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Parkhurst Workhouse
« on: Friday 20 February 09 14:55 GMT (UK) »
I have just received a death certificate that I have been trying to track down for ages. At least, I hope it's for the right man! It says he, James David LOVELACE (although surname can be written variously as Loveless/Lovelass/Loveleys etc.) died 15 Oct 1908 in Parkhurst Workhouse, Carisbrooke IOW. His occupation is shown as General Dealer (which sounds a bit dodgy a la Arthur Daley!).
Can anyone tell me if it's possible to find out any more about this person from any workhouse records or if he's on the 1901 census on IOW as I can't find him listed anywhere in Dorset (where he was born). My hunch is that he was in the workhouse there after having been released from Parkhurst Prison - I just think he was a shady character but have no real jsutfication for these bad thoughts!

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Re: Parkhurst Workhouse
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 21 February 09 16:54 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
I found this thread, with a little information:
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/UK-WORKHOUSE-HOSP/2001-02/0982402309
or:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/05n9/
Have you thought about looking in the newspapers, or quarter sessions records, too.
Hope this helps.
Paulene :)

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Re: Parkhurst Workhouse
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Re: Parkhurst Workhouse
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Re: Parkhurst Workhouse
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 21 February 09 17:23 GMT (UK) »

He's not listed as being a prisoner there in 1901, according to the Blacksheep site  :-\
Census information is Crown Copyright from TNA.
Titchfield, Hampshire: Reed,  Fielder, Cawte, Goddard.
Kent:  Float,  Cutbush. 
Wallasey, Cheshire: Carroll, Ledsham.
Liverpool : Horsfall, Prescott

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Re: Parkhurst Workhouse
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 21 February 09 17:32 GMT (UK) »


Was he born in Bridport c. 1877   ???

There's a James D Lovelace age 24 born Bridport living in Swanage in 1901.  He's a general dealer .

RG13.  P. 1985  Fol. 43  Pg. 19

Census information is Crown Copyright from TNA.
Titchfield, Hampshire: Reed,  Fielder, Cawte, Goddard.
Kent:  Float,  Cutbush. 
Wallasey, Cheshire: Carroll, Ledsham.
Liverpool : Horsfall, Prescott

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Re: Parkhurst Workhouse
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 21 February 09 19:39 GMT (UK) »
Looks like it's him in Swanage. Many thanks for that! He's listed there living with 2 other "general dealers" all listed as single men living as "visitors".

But I think he married in 1900 and think I've found his wife in the 1901 census living in Swindon listed as a boarder aged 20 and married but there's no husband listed there so I reckon he was off doing some dodgy "general dealing in/around Swanage.  So now my quest is to figure out when/why he went to IOW?

I bet he was in the prison there - just a hunch. Like to think there's a black sheep or two somewhere in the tree!
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