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Re: Rescue Homes
« Reply #27 on: Friday 25 November 16 06:30 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for letting us know what the d/c says. Sorry I have no knowledge of workhose records - I hope someone will be able to help you though. 

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Re: Rescue Homes
« Reply #28 on: Friday 25 November 16 08:09 GMT (UK) »
The place to look is www.workhouses.org.uk.

I assume she was an inmate of the Isle of Thanet workhouse - whose area included Margate.
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Thanet/

At the bottom of the page it says:
Records are at Kent History and Library Centre.
Records include: Admissions and Discharges (1872-1930), Deaths (1866-1931)
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)