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    Can somebody please explain to me if I can find workhouses on the census.
    I am trying to look at 1881 and 1891 on ancestry for Woolwich Union but I cant find anything.
    When I go into their card catalogue I can only see children and I want adults.
    Am I looking in the wrong place
    Thank you
    Ann

  • #2
    For 1881 on Ancestry

    Use the drop down box for relationship and click on institutional.
    Enter Woolwich in the residence parish box.

    That finds Woolwich Union Workhouse Plumstead Road.

    I usually use 'inmate' but for some reason 'Institutional' has been set as the search term for this one.

    Chris
    Last edited by Chris in Sussex; 29-02-12, 09:52.
    Avatar....My darling mum, Irene June Robinson nee Pearson 1931-2019.

    'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations.

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    • #3
      Sorry...

      That should be place Woolwich in the birthplace parish box.

      That will get you to inmates born in Woolwich and you can get to the start of the enumeration pages by clicking on one of them.

      Chris
      Last edited by Chris in Sussex; 29-02-12, 09:58.
      Avatar....My darling mum, Irene June Robinson nee Pearson 1931-2019.

      'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations.

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      • #4
        1891 on Ancestry

        Use the drop down box for relationship and click on institutional.
        Enter Woolwich in the birth parish box.

        Scroll down the names to
        Charles William Allen who is the first named for Woolwich Union Workhouse

        Chris
        Avatar....My darling mum, Irene June Robinson nee Pearson 1931-2019.

        'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations.

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        • #5
          Thank you Chris I will try that very shortly
          Regards Ann

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