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Record #5520
Name :
: Dorothy BROADBENT (1954 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1954

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Yorkshire, Bradford
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 30 Oct 1964
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Castel Felice

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesA birth registration was found for Dorothy Broadbent: Mother's Maiden Surname: Walker; Date of Registration: Jul Aug Sep 1954; Registration district: Bradford; Registration county: Yorkshire - West Riding; Volume Number: 2b; Page Number: 213. Parents: Roy Broadbent and Ada Walker, married 1948, Bradford, Yorkshire, England.

In 1964, Dorothy Broadbent, 10 (along with sisters, Margaret Broadbent, 14; Irene Broadbent, 6; Jean Broadbent, 13; and brothers: Harry Broadbent, 12; Alexander (Alec) Broadbent, 9), arrived at Sydney, Australia in a group of children from Fairbridge Farm Schools. She was placed in Rose Cottage with Mrs. Johnstone as cottage mother.

The siblings spent 18 months at Fairbridge Farm School. During Dorothy's time there, she suffered the lasting effects of Fairbridge and "Faggy" Johnstone. At one point, she and her sister, Jean, ran away from Fairbridge and when they were found they were placed in Lilac Cottage.

They were fortunate enough to have both of their parents residing in Australia, and were able to see them on weekends when her parents traveled to Fairbridge. Their parents were staying in aircraft hangers and had to be established in Sydney before being able to remove their children from Fairbridge. The children were quite scared to tell their parents of the incidents at Fairbridge because they feared they would only get into more trouble once their parents had gone home.

Dorothy married and resides in Sydney, Australia. 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-03-11 17:58:52 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-03-11 18:11:46 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
5525 BROADBENT, Alexander1955ENG, YKS, Bradford Oct 1964 : Castel Felice AUS Fairbridge Homes  
5520 BROADBENT, Dorothy1954ENG, YKS, Bradford Oct 1964 : Castel Felice AUS Fairbridge Homes  
5524 BROADBENT, Harry1952ENG, YKS, Bradford Oct 1964 : Castel Felice AUS Fairbridge Homes  
5522 BROADBENT, Irene C.1957ENG, YKS, Bradford Oct 1964 : Castel Felice AUS Fairbridge Homes  
5521 BROADBENT, Jean1951ENG, YKS, Bradford Oct 1964 : Castel Felice AUS Fairbridge Homes  
5523 BROADBENT, Margaret1950ENG, YKS, Bradford Oct 1964 : Castel Felice AUS Fairbridge Homes