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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Gloucestershire => Topic started by: kwotto on Saturday 11 June 11 10:48 BST (UK)
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Hi all,
I have traced my ancester Alfred Hathway (born abt1848) to the Yate Union workhouse near Bristol - Can anyone tell me what records the workhouse would have held and who holds them now?
He is listed at the workhouse on the 1851 census next to:-
Eliza Hathway(b1825 Wick and Abson)- Could say U for unmarried or M for married???
Sophia Hathway (b1846 Wick and Abson)
Edwin Hathway (b1850 Yate)
I am thinking they are all the same family even though it doesn`t say that on the census. I am now wondering where to look for the next clue........would the workhouse have held details as to families that have entered a workhouse together?
Who holds parish records?? is it the main records office or the church??
Lots for me to learn!!
kwotto
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this site is really helpful in giving what records exist for workhouses
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/ChippingSodbury/
Records are at the archives in Gloucester
http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/archives
Parish records are at the record office in Bristol
http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/leisure-and-culture/records-and-archives/
Pretty sure it says U, married is shown as Mar. Have a look at the M in Martha further up the page from Eliza, it's different to the U in Union.
Do you a birth cert for any of the children?
Edwin Hathway dec qtr 1850 Chipping Sodbury vol 11 pg 234
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Hi Osprey,
Thank you so much for the web details you have sent to me in reply to my Hathway query - and for checking out the letters on the census - all very helpful.
No, I don`t have birth certs for any of them and as you have suggested, I will get Edwins as that might be the clue I am looking for..........I am learning that lateral thinking is the name of this game!!
Again, thank you for your help, very much appreciated.
kwotto