Genealogy Chat

how can I find out when my relatives left the workhouse and where they went to.

My Mother and uncle were in the Westgate road workhouse in Newcastle upon Tyne.

I would appreciate any help on this subject thank you John

FMP has some workhouse records :-)

If you don't have access then give some names and I will take a look for them

Hello Shirley thank you for the offer of help.
my mothers maiden name was Jane Oliver she was born in 1893 my uncle and her brother were both born in the Askew arms a public house on Askew road Gateshead his name was Arthur Askew Oliver. Arthur was born 1887. When their father John Oliver who was the inn keeper died the family were evicted and went to the workhouse. the mother was Janet, there was also another son Norman born1890 who appears to have got separated from the rest of the family.

I do know Arthur did live in Newbiggin by the sea with his family and Jane was a nanny for a Mr. Mark Hedley. When Mark's wife died Jane and Mark got married and had a family of their own.

I thank you in advance John

http://www.workhouses.org.uk/NewcastleUponTyne/

Scroll to the end where it tells you where the surviving records are kept. Unless you can visit the Archives, you'd probably have to pay them to search the Admission and Discharge registers.

Even then destinations may not be listed on Discharge.

FMP doesn't have them listed in the workhouse records :-(

Many thanks to DeiETive+++ and Shirley for their replies,
very grateful John