Manchester Workhouse - records?

[Worthingbudge]

I was wondering what records there might be for Manchester Workhouse around 1900?  And what information you are likely to find in them?

I have a John K Moult aged 11 as an 'inmate' in the Manchester Workhouse given in the 1901 census.  I would lke to know how he ended up there as I can't find his parents William (or Frederick Wiliam) Moult and Mary (or Bridget Mary) Kennedy in the same census nor ten years earlier.  I have their marriage in 1882, Ardwick, Manchester - but no trace afterwards.

Any help much appreciated.
Simon

[Patricia jackson]

Have a look at this website it is very good -
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/

[Worthingbudge]

Many thanks pejay - an excellent link with quite a bit on the history of the Manchester workhouse.

Simon 

[Cancan]

Hi,

Do you have an address for the workhouse?

Manchester Library and Manchester Records Office hold information for the workhouses. I would contact these.

For some reason just lately the Manchester Archives & Local History Website isn't working correctly. As it does list the Workhouses but when you click onto this to find information it brings up the A-Z of services of Manchester Council and is no help what-so-ever.

http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/448/archives_and_local_studies

Cancan

[Worthingbudge]

Hi Cancan

Many thanks for your reply and the link.

I don't have an actual address for the workhouse but the civil parish is given as Crumpsall, the registration district is Prestwich and the sub-registration district is Cheetham.

I'll get in touch with the records office as you suggest and see what they can tell me.

Thanks again ... Simon 

[uk2003]

The Crumpsall Workhouse

now North Manchester General Hospital (ex Crumpsall Hospital)

Try this site for some photos

http://images.manchester.gov.uk/

Ken 

[dorothyl]

Good morning everyone.
I'm still searching for my gran Eveline.
Recently I have been told my gran was born in either 1905 or 1906.
It's very confusing of where she was born I have a family member who says the one's who adopted my gran went to live in Scotland as family members were living there. They took my gran with them.
The confusing part is was she born in Manchester and moved to Scotland or visa versa.

Recently it's been mentioned that Annie ( who is down as adopted my gran Eveline with her husband David joesph Schulman)

She could be my grans biogical mother. And my gran Eveline was born either 1905 or 1906.

I wrote a letter to Scotland over a week ago and I received a letter back yesterday.

Saying they are unable to find any record of my grandmother

This could be because we only hold adoption records here at the NRS  from 1930

It goes on to say if you need any further assistance there are many firms and individuals known as record agents or professionals who can under take family research on your behalf.  WWW.asgra.co.uk.

 So I've been thinking about something.
If my gran Eveline was born in Manchester 1906 or 1905. It's possible that she was in a work house
Apparently Annie was married before she married David joesph Schulman. Her marriage name was Annie o'prey.
She did have children. But when she married David she was a widow.

So now I'm trying to find out where Annie was living before 1905.

I know she married David joesph Schulman in 1908 in Edinburgh.
Annie's birth name is Annie obrien.

So because of all the confusion.
I thought I would ask for help.
I've asked for help in the past about my gran Eveline. But something has given me an thought.
Please if anyone can help me with anything at all.
I would appreciate it.

Just in case you need it.
I've always known my gran Eveline was born 26th of February 1911. I didn't know where until a few years ago. From what I can understand she was born in Aberdeen. According to the Scottish census for 1911.
On the census it says Eva Barrett adopted daughter of David joesph Schulman and Annie. At school age 5. .

Eva Barrett was David's baby sister who passed away around 1897 she was a year old. Her mum dinah died the year before.

If anyone can help me with anything. I really would appreciate it.
Thank you for your help and your time

Kind regards
Dorothy