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Workhouse records
- Thread starter Marney
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Mike Fisher
Billesley Boy
les hancock
master brummie
You can also try this.... www.workhouses.org.uk
les hancock
master brummie
Records
- Birmingham Archives and Heritage Service, Central Library, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham B3 3HQ. Holdings include: Guardians' minute books (1783-1930); Indoor relief lists (1889-1915); Baptism registers (1864 onwards); Workhouse infirmary (later Dudley Road Hospital) admission and discharge registers (1899 onwards with many gaps and in poor condition); Various other workhouse infirmary records e.g. post mortems, death registers (from early 1900s); Marston Green Cottage Homes registers (1880-1934).Records
- Birmingham Archives and Heritage Service, Central Library, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham B3 3HQ. Holdings include: Guardians' minute books (1783-1930); Indoor relief lists (1889-1915); Baptism registers (1864 onwards); Workhouse infirmary (later Dudley Road Hospital) admission and discharge registers (1899 onwards with many gaps and in poor condition); Various other workhouse infirmary records e.g. post mortems, death registers (from early 1900s); Marston Green Cottage Homes registers (1880-1934).
mike jenks
master brummie
Hi
Yep my great grandfather Edward Jenks born well 1849 has been a bit of unknown.
My Grandfather William Jenks I knew well and my Dad 97 is still here.
After a lot of talking I asked my Dad what he knew of his Grandad.
He was never spoken about. All he knew was he got the sack for fighting at
work he was a cast Iron bed fettler in Digbeth and drank plenty and would
often swim home along the canal. Phew I thought.
searching the 1911 census I re-looked at his Family 10 children living will
in trafalgar road although his wife was declared Head. 1901 census 1911 census.
Anyway I found him here in the 1911 census at Western Road as an inmate.
His death certificate confirms him as a Bed stead Maker in 1919 at 73 years.
I have attached these details.
Birmingham Library have no individual patent details other than records of staff etc
and the History of the Hospital. It on-line anyway.
Car Chinn confirms this.
so where have all the records gone for a few million Brummies.
It just dont add up. Ive see the TV programmes were intial details are available
on admission etc and reasons why.
Ill have to keep on digging perseverance is my second name
I have added the Entrance to the gateway of Misery where Great Grandad went.
Mike Jenks
Yep my great grandfather Edward Jenks born well 1849 has been a bit of unknown.
My Grandfather William Jenks I knew well and my Dad 97 is still here.
After a lot of talking I asked my Dad what he knew of his Grandad.
He was never spoken about. All he knew was he got the sack for fighting at
work he was a cast Iron bed fettler in Digbeth and drank plenty and would
often swim home along the canal. Phew I thought.
searching the 1911 census I re-looked at his Family 10 children living will
in trafalgar road although his wife was declared Head. 1901 census 1911 census.
Anyway I found him here in the 1911 census at Western Road as an inmate.
His death certificate confirms him as a Bed stead Maker in 1919 at 73 years.
I have attached these details.
Birmingham Library have no individual patent details other than records of staff etc
and the History of the Hospital. It on-line anyway.
Car Chinn confirms this.
so where have all the records gone for a few million Brummies.
It just dont add up. Ive see the TV programmes were intial details are available
on admission etc and reasons why.
Ill have to keep on digging perseverance is my second name
I have added the Entrance to the gateway of Misery where Great Grandad went.
Mike Jenks
Attachments
Hi Mike, Thank you for this interesting article. My Grandfather was born in the Bromsgrove workhouse and it was always a secret until I started doing family history and my Mother told me the circumstances. He ended up having a good life marrying and having a family of four girls and a shop in Holloway Head.
W
Wendy
Guest
It must be harrowing to find such information. I have a great granny who died in Wrexham workhouse. I think this was because her sons died before her, she had no one to look after her. Mike it sounds like drink was his problem this was common at the time especially for those who served in the forces. They also drank to block out the terrible living and working conditions. I expect the records were destroyed in the 60's along with many buildings. Ellaman I am pleased your grandfather had a good life and obviously worked hard to own a shop.
i hope i have pu this on the right thread
i have just found a death record for joseph orme who died in the workhouse and is buried in witton
would any one know if i could get a death cert for him at the registar office he died 1893 age 73 and stated he was married
thank you for any help given josie
i have just found a death record for joseph orme who died in the workhouse and is buried in witton
would any one know if i could get a death cert for him at the registar office he died 1893 age 73 and stated he was married
thank you for any help given josie
hi josie providing that joseph died in birmingham and i am assuming that he did then yes the registry office in town will be able to supply you with his death cert...
lyn
dont worry josie my brain does not work well most days lol....actually im glad you posted about witton because ive still got to contact them myself...i know my grandad wood is buried there with no headstone but need to find out the plot..recently found out that my other grandparents are buried together at yardley cem..
good luck
lyn
rosie
brummie
My 3x Great Grandfather died in in the Workhouse Infirmary Western Rd. in July 1893. I emailed Witton after I had looked it up at the Library and they told me the plot number which was a public grave. The bad news is that the plot was recently covered in tons of soil and re-sold.
I wonder if they share the same grave? Section 154 grave 40586.
Best Wises, rosie.
I wonder if they share the same grave? Section 154 grave 40586.
Best Wises, rosie.
gailyvonnejones
New Member
Do you know how I can access records of residents in Birmingham workhouse in 1883/4. My great grandfather was there with his mother Elizabeth Jane Vaughan. They were taken out of the workhouse by John Meakin Charlesworth who adopted him. JMC was already married so the whole thing is a bit strange. How typical was it for someone to 'rescue' someone from the workhouse? There's a family story that a solictor paid JMC to adopt my great grandfather. Any held you be appreciated
MWS
from Bham
Didn't John marry Elizabeth in 1889 and so just became his stepfather?
I see that their daughter Nellie was registered (in Nuneaton) as Nellie Charlesworth Vaughan, which seems to indicate that their relationship began some years before they married.
There are some workhouse records at the Library of Bham but no admission/discharge records.
I see that their daughter Nellie was registered (in Nuneaton) as Nellie Charlesworth Vaughan, which seems to indicate that their relationship began some years before they married.
There are some workhouse records at the Library of Bham but no admission/discharge records.
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MWS
from Bham
It looks as if John may still have been married to his first wife (died 1897?) when he married Elizabeth, so bigamous perhaps.
John was living in Hinckley in 1881 which close to Nuneaton.
Elizabeth appears to have been living on Unett St, Bham in 1881 boarder of a Louisa Blakeney with son (Walter) listed as Fords for some reason, Walter being reg. as such also?
John was living in Hinckley in 1881 which close to Nuneaton.
Elizabeth appears to have been living on Unett St, Bham in 1881 boarder of a Louisa Blakeney with son (Walter) listed as Fords for some reason, Walter being reg. as such also?
pjmburns
master brummie
How do you know they were in the workhouse?
There is a marriage cert for a Walter Herbert Charlesworth which states his Father was a "solicitor" - at least I think that is what is says.
