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Title: Tredegar workhouse
Post by: bwgan ceredig on Saturday 09 July 05 11:56 BST (UK)

I suspect that this one will be too tough even for the intrepid people of Rootschat world, but here goes.

My husband's grandmother (Beatrice) was born in the Tredegar workhouse in October 1881.  Her mother was Emily Walker and no father is shown.  (Confirming the family story that she was illegitimate).

Emily was living with her family in Cwmtillery in the 1881 census, but obviously her parents couldn't stand the disgrace and put her out. :'(

I suppose that is the end of the road re the father - one vague hope, would there be any point in my trying to track down the workhouse records....and does anyone know where the workhouse was?

Thanks

 :-\

Title: Re: Tredegar workhouse
Post by: rhys on Saturday 09 July 05 12:08 BST (UK)

Hi Julie

try the following site
Tredegar workhouse was classed as Bedwelty.
Details of the records available are on the website

Rhys




http://users.ox.ac.uk/~peter/workhouse/
 

Title: Re: Tredegar workhouse
Post by: rhys on Saturday 09 July 05 12:38 BST (UK)

hello

 Do you have her marriage certificate.
 May give an indication of her father.

Title: Re: Tredegar workhouse
Post by: bwgan ceredig on Saturday 09 July 05 12:46 BST (UK)

Of course!...it's got to be worth a try ~ how dull am I?

I can only say it's been a long, old, tough, old week!

Title: Re: Tredegar workhouse
Post by: Butterfly on Friday 22 July 05 17:46 BST (UK)

Bedwellty Workhouse was situated in Georgetown, Tredegar.  It later was turned into a hospital - St. James and was finally closed in the mid-seventies.

Title: Re: Tredegar workhouse
Post by: bwgan ceredig on Friday 22 July 05 18:09 BST (UK)

Thank you Butterfly

I had found that out, there are houses there now :-\, but thanks for the thought.

Regards

Julie :)