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Title: union workhouse, withington.
Post by: amberly on Tuesday 22 June 10 16:58 BST (UK)
Could anyone please advise me how to find out information on a relative who died in the above.  I received the death cert today & was most surprised to find that's where he had died.  I was wondering if info was available on why he died there & how long he'd been there etc?  If this sort of info is available where will I find it please?   Thanks, Amberly.
Title: Re: union workhouse, withington.
Post by: Dazey999 on Tuesday 22 June 10 17:26 BST (UK)
Manchester Archives & Local Studies
www.manchester.gov.uk/info/448/archives_and_local_studies/3812/poor_law_and_workhouse_records/7
Title: Re: union workhouse, withington.
Post by: Mr. MIGKY on Tuesday 22 June 10 17:45 BST (UK)
HI, it might be worth giving Greater Manchester county records office either a phone call or email, asking them if they hold any record or have access to any records for the workhouse while Central library Manchester is closed for refurbishments? I know they are allowing access to a few records they normally don't have access to but have for this short time period.
Migky  ;)

Click for contact details of GMCRO (http://www.gmcro.co.uk/About/Contact.html)
Title: Re: union workhouse, withington.
Post by: amberly on Tuesday 22 June 10 17:52 BST (UK)
Thanks to both Dazey999 & Mr. MIGKY for such prompt replies.  I had discovered that the Archives were closed for renos & was just wondering what to do when Mr. MIGKY responded, so I shall now e-mail & see what they say.   
Thanks again,
Amberly.
Title: Re: union workhouse, withington.
Post by: Mr. MIGKY on Tuesday 22 June 10 18:07 BST (UK)
OH! i see you are not exactly close to Manchester  ::) :-[ As checked ya profile  ;D
Email maybe the way then, then if they do have further details maybe ask if any one is going in the near future for a look up?
Good luck.
Migky  ;)
Title: Re: union workhouse, withington.
Post by: matt8 on Wednesday 23 June 10 13:34 BST (UK)
Hi Amberely,
Just wondered if you found out if the records for Withington are available. I also have an ancestor who died there.

Thanks,
Matt
Title: Re: union workhouse, withington.
Post by: amberly on Wednesday 23 June 10 13:54 BST (UK)
Hi Matt.   Yes I've found out they are available at Manchester Archives & Local Studies, however you have to go & look them up in person & since you & I don't live in the UK this will be impossible for me, but maybe easier for you, at least you're in Europe!  I went on line & found the Interment Registers for Withington Workhouse & there are various headings with numbers so that if you want to hire someone there to look them up for you it's possible, however it's not particularly cheap.  So you look under Death Registers for the relevant date, & then under Creed Register & then under Interment Register & you'll get a number for each of these, to enable you to know where to look.   BUT you can't do anymore than that on-line as far as I can tell.    So now I have to try & find someone who maybe lives nearby & will go & do this for me.    Anyway good luck!  If I have success I'll let you know.  If you find a way please let me know.
Amberly.
Quote from: matt8 on Wednesday 23 June 10 13:34 BST (UK)
Hi Amberely,
Just wondered if you found out if the records for Withington are available. I also have an ancestor who died there.

Thanks,
Matt
Title: Re: union workhouse, withington.
Post by: amberly on Wednesday 23 June 10 14:03 BST (UK)
Hi again Matt,
Forgot to say that I did e-mail the GMCRO like Mr MIGKY suggested, but so far they have not replied, so although I've found all the relative numbers for locating the files I still don't know where or if they can be located during the refurbishment of the building.   Will let you know when the GMCRO reply & what they say.

Amberly.
Title: Re: union workhouse, withington.
Post by: Mr. MIGKY on Wednesday 23 June 10 14:36 BST (UK)
Just phoned GMCRO to see if they had access to the records while Manchester library was closed for refurbishments but forgot that they are shut all day Wensdays Doh!  ::)

Migky  ;)
Title: Re: union workhouse, withington.
Post by: amberly on Wednesday 23 June 10 14:56 BST (UK)
Nice try, but you can't win 'em all!!!      So I won't expect a reply from them today then if they're closed.

Thanks, Amberly
Title: Re: union workhouse, withington.
Post by: mshrmh on Wednesday 23 June 10 15:51 BST (UK)
Amberley, there's some history of Withington/Chorlton workhouse (same place in later years) on The Workhouse website:
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/

Until fairly recently it was still in operation as Withington Hospital (there are still some buildings used for outpatients etc, though the main blocks have been demolished).
Title: Re: union workhouse, withington.
Post by: amberly on Wednesday 23 June 10 16:00 BST (UK)
Thanks mshrmh for the info.  I have to go out now so won't have time to browse the site until tonight but will do so then.

Thanks again,
Amberly
Title: Re: union workhouse, withington.
Post by: Mr. MIGKY on Wednesday 23 June 10 16:01 BST (UK)
There are a few images on the Manchester image web site, just put "Withington workhouse " in the search engine.

Migky  ;)

Click 4 images of the Workhouse (http://www.images.manchester.gov.uk/)

& this one Click 4 an aerial view (http://www.images.manchester.gov.uk/web/objects/common/webmedia.php?irn=56628)
Title: Re: union workhouse, withington.
Post by: lindyb1954 on Tuesday 13 August 13 17:38 BST (UK)
Hi

I have found burial entries for Withington Workhouse on findmypast but wondered if anyone knew what the different departments were?

One child died and the department is given as 4a and the other died a couple of weeks later and the department looks like Cott.

Many Thanks

Linda