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Title: Union workhouse for Walton On Thames?
Post by: simsbabe on Monday 17 February 14 13:43 GMT (UK)
I am trying to trace back my great,great grandmother Sarah Hoare (was Lee) and found her burial records on ancestry. It says her abode was "Union Workhouse"..so I assumed, maybe wrongly, that it would of been Chertsey Union Workhouse, but she doesnt come up on the list that the surrey council website has ??? Have I got the wrong workhouse? or is it just that her name isnt recorded? I dont know when she was admitted, but she died in July 1869 amd was buried at St Marys in WOT on the 13/08/1869. I'm hoping someone can help point me in the right direction. Thanks in advance x
Title: Re: Union workhouse for Walton On Thames?
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 17 February 14 16:45 GMT (UK)
Hi

Her death was registered in Chertsey and these are the areas covered by that RD

http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/chertsey.html

And here's a link to the Chertsey WH

http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Chertsey/
Title: Re: Union workhouse for Walton On Thames?
Post by: rosie99 on Monday 17 February 14 17:03 GMT (UK)
Quote from: simsbabe on Monday 17 February 14 13:43 GMT (UK)
  Have I got the wrong workhouse? or is it just that her name isnt recorded?

If it is this list on Surrey History Centre website that you are looking at they appear to be relating to the late 1890's early 1900's

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0y2l/

Rosie
Title: Re: Union workhouse for Walton On Thames?
Post by: rosie99 on Monday 17 February 14 17:15 GMT (UK)
The link on workhouses that CaroleW has given you states

Records
Surrey History Centre, 130 Goldsworth Road, Woking, Surrey GU21 6ND.
Holdings include Guardians' minutes (1835-1874, 1876-1930 );
Admissions and discharges (1894-1932 with gaps);
Births (1866-1914);
Deaths (1867-1932);
Garden and pig accounts (1924-32); etc.

It is quite likely that this information is not online, you may have to contact Surrey H.C. (or visit)

Rosie
Title: Re: Union workhouse for Walton On Thames?
Post by: MSAnnie on Friday 24 July 20 12:43 BST (UK)
There was a workhouse in Ashley Road, Walton-On-Thames.

When it closed people Were sent to Chertsey and a school was built on the site.

I’m not sure about dates but it may explain things.
Title: Re: Union workhouse for Walton On Thames?
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 24 July 20 16:40 BST (UK)
Your opening post says “I am trying to trace back”

The 1861 entry shows Sarah was b Twickenham 1794 & she has 3 of her children with her
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MG-RZ42

Husband Peter in 1851

HO107/1593/68/23
Title: Re: Union workhouse for Walton On Thames?
Post by: rosie99 on Friday 24 July 20 16:41 BST (UK)
Carole that original post is 2014 and our replies were never acknowledged

My link in reply 2 has 'died'  ;D

Welcome to rootschat MSAnnie
Title: Re: Union workhouse for Walton On Thames?
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 24 July 20 16:48 BST (UK)
Never noticed the date Rosie.  Specsavers here I come🤓
Title: Re: Union workhouse for Walton On Thames?
Post by: rosie99 on Friday 24 July 20 17:00 BST (UK)
I only looked at the date as I could not remember posting on that thread and it is fairly local to me.  ;D