SCARBOROUGH Workhouse records

[RipleyAnne]

Apart from census records, does anyone know if any records exist for the Scarborough Workhouse?

My g-g-grandfather, Major BARKER (b. 1829, Muston) was in the Workhouse at the time of the 1841 census and I would like to try and find out how long he was there, whether any other family members were with him etc.. By 1851 he was elsewhere.

I only know his mother's name (Margaret) from his baptism records but have not been able to find out any more about parents or possible siblings.

Anything anyone could tell me would be appreciated. Thanks

[sillgen]

Hi and welcome to rootschat
It does look as if he was illegitimate from the fact that the baptism record on the IGI only mentions his mother.   I would suspect his father was a Mr Major.   Have you looked at the original register?   That may hold more information.   If you click on the batch number at the bottom of the IGI record and just put Barker in the search box there are a couple of other entries who may be connected.
 If the workhouse records exist they will be at the local archives office - probably the Beverley one.
Regards
Andrea

[Ecneps]

Hello, welcome from me too 

If you go to this website http://www.workhouses.org.uk/  and enter Scarborough into the search box, there is information about the workhouse.

North Yorkshire County Record Office, Malpas Road, Northallerton DL7 8TB
hold the Minutes (1837-84) and Children's Home committee minutes (1920-30).
http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=3134

Kind regards
Barbara

[RipleyAnne]

Thank you both very much... this will give me some leads to work on.

I live in Australia so generally must rely on what is available on-line.

Thanks again.

[Ecneps]

Hi,

If you email the records office they would be able to advise you on whether the records you need are there and perhaps they would be able to do a search for you
archives [at] northyorks.gov.uk

Kind regards
Barbara
 

[RipleyAnne]

Thanks Barbara...  I emailed yesterday and am now just waiting for a reply.

[AMCass]

I have just posted a message which may be in the wrong place and you may not receive it.  I am transcribing two books of workhouse records for Scarborough Library and the East Yorkshire Family History Society and I think one of them will cover 1841.  I will have a look when I next go in and  see if I can find anyone by the name of Barker for you.

[RipleyAnne]

Thank-you!
Sandra

[eppy]

To AMCass

Could you possibly do a look up in the Scarborough Workhouse records for me?  My g.g.grandparents Hugh & Hannah Procter were inmates on the 1861 census and I know they were there in 1859 as Peter Higginbotham writes in his article on Scarborough Workhouse that "On December 4th 1859 the aged paupers were transported 'by omnibus' from the old premises to the new workhouse."  Among others these included "A Lancashire plasterer and his wife in their earlier sixties" - these were my aforementioned g.g. grandparents.  I would like to know if the records you are transcribing contain any mention of them.

Thank you

Ian Procter