Müller's Orphanage was located in Ashley Down, Bristol. The children were divided between five Orphan Houses (No.1, No.2 and so on). George Müller and his wife's work with orphans began in 1836 with the accommodation of thirty in their own home at 6 Wilson Street, St Paul's Bristol. Soon after, three more houses in Wilson Street were used to house 130 children. In 1845, Müller decided that a separate building designed to house 300 children was needed and a home at Ashley Down was opened in 1849. By 26 May 1870, 1,722 children were being accommodated in five homes. c.1900