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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Staffordshire => Topic started by: brushbroomstick on Monday 19 April 21 16:14 BST (UK)
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Is there any way of finding out more about these deaths which left 5 orphaned children under 12.
I have had help on this site before about this family and found that children were in the workhouse .
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There may be workhouse entries for the grandparents as well.
If you care to give their names with dates/places of birth and which workhouse the children were in.
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The children : Elizabeth 12/4/1818, John 14/5/1820, William 20/4/1823, Lucy 9/4/1826 and Jane 24/8/1828 who were all born in Weston under Lizard Staffordshire.
I have no details for Elizabeth and John prior to 1841 but then Elizabeth was married and John was a blacksmith and also married.
In 1841 William was at school in St John Street, Parish of St Mary in Bridgnorth which I was told was connected to the workhouse although I have no further details.He became a shoemaker.
I have nothing at all for Lucy.
In 1841 Jane was a servant with a chemist's family in Darlington Street Wolverhampton.
I don't actually know anything more about the workhouse or which one it was but as the children all learned trades I assumed that is were they wer taught.
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No surname quoted in your reply, but assume by looking at Family Search - and your name interests - the parents are John and Hannah BROOM.
Reading Public Members Tree on Ancestry.
Elizabeth BROOME - married Edward HOLT - 6 August 1838, Weston Under Lizard, Staffordshire.
John BROOME married Sarah Anne MORRALL, 22 December 1839, Kemberton, Shropshire.
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Just to add evidence to the Elizabeth Broom suggested marriage
1861 - in Weston
Edward Holt 45
Elizabeth Holt 43 - b Weston under lizard
John Holt 19
Sarah Holt 17
James Holt 13
Ann Hott 10
Edward Hott 8
Samuel Holt 4
Lucy Holt 1
Marrion Broome 15 - visitor b Liverpool
RG 9; 1853; 3; 2;
Holt children have mother's maiden name Broom
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Thank you for your replies.I already have all the information about the children after 1841 except for Lucy. Wondering if she died.
The information I am looking for is from the death of their parents in 1830 to 1841.
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There was a widespread cholera epidemic in the 1830s which may just be the reason for the deaths (but equally may not be of course!)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1826%E2%80%931837_cholera_pandemic
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That sounds like a very probable answer to why both parents died young. It could also be the reason I cannot find any trace of the child Lucy after her birth in 1828.
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Have you checked Hannah Broome's burial entry, Feb 21st 1830, age 31?
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There's a John Broome on the same page.
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I have from the National Burial Records.
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Unusual to find cause of death on a parish burial register - a real bonus.