Workhouse Death

[Draigcoch]

Thank you Osprey for your help I have e-mailed them will let you know outcome, much appreciated.

[mazzie74]

Hi,

The Glamorgan Record Office had inquests into two of my relatives in 1893 and 1910.

The only Workhouse records that survive for Cardiff Union Workhouse are the 6 monthly lists, which basically state how many days in each 6 monthly period an inmate spent in the workhouse.

My Gt-Gt Grandfather spent 41 days in the 6 monthly period ending October 1906.

His father was not an inmate, but received 7 shillings a week "out-relief."

Thanks,

Darin.

[Draigcoch]

I have had a reply from the Library in Cardiff, they have certain records but it would cost £15 per hour to look and would probably take 2 hrs, I think £30.00 is a bit costly, I will have to put that on a back burner for now.

They also said they have no records of the Cottage homes but didn't say who would have them!

I have since made contact with a family member in Cardiff and I am waiting for a reply from him, he is not very well so I shall have to be patient.

Thanks for the help anyway, much appreciated.

[toni*]

found this interesting bit of info. on Workhouses.org

From around 1904, the Registrar General advised local registration officers that where a child was born in the workhouse, there should be no indication of this on the child's birth certificate. Instead, the place of birth was recorded as a euphemistic street address. For example, births at Liverpool Workhouse were recorded as having taken place at 144A Brownlow Hill — no such street address actually existed. Similarly, Nottingham Workhouse used an address of 700 Hucknall Road for this purpose. The same practice was also later adopted for recording the place of death for anyone who died in the workhouse

[slyvia]

Hello

I was able to go to the Library in Cardiff today but am disappointed that I could not find any thing in the South Wales Echo in January for you. I checked through the whole month.  Maybe it will be in the Western Mail I will try again as soon as I can.

Sylvia

[Draigcoch]

That is so kind of you Sylvia, I appreciate your help, I really would like to find out more.

[slyvia]

Hello

Thanks for your reply but when I woke up this morning it suddenly came to me that I had been looking at 1930 instead of 1900.  I have given myself a
good telling off and will have another look as soon as I am able.
I think the 1930 was in my mind as I had an uncle who died as a result of
falling down the stairs at the City Lodge whilst he was working there.
My Nanna who also did cleaning at the hospital had got a job for him and
used to get very upset when she talked about it. She died there in the 1950's.

Sylvia

[Draigcoch]

Thats ok Sylvia, with so many names and dates in our heads it's easy to get sidetracked. I am just thankful for your help, there is family in Cardiff and I would like to find them.

Violetta Frances Charlotte Ellard died on 5th January 1900, 9 days after her fall.

It's a very sad story really as she was widowed when her husband drowned 4 months before my hubbys granddad was born, (she also had 4 other children) and then to lose his mother when he was 6, he never spoke about it to anyone, he was a kind gentle man who lived to the age of 82.

[slyvia]

Hello

I am sending you a PM as I have found something you might wish to see.


Sylvia