Person Kenny, Arthur (1846 - 1925)
- Born
- 1846
Cork, Ireland - Died
- 1925
- Occupation
- Superintendent
Summary
Arthur Kenny was superintendent of the Ballarat Orphanage from 1884 until his death in 1925. Kenny first began work at the institution as a gardener. His obituary in the Ballarat Courier stated that due to his natural talent for handling children and especially boys, 'the first opportunity that arose saw him placed in the more responsible position, with the late Mrs Kenny as Matron'. Kenny was apparently known as 'the Mister' by the children in the orphanage.
Record Holdings
Child and Family Services Ballarat
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- Collection Title
- Records held by Child and Family Services Ballarat
- Date Range
- c. 1865 -
- Relationship
- Arthur Kenny's superintendent reports are part of the collection held by Child and Family Services Ballarat.
Related Entries
Published Resources
Reports
- Morris, Miss Ethel, A Century of Child Care: the story of Ballarat Orphanage, 1865-1965, Ballarat Orphanage, c.1965. Details
Online Resources
- Death of Mr A. Kenny: "father" of orphanage passes, The Ballarat Courier, 30 September 1925, http://www.cowardfamilyhistoryaustralia.info/obit.htm. Details
Sources used to compile this entry: Death of Mr A. Kenny: "father" of orphanage passes, The Ballarat Courier, 30 September 1925, http://www.cowardfamilyhistoryaustralia.info/obit.htm; Morris, Miss Ethel, A Century of Child Care: the story of Ballarat Orphanage, 1865-1965, Ballarat Orphanage, c.1965.
Prepared by: Cate Elkner
Created: 21 August 2009, Last modified: 5 August 2010