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Title: Sheppey Union Workhouse
Post by: dutyofficer on Wednesday 01 February 06 06:21 GMT (UK)

My GGG grandmother Angelina Bilbe was an inmate of the Workhouse on the 1901 Census and aged about 75.   I cannot find her death listed on any data bases.  Was wondering if anybody could look up the Workhouse records which are at the Centre for Kentish Studies

Title: Re: Sheppey Union Workhouse
Post by: Frances on Wednesday 01 February 06 08:26 GMT (UK)

Hi,

Welcome to Rootschat.

Have a look at the Workhouse site below it will tell you where the records are kept and details of the workhouse  in Sheppey.

Kind Regards,

Frances :)

http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.htm

Title: Re: Sheppey Union Workhouse
Post by: dutyofficer on Thursday 02 February 06 03:11 GMT (UK)

Thanks Frances,
I had actually found that one.  It tells me the records are  held by the Centre for Kentish Studies in Maidstone.  Bit of a long swim from Oz 8)

Title: Re: Sheppey Union Workhouse
Post by: Frances on Thursday 02 February 06 06:31 GMT (UK)

Hi dutyofficer,

The way a lot of us contact the holders of archives if they are a distance away is by the internet (if available) , telephone or normal postal mail. I am in the UK but cannot possibly get to the office holding the records I require so have I to be patient and hope that I get to the top of the list.....soon?

Hopefully in times to come records may become available on disc or online, there are very few at present.

Happy Hunting,

Frances :)

Title: Re: Sheppey Union Workhouse
Post by: grandarog on Monday 13 August 12 18:41 BST (UK)

You may find some useful info on colins site.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~penney/cemetary/cb.htm

Title: Re: Sheppey Union Workhouse
Post by: davidft on Monday 13 August 12 19:19 BST (UK)

She was still in the workhouse in 1911

This is her death reference that you can use to get her death certificate from the GRO if you wish (£9.25)  http://www.gro/gov.uk


Name: Angelina Bilbee

Birth Date: abt 1826
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1916
Age at Death: 90
Registration district: Milton
Inferred County: Kent
Volume: 2a
Page: 1441


EDIT: Just noted this request was from 2006 ................

Title: Re: Sheppey Union Workhouse
Post by: dutyofficer on Tuesday 14 August 12 03:08 BST (UK)

Thanks very much for that information I will order a certificate.