Workhouse

[ALVAL]

Have found that my Gt. Grandmother Hannah Waterhouse was born in the workhouse in Great Ouseburn on 23rd May 1891.  Her mothers name was Martha Waterhouse and it states on her birth cert. that she was a domestic servant in Hopperton.  It is said that the father was the son of her employer, hence no name on birth cert.  Hannah was then adopted and became Hannah Teal.  How do I go about finding fathers name and adoption info, as I cannot find Hannah in census?

[oly]

Hello
Looking at the 1881 and 1891 census sheets it would be most likely
that Hannah worked at the Allerton Manor House for the Salmon family.
I would think Hopperton cum Allerton Mauleverer would have records
to check this. She lived with her grandparents as did her siblings.
No mum or dad apparent.
If you need more detail off the census sheets let me know.
oly

[ALVAL]

Thanks oly
I have looked at the census and it seems a possibility.  Obviously Martha will not appear on the 1881 or the 1891 census in the manor, as she was with her grandparents in 1881 and in the workhouse in 1891.  How would I find her in the workhouse any ideas?

[oly]

Hello again
contact
North Yorkshire County Records
Malpas Road
Northallerton
DL7 8TB

Also see
http://users.ox.ac.uk/~peter/workhouse/GreatOuseburn/GreatOuseburn.shtml
A web page with pics of the workhouse and current information.

oly

[oly]

Curious now, which Hannah Teal was it on the 1901 Census, or was she still Waterhouse then.
oli

[ALVAL]

Hello oly

I am not sure if Hannah was a Teal or Waterhouse in 1901 as I have still to find info on when she was taken in by the Teals, and as there were no official adoption records then it will be difficult.

I have found a Martha Waterhouse of the right age in the 1891 census, but she is in the Bramley union workhouse and states she was born in Bolton Lancashire, so I don't think she is the right one as I know that Martha was born in Great Ouseburn.
I have written to North Yorkshire records to see if they can help.
Thanks for help so far,
Al.

[ALVAL]

I have still not had a reply from the records office about Martha Waterhouse in the workhouse, but I have had a nice lady whose sister lives near to the old workhouse email me.  She has since visited her sister and managed to get a tour round the workhouse (which is now a see merchants) and thanks to the kind people who work there letting her in, she has managed to send me some photos of the inside and outside of it. I also think I may have found Hannah Teal living in Headingley with a Joseph and Amelia Teal in the 1901 census. So hopefully I can now continue with my research

[oly]

Hello Al

You seem to be progressing, it is slow
sometimes, and patience is needed.
Good to here how you are getting on.
The photographs will bring it to reality.

Regards Oly