Eastville Workhouse Bristol

[adelphi]

Can anyone tell me where I can find either a photo or a print of this former French Prison.
My then unmarried Grandmother Alice Mabel Kempshall, gave birth here, to Minnie Mabel Kempshall 18/11/1899 who sadly died March 1900. Minnie was an Aunt that until this week I didn't  know ever exisited.
 Is there a list of births for this Workhouse around this time?.
I do not know much about my Grandmother's early life here. I have found her on the 1901 Census working as a servant at the "Crown & Dove Inn "which was on Lower Maudlin Street near to an Eye Hospital of the time.

As I live in Sheffield I can only do research on the Web, so any help putting me in the right direction would be much appreciated.      

                               

[sem73]

Hi there

Some info on ....

http://www.csm.uwe.ac.uk/~rstephen/livingeaston/local_history/eastvilleworkhouse.html

http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Clifton/Clifton.shtml

Sarah

[sem73]

and some photos here.......

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fray_bentos/357367889/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/brizzlebornandbred/2046094137/

also of the Crown and Dove .....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fray_bentos/334976783/in/set-72157594155572977/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fray_bentos/144984300/

Sarah

[adelphi]

Sarah Many Many thanks. What a result.
I wonder if I could be cheeky & ask if you know where I can get a photo of the Church that my Grandparents married at....The Parish Church of St.Thomas Eastville ... I think that it was demolished
but someone somewhere must have taken a photo don't you think.


                     Linda (Sheffield)

[Mum44]

St Thomas Eastville is still there.  On the roundabout by the shell station at the end of Eastville Park. (it was still there in November, anyway)

I have a relative coming up from Bristol next week - I'll ask her if a photo is possible.

[adelphi]

And there was I thinking that it had been demolished...just goes to show.

A photo would be very much appreciated.



                      Linda

[sem73]

Sure is still standing .....

photos on http://www.churchcrawler.co.uk/

Sarah

[Mum44]

Meanwhile - have you tried Googling Eastville workhouse?

I just did - there's quite a bit and one of the sites has a picture of the old french prison

[adelphi]

Thanks for information on St Thomas.I had seen this Church site but I didn't know how big the area was & if there were two churches called St.Thomas or not. What put me off was that it only stated St.Thomas Eastville on my Grandparents Marriage certificate & this church was named "St.Thomas the Apostle". I now take it that they are one & the same & have printed off the photos to put in my Family History album.
My Grandfather joined the Royal Garrison Artillery in Plymouth around 1901 & the family moved away from Bristol. My Father was born in Plymouth in 1904.


Also will look at the site for the French Prison.


Once again many thanks for taking the time & trouble to sort my queries regarding your area.


                        Linda