Many of us have found on various censuses that our ancestors were to be found enjoying the 'hospitality' of the local workhouse. It's a natural question to ask, 'where can I find workhouse records?'. In London particularly, there isn't really a great deal of info to be found, particularly online.
An oblique way of tackling this issue is to consult the records of the nearest church. Many workhouses, ( St George in the East for example ) were to be found on the same site. The parish registers are thus chock a block with references to those baptised whilst at the workhouse.
For example:
Between 1729 and 1848 there are 434 children baptised at St George in the East with the address given as 'Workhouse'. ( And to put this into a proper perspective, that's out of 75,089 baptisms)
If you know where your ancestor came from, it can be very worthwhile to look at old maps, locate the workhouse, and then the nearest church
J
An oblique way of tackling this issue is to consult the records of the nearest church. Many workhouses, ( St George in the East for example ) were to be found on the same site. The parish registers are thus chock a block with references to those baptised whilst at the workhouse.
For example:
Between 1729 and 1848 there are 434 children baptised at St George in the East with the address given as 'Workhouse'. ( And to put this into a proper perspective, that's out of 75,089 baptisms)
If you know where your ancestor came from, it can be very worthwhile to look at old maps, locate the workhouse, and then the nearest church
J
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