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Thank you so much, Kris.

Can you please tell me what the question is which gives the yes answers?

Thanks, Tonia

I have a copy of the birth certificate of my husband's great nan, which gives her place of birth as "Whitehouse, Meddon St, Bideford".

I've searched the web to see if this address still exists, and I found that on Meddon St was the Workhouse.
The certificate clearly does not say Workhouse- I am sure that it is Whitehouse, but a website I found shows pics of the former workhouse, and it is a huge white building.

What do you all think? Is it likely that the place would have been referred to as "Whitehouse"?

Other little things do tie in, like her mother was unmarried, and in 1903 when the birth occured, there had been built a new infirmary as part of the building incorporating a labour ward.
Is it likely that as part of the workhouse it would have also been an unmarried mother's home?

What would you advise as a next step?

Hi.
The 1891 census for Devon is online at Freecen.

I can't remember the url offhand, but run Freecen through google and it should bring up the site.

All the best,
Tonia.

Hi all.
Richard Latham was born 1775 in Combe Martin, and is there in both 1831 and 1851 censuses.
I only know of one child, Philip, born 1818.

Son Philip died 1842 in Combe Martin and his widow was living with Richard in 1851.
Can anyone supply info on Richard and/or Philip from 1841 census.

Thanks,

Tonia.