Originally Posted by Phoenix

I have just made contact with a distant cousin who had no idea that her ancestor was taken into care by the SPCC. It happened between censuses, and it was never spoken of in her family. It must have been known of within the wider family, and happened when my granny was a child herself, but I had no inkling either.
In this case, it was not neglect that prompted action, but deliberate cruelty.
I was very nervous of approaching her, as I had no idea what effect this would have had upon her ancestor.