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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Lancashire => England => Lancashire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: janjim on Thursday 18 June 09 07:29 BST (UK)
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I am looking for websites that can assist me with workhouses in Manchester area.
My GGG Grandfather James Collier and his wife Ann, died in 1844 and 1849 respectively, leaving behind three younger children, William b. 1836, Margaret b. 1838 and David b. 1840, apart from elder children Mary Ann b. 1822, Sarah b. 1824, John b. 1826 b. Ann b. 1828, Thomas b. 1831 and James b. 1834.
1851 census has not assisted me as to the younger children's whereabouts, nor the 1861 census, so I am thinking that maybe the younger children were put into workhouses after their mother died in 1849. They would have been 13, 11 and 9 at that time. Cannot find them living with elder siblings in 1861 census.
Any assistance that anyone can give me would be greatly appreciated.
jan
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Have you tried these sites?
Migky ;)
CLICK 4 THE WORK HOUSE (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Manchester+work+house)
CLICK 2 SEARCH 1851 UNFILMED (http://www.1851-unfilmed.org.uk/)
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Hi not sure if any help
1851 HO107 2217 352 page 7
Swinton Moral and Industrial School for the township of Manchester, Eccles, Manchester
William Collier b abt 1837 Manchester, Lancs
David Collier b abt 1841 Manchester, Lancs
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Nice find Rossilv :)
Migky ;)
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Thank you so much for this find, very much appreciated. It is always difficult with research when you live in Australia, and also of course the unfilmed census of 1851.
regards
Jan
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Migky,
I am unable to obtain access to the 1851 unfilmed census, through the site you have given me,
are you able to give me more information to assist me.
I would really love to know what happened to the whole of the family, I've been struggling for some time to find where they all went to.
jan
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The link i posted seems to work ok 4 me, maybe some one ells can check it works as well?
Migky ;)
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Migky,
Yes, thank you, I am sorry the unfilmed census is working okay, it is the Workhouse website that won't come through. Not to worry, I've found more information on that now, thank you all the same.
The 1851 unfilmed census is great, but unfortunately I cannot get ages or DOB's to ascertain if I've got the right family members, to see who they some of the family were living with, after their parents died..
Can I ask please (in my ignorance, I am still finding my way) how you get the Swinton School information on the 1851 census, I've had no luck on this.
Regards
Jan
jan
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Can I ask please (in my ignorance, I am still finding my way) how you get the Swinton School information on the 1851 census, I've had no luck on this.
Regards
Jan
You should be able to look at the original census on either Ancestry or Find my past web site but are pay to view sites.
The 1851 census you require for Swinton school is posted above this by Rossliv.
Migky ;)
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My g grandmother and her siblings were in the Swinton School albeit 50 years later. Lancashire Record Office were very helpful in providing copies of the admission and discharge records. They are based in Preston, but I emailed them and they were very helpful and everything was done by post.
Fiona
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Fiona,
Thanks for that information, I will try contacting them
Regards
jan