female School of Industry, North Lodge, 167 King Street, Aberdeen (IS)
- St Clair's Home for Girls, Pitstruan House, 295 Great Western Road, Aberdeen
- Aberdeen Home for Widowers' Children, Prmrosehill Cottage, Sunnybank Road, Aberdeen
- Industrial School for Boys, Quaker's Court, 55 Guestrow, Aberdeen (IS)
- Aberdeen Mother and Baby Home, 25 Westfield Terrace, Aberdeen (MB)
- Aberdeen Mother and Baby Home, Richmondhill House, 22 King's Gate, Aberdeen (MB)
- House of Refuge, Ross's Court, Upperkirkgate, Aberdeen
- Industrial School for Boys and Girls, Skene Square, Aberdeen (IS)
- Juvenile Industrial School, Sugar House Lane, Aberdeen
- Sunnybank Girls' Home, Sunnybank Road, Aberdeen
- Aberdeen Town and County Vigilance Association, The Shelter, 52½ Chapel Street, Aberdeen (MH)
- Aberdeen Female School of Industry, Walkers Court, 63 Guestrow, Aberdeen
- Industrial School for Girls, Whitehall Road, Aberdeen (IS)
- Old Mill Reformatory for Boys, Aberdeen (Rfy)
- Aberdeenshire Council Craiglarach, Aboyne (CC)
- Aberdeenshire Council Family Group Home, 17 Gordon Road, Alford (CC)
- 1 Seaview Road, Bridge of Don
- Aberdeenshire Council Home, 67 Cloverfield Gardens, Bucksburn (CC)
- Aberdeenshire Council Home, 88 Cloverfield Gardens, Bucksburn (CC)
- 26 Netherhills Avenue, Bucksburn
- Aberdeen Council Airy Hall (or Airyhall) Children's Home, Craigton Road, Pitfoldels, Cults (BC)
- Aberdeenshire Council Urquhart House, Netherview Road, Dyce (CC)
- Aberdeenshire Council Arnha, Station Road, Ellon (CC)
- Aberdeenshire Council Scalloway Park Children's Home, Fraserburgh (CC)
- Aberdeenshire Council Coble Haugh, School Road, Inverurie (CC)
- Aberdeenshire Council Fernbank Children's Home, 55 King Street, Peterhead (CC)
- Proctor's Orphanage / Children's Home, Old Skene Road, Skene
- Aberdeenshire Council Home, 7 Strachan Cottages, Tarland (CC)
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