Pages: [1]

Author Topic: re: tonbridge workhouse records  (Read 1942 times)

Offline sazzielou100

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 2
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
re: tonbridge workhouse records
« on: Sunday 18 March 12 18:56 GMT (UK) »
hi there

is there any way that i can access workhouse records?my nan was fostered from there in around 1910,i cant find her on the 1911 census and was wandering if any info is given out about when the left the workhouse!!!

thx

sarah xxx

Offline stanmapstone

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 25,798
    • View Profile
Re: re: tonbridge workhouse records
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 18 March 12 19:18 GMT (UK) »
Kent History and Library Centre, James Whatman Way, Maidstone, Kent (from Spring 2012). Holdings include: Guardians' minutes (1835-1930); Admissions and discharges (1835-1931); Births (1835-1934); Deaths (1835-1932); Creed registers (1873-1933); etc. http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Tonbridge/

Stan
Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Offline sazzielou100

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 2
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: re: tonbridge workhouse records
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 20 March 12 07:25 GMT (UK) »
thanks alot stan will be looking into that

sarah x

Offline marcuswraight

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 90
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: re: tonbridge workhouse records
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 22 March 12 15:52 GMT (UK) »
I stumbled across this thread. I live in the US (I'm a recent emigree!) but the information kept in Maidstone is quite staggering and asked a local researcher to look there on my behalf. My grandfather was born in the workhouse, and the information I got back showed approximately when he was born (my gt grandmother came in after dinner and game birth before breakfast the next morning). It is well worth getting one records. There were other records that were uncovered too about other ancestors that were truly enlightening. I'm planning a trip back to England soon - and a visit to the archives is on the list of things to do!
Pages: [1]