Forum: Institutions

I previously posted trying to find out about records for Patience BOX and I now have her birth certificate. In the 1901 census Patience is with her mother in Wolverhampton Union Workhouse, age 18 months, but her birth certificate shows she was born in Union Workhouse, Burnley in 1899. Are the...

I'm getting lost a few times this morning! A couple of days ago, I read a message somewhere from Patrisia? or Pam? about accessing Workhouse Records, regardless of the 100 year rule. Whoever it was, said that if you could prove you were of direct descent, then permission for access would be...

My great aunt, Bertha Fanny Louise Parrett lived in the Mary Carpenter House Home for Girls in Fishponds, Bristol for about 20 years but I have no idea why although she was registered as 'feeble minded' but that could mean anything! Does anyone have any information about Mary Carpenter House? ...

I am trying to gather information on Patience Josephine Box. Born Q3 1899 Burnley, first found on 1901 census, age 1 1/2 yrs, at the Wolverhampton Union Workhouse with her mother Annie Box, pauper, age 32, married, born Wolverhampton, Staffs. There are no other Box's in the institution in that...

HI there, I've been looking at my grandfather's birth certificate. We believe he was given away as he was illegitimate. The place of birth on his birth certificate is listed as 139 King's Avenue, Clapham. He was born in 1916. I looked on the 1911 census and at this point that address was a...

Gertrude Platts b. 1894 Hugglescote, Leicestershire was an inmate at the Diocesan Home, (reading from the 1911 census): London Road, Skirbeck Qtr, Boston. County: Lincolnshire. All the inmates are female aged 15-26, occ.'s are all "formerly" something (all lowly positions such as servants,...

Hello All...I have an ancestor who was sent to M/cr Ind School aged 9 yrs. He was sent there for 7 Years. Does anyone know if he would he have lived there or would he have been able to live at home (family only lived a few streets away). Thanks

Wondered if anyone could look up a record on the 1841 census for Elinor Goundry born 1761 who was in Bishop Auckland workhouse at that time. I found her on 1851 census on Ancestry but cannot find her anywhere else. Maybe I need to go directly to Durham Records Office for the information? ...

Great, Great Grandmother (Caroline Garnham) has been a difficult woman to trace. Her birth year varies by 5 years at any one time - ranging from 1821 to 1826. Caroline married Henry Toombs and they had children. By using the children's names and ages through census I know I have followed the...

One of my gg grandmothers was Rosa Mary Hill b illegitimately in 1874, in Ashreigney, Devon. She had an illegitimate daughter (my g grandmother) in 1893, Ellen Hill. In the 1901 census Ellen is with uncle Charles Hill in Swansea as a 'relative' though interestingly in 1911 is still with him but...

My husband's Brock ancestors spent a lot of time being shunted from one workhouse to another. Fortunately for me, some years ago, I was able to extract several settlement and removal orders for them at the Greater London Record Office as was (now the Metropolitan Archives). One such settlement...

Could some one please tell me what union workhouse was in Illogan, Cornwall? Thanks Lyn

I would like more information on isolation hospitals were during the 1920's. I had a great aunt who worked at an islolation hospital but I have not been able to decipher her letter enough to know where this hospital was located. She was from Liverpool and possibly went to London. I've found no...

I have been told that records from the above school, which had been kept at a firm of solicitors in Lancaster, (Oglethorpe, Sturton & Gillibrand) are now to be found at: Lancashire Records office Bow Lane Preston Lancashire PR1 2RE (01772) 533039

Hi I am trying to find info about my mother's grandmother's family. Emily Jarrett was born 28th March 1871 to Rachel Jarrett who resided at the Union Workhouse in Strood. Her birth Certificate does not list the father' name, only the mother's name. They both appear in the 1871 census at the...

Hello, Does anyone know where to look for relative who worked in Asylum as 'Assistant' in 1874? Only available Census is '1881' and not working there any longer? Thanks! p.s. new to this site so apologies if not provided enough info - Regina