Notes |
- Arthur Westwood SUMNER (aka HIDE) was not placed into the Neglected Childrens System as were his brothers and sisters at the time of his father's detention in Pentridge Prison in Dec 1890. His mother attempted to look after him until her sad demise (victim of murder) in Apr 1891 and one can only surmise that perhaps her parents looked after him until he was admitted as neglected child number 18609 on 5 Aug 1892. On 17 Aug 1892 he was probated to Mrs. HIDE of Richmond whose later address is shown as 15 Park Street, Abbotsford on 30 Oct 1905. His time as a neglected child expired on 9 Mar 1908 on his eighteenth birthday.
Neglected Childrens' Registers
SUMNER, Arthur Westwood, aka HIDE, Arthur Summers HIDE, 1890, Vol 13, p.271.
According to his late son Ian, Arthur HIDE was "under a cloud for years" wondering about who he was. He knew that he was adopted, but little if anything more.
____
Usual place of residence - 32 Morey St., Burwood.
|