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Title: great g/m Gillard
Post by: Forestandtree on Tuesday 07 March 23 06:18 GMT (UK)

I have a death cert which shows my grt g/mother died in 1899 at the Union Workhouse Merthyr Tydifl, but am wondering if there is a way to find out how long she resided there.
Can anyone give suggestions, please.       Many thanks

Title: Re: great g/m Gillard
Post by: crisane on Tuesday 07 March 23 06:59 GMT (UK)

Scroll down to the bottom of the page where there is a list of records and where they are kept.
https://workhouses.org.uk/MerthyrTydfil/

Title: Re: great g/m Gillard
Post by: Forestandtree on Tuesday 07 March 23 07:33 GMT (UK)

Many thanks for your rapid reply. Great.

Title: Re: great g/m Gillard
Post by: Old Bristolian on Tuesday 07 March 23 08:26 GMT (UK)

She may have died in the Workhouse Infirmary, and not necessarily an inmate of the Workhouse itself. Poorer people normally would use Infirmaries as their local hospital,

Steve

Title: Re: great g/m Gillard
Post by: Deirdre784 on Tuesday 07 March 23 10:04 GMT (UK)

Ancestry has some Glamorgan workhouse records.... https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/61852/

Title: Re: great g/m Gillard
Post by: Cas (stallc) on Tuesday 07 March 23 14:15 GMT (UK)

There is this entry, you do not give a name.

Only one that has death date for Mary Ann Gillard Dec Qtr 1899 age 65 Merthyr T

Mary Gillard
Record Type:   Admission (admitted by self)
Admission Date:   21 Mar 1896 at 1.15
Admission Place:   Glamorgan, Wales
Admission Poor Law Union:   Merthyr
Parish from which admitted A. C ? (Could mean Another County?)
Address: Cwmaman
Religion: Methodist
Disease: Debility
Death Date:   26 Oct 1899

Mary Ann Gillard
Gender:   Female
Marital Status:   Widow, Age: 57
Record Type:   Admission
Admission Date:   21 Mar 1896
Admission Place:   Glamorgan, Wales, Merthyr
Spouse:   widow of Samuel, labourer, 44, Glanaman (has Somersetshire written over top)

Mary A Gillard
Age 60
Record Type:   Discharge
Discharge Place:   Glamorgan, Wales, Merthyr Tydfil
Date: 27 Oct 1899 discharged 8am dead

Cas

Title: Re: great g/m Gillard
Post by: Mabel Bagshawe on Tuesday 07 March 23 19:43 GMT (UK)

Aberdare Times 18 April 1896

NON-MAINTENANCE. — ...Frederick and William Gillard, labourers, were summoned for the maintenance of their mother, Mary Ann Gillard, now chargeable to the Union. Mr Richards said defendants had made an offer to contribute 1s 6d per week each, which he was prepared to accept. The Bench made an order accordingly.

I'm wondering if the parish from which admitted was AberCynon

Title: Re: great g/m Gillard
Post by: Forestandtree on Wednesday 08 March 23 06:19 GMT (UK)

Many, Many thanks to Mabel Bagshawe/Cas (stallc)/Diedre 784/Old Bristolian/Crisane for your great replies and conducting the research, and so quickly too.
I am indebted to you and your kindness.  Thanks Again    Forestandtree