Hi,
you don't give dates, but if you have a look at the workhouse site:
http://users.ox.ac.uk/~peter/workhouse/you'll find lots of general information about life in the workhouse, and if you enter South Shields in the search box you'll find more on that particular one.
I think any records may be held at Tyne & Wear Archives -
Tyne & Wear Archives Service
Blandford House
Blandford Square
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4JA
United Kingdom
E-mail archives [at] twmuseums.org.uk
Telephone
(0191) 277 2248
Barbara
