1871 look up - Powell

[joancrellen]

     I need the information for a Henry Powell, aged 13, born Birmingham.

     A site, to which I do not subscribe, has a record showing a Henry as an inmate in some institution.  The site to which I do subscribe does not appear to have this record.

    The only source data I have is RG10  Folio 45  Page 18  There wasn't a piece number given.  The district was Birmingham All Saints.

    Please, if anyone out there could possibly get the name and type of institution, plus any other info. given, it might just help me to knock down a brick wall concerning my great, great, grandfather.

[Isobelruss]

The institution is Birmingham Workhouse he is a scholar

there is another 1871 entry for a Henry Powell 13 b Birmingham living with parents Henry 50 b Shropshire and mother Mary Ann 41 b Surrey address Snow Hill Birmingham

[MaureeninNY]

It looks as though he's transcribed as Henry POUDE on A*.

It seems to be the Birmingham workhouse.

Piece no is 3133.

Maureen

[sami]

there is another 1871 entry for a Henry Powell 13 b Birmingham living with parents Henry 50 b Shropshire and mother Mary Ann 41 b Surrey address Snow Hill Birmingham

The census reference for this Henry is:

RG10 / 3114 / 94 / 30


sami

[joancrellen]

     Many thanks to all three who replied.  The fact that he was in the workhouse could be the answer to my problem.

     I knew the other Henry wasn't the correct one.

     That was a very quick conclusion to my query.   Brilliant!

[sami]

Don't know if this helps or not, but I also noticed there was another Powell in the same workhouse.

John J Powell, Inmate, Male, 11, Birth Year 1860, Birth County - Warwickshire.

Powell is a fairly common name but thought it might be of interest to you.

sami

[joancrellen]

     Thanks Sami.  I've just found that myself.  I was searching to see if Henry's mother was listed in there also although I think she may have died before then.  I am working my way through it.

      Henry has proved difficult to find.  I think the information on his marriage certificate was incorrect.  His father died when he was about 2 years old, and if Henry was later in the workhouse he may not have remembered, or even known, his dad's actual name.

     Although I am not absolutely positive This is my Henry, I'm reasonably sure it could well be.

[Bojalu]

The Birmingham Workhouse - All Saints -was also known as the Archway of Tears.
See Ted Rudge's website- Winson Green to Brookfields -for an image of the Archway.

[joancrellen]

     Thanks for that.  I have looked at it.

     Do you know whether or not there are any records online of Birmingham workhouse admissions and departures, please?  I thought perhaps there might be some useful details there for Henry.

     I live a fair distance from Birmingham so cannot reasonably visit their local records office, unfortunately.