Foundlings

[Pam Smith]

Does anyone know of a book or any other way i can find out about the Birmingham Foundlings? There are plenty about London homes but i am having trouble finding out about the B'ham ones .Thanks.

 

[Alf]

Hi Pam I had never heard of it but I found this
https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2006/01_january/16/baby.shtml


Just put what you are looking for in Google search box there is lots

 

[Pam Smith]

Thanks Alf. I have Googled it but can only find information about London and not Birmingham.

 

[Louisa]

Pam

This link will take you to information about the workhouse in Birmingham and there is an e-mail address where you may be able to find out more information from the website owner.

There are various references on the website which you can make a note of and it states that the Birmingham City Archives also have some information and they may be worth an e-mail too.

There is also a mention of parish registers from the workhouse in the archives so you may be able to find out more personalised information from this.

https://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/warks/birmingham_workhouse.htm

Birmingham City Archives e-mail archives1@birmingham.gov.uk

Another website with a lot of information which may be more what you are looking for is https://www.workhouses.org.uk/

There is a book called workhouses of the Midlands by Peter Higginbotham Isbn 07524444883 published by Tempus Publishing.

Chapters include a History of the poor law and the workhouse and A guide to workhouse records and where you can find them.

Another website is www.hiddenlives.org.uk they also have information that may help you.

Hope this of some help
Louisa

 

[Pam Smith]

Thanks Louisa i shall have a look.