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Workhouse Lanchester 1850
« on: Tuesday 25 April 06 09:56 BST (UK) »
I have a birth certificate of a family member who was born in Workhouse Lanchester County of Durham. Can anyone tell me where that was and if I can find any info/pictures of the place back 1850.

I am unsure how long the mother was there for, cant find her on the 1851 census.

Thanks, Ele.
McQuade. Co Monaghan Ireland>Glasgow Scotland.
McGurk. Belfast Ireland>Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Chappell. Bristol.
Nichol(l)s. Bristol.

This information is crown copy copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Fraser. Inverness Scotland>London.
Coulson. London.
Phil(l)ips. Glasgow Scotland.

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Re: Workhouse Lanchester 1850
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 25 April 06 09:59 BST (UK) »
Hi ele

Googling produces lots of results, but this one is always a good bet for workhouses :

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

and this

http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/dur/lanchester_workhouse.htm

If you are able, it is often fascinating to see the workhouse records as they can be very helpful in your research.

kind regards, Arranroots  ;)

Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SOM: BIRD, BURT aka BROWN - HEF: BAUGH, LATHAM, CARTER, PRITCHARD - GLS: WEBB, WORKMAN, LATHAM, MALPUS - WIL: WEBB, SALTER - RAD: PRITCHARD, WILLIAMS - GLA: RYAN, KEARNEY, JONES, HARRY - MON: WEBB, MORGAN, WILLIAMS, JONES, BIRD - SCOTLAND: HASTINGS, CAMERON, KELSO, BUCHANAN, BETHUNE/ BEATON - IRELAND: RYAN (WATERFORD), KEARNEY (DUBLIN), BOYLE(DUNDALK)

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Re: Workhouse Lanchester 1850
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 26 April 06 03:01 BST (UK) »
Thanks Arranroots,

Couldnt seem to find on Durham online where they would keep the workhouse records. I suppose you have to go in and search yourself. Do you know if they do look ups for you? Might have to contact them I think and ask..

Thanks again, Ele
McQuade. Co Monaghan Ireland>Glasgow Scotland.
McGurk. Belfast Ireland>Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Chappell. Bristol.
Nichol(l)s. Bristol.

This information is crown copy copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Fraser. Inverness Scotland>London.
Coulson. London.
Phil(l)ips. Glasgow Scotland.

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Re: Workhouse Lanchester 1850
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 26 April 06 07:40 BST (UK) »
Hi ele

Durham seem to lack a working website for their Record Office!

I am not familiar with the area, but the workhouse site seems to suggest that only a few records survive.  You might be lucky if someone can tell you how to contact them!

kind regards, Arranroots  ;)


If anyone knows of a working URL for Durham, please let us know!
Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SOM: BIRD, BURT aka BROWN - HEF: BAUGH, LATHAM, CARTER, PRITCHARD - GLS: WEBB, WORKMAN, LATHAM, MALPUS - WIL: WEBB, SALTER - RAD: PRITCHARD, WILLIAMS - GLA: RYAN, KEARNEY, JONES, HARRY - MON: WEBB, MORGAN, WILLIAMS, JONES, BIRD - SCOTLAND: HASTINGS, CAMERON, KELSO, BUCHANAN, BETHUNE/ BEATON - IRELAND: RYAN (WATERFORD), KEARNEY (DUBLIN), BOYLE(DUNDALK)

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Re: Workhouse Lanchester 1850
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 26 April 06 22:39 BST (UK) »
Here is the link to the Durham Record Office homepage:

http://www.durham.gov.uk/recordoffice/usp.nsf/pws/durham+record+office+-+durham+record+office+homepage

It is possible to search their database via the link on the homepage
Jennifer
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Re: Workhouse Lanchester 1850
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 26 April 06 22:45 BST (UK) »
Much appreciated, Jennifer!

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Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SOM: BIRD, BURT aka BROWN - HEF: BAUGH, LATHAM, CARTER, PRITCHARD - GLS: WEBB, WORKMAN, LATHAM, MALPUS - WIL: WEBB, SALTER - RAD: PRITCHARD, WILLIAMS - GLA: RYAN, KEARNEY, JONES, HARRY - MON: WEBB, MORGAN, WILLIAMS, JONES, BIRD - SCOTLAND: HASTINGS, CAMERON, KELSO, BUCHANAN, BETHUNE/ BEATON - IRELAND: RYAN (WATERFORD), KEARNEY (DUBLIN), BOYLE(DUNDALK)

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Re: Workhouse Lanchester 1850
« Reply #6 on: Friday 28 April 06 00:02 BST (UK) »
Thanks, I will give it a look..

Have a nice day/night.. Ele
McQuade. Co Monaghan Ireland>Glasgow Scotland.
McGurk. Belfast Ireland>Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Chappell. Bristol.
Nichol(l)s. Bristol.

This information is crown copy copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Fraser. Inverness Scotland>London.
Coulson. London.
Phil(l)ips. Glasgow Scotland.

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Re: Workhouse Lanchester 1850
« Reply #7 on: Monday 26 November 12 22:45 GMT (UK) »
I have been searching the Lanchester Workhouse and found a long list of names by looking at the Census1881....the workhouse is in the main street and a long way thro' the census....I think one side of the road was completed then out into the countryside before returning to complete the rest.
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