Genealogy Chat

how do i found out about somone in enderby (enderly) union in 1851 ?? sarah

Presumably you mean the Workhouse? What do you hope to find out? Reg

i want to know if poss why one of my relatives ened up there sarah

Do you live in the area Sarah? In which case you could ring the records office and ask if they have the Union records there and then go to the office to look at them.

Thats a brilliant site Ann, Ive never used it before as I am lucky in not having found any workhouse inmates so far but still very handy for the photos of the areas in which your ancestors were living. I had to larf, when dad hadnt bothered to shave at the weekends my mum would scathingly say to him, 'You look like youve come from Rowton House'. I had no idea what that really meant until I looked on that site!

Hi Susan You could try this web site: http://www.workhouses.org.uk/ Click on the Locations Tab on Home page to find the workhouse you need, a lot of them have lists of inmates. Good Luck Ann

Do you mean enderby in Leicestershire? If so they have a hertigage group which has website at www(.)enderbyheritage(.)org(.)uk

thanks for your help on this been on the webstie for workhouses but the one i want enderby union says that inmates to be added sarah

You are right Kathleen, I have some ancestors born in the Enderby Maternity Hospital in the Old Street area of London, Regards Chris

Have you found your relative in the workhouse on the 1851 census? Was it a female? Workhouses were also used as maternity hospitals, so they may not have actually lived at the workhouse. My grandfather was born in Southwark Workhouse in 1870, but his parents lived in a street just round the corner. Mother and baby were at the workhouse for just under 3 weeks - quite a long confinement compared to today!! Kath. x

Im with you Kath - I had a GGFx2 born in the workhouse in Southwark and at the time wondered why he and mum were in there when they lived a few streets away and had a family there. As you say, workhouses often used as local hospital, not just for what I guess must be difficult deliveries (most mums would just have a couple of neighbours attending at home) but I also had a death in one and I know her family lived nearby and she wasnt a pauper. But in Sarah's case she seems to be saying the child was an orphan in the workhouse.

yes in 1851 its says she was an orphan in the enderby union (illegible) leics can someone tell what this is iilegible?? sarah

what are you reading the entry from. Ilegible means that the transcribed wasn't able to read the original record. What is the name you are looking for as i have some ancestors from enderby?

Sarah, give us her name and/or the reference to check up what cant be read.

hannah barsby b 1839 oadby leicester parents richard barsby and mary draper sarah

Greeting’s Again….Sarah… You asked why Hannah was in the Enderby Workhouse ? I think the reason was that both Richard & Mary died in Oadby :- Burials for St. Peter’s Parish Church Oadby. OADBY BARSBY RICHARD 14.th. MAR 1842 Aged 52 OADBY BARSBY MARY 21.st. APR 1845 Aged 45 Therefore Hannah must have been put into the Workhouse because there was no one else to look after her The Workhouse in Enderby serve the large District of Blaby which in those times included Oadby. Hope this helps MIKE.

thanks mike your a star sarah ps mike got to records office today did you go today ??

What a satisfying conclusion! Well done Mike. Though at that sort of age youd think there would be older siblings to take her in at the very least.

hi heather hannah did have brothers older than her so i wonder why they didnt take her in ?? sarah

Interesting - take it they didnt die? May be they were in jobs like ag labs where they lived in with the farmer and wouldnt be able to take her in. May be they couldnt afford to feed another mouth. Sad, isnt it. Ill have to try to find my glasses Sarah before I tackle the look up - hold on. Well, they arent leaping out easily - are you sure of those dobs? Possible for Henry - working on a farm with place of birth unknown, Leicestershire: Name: Henry Barsby Age: 20 Estimated birth year: abt 1831 Relation: Servant Gender: Male Where born: Nk, Leicestershire, England Civil parish: Barkby Thorpe Ecclesiastical parish: Peterborough County/Island: Leicestershire Country: England Registration district: Barrow Upon Soar Sub-registration district: Barrow ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 3 Household Members: Name Age Henry Barsby 20 Henry C Beeson 1 Mary Beeson 5 Robert Beeson 3 Susanna Beeson 33 Susanna Beeson 8 Thomas Beeson 53 Thomas Beeson 11 William Beeson 9 Henry Garmer 21 Mary Harker 28 Lucy Sewel 17 Possible for Charles, seems to have a wife called Mary: Name: Charles Barsby Age: 22 Estimated birth year: abt 1829 Relation: Visitor Gender: Male Where born: Loughborough, Leicestershire, England Civil parish: Kniveton County/Island: Derbyshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Ashborne Sub-registration district: Brailsford ED, institution, or vessel: 10 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 33 Household Members: Name Age Charles Barsby 22 Mary Barsby 25 Edward Harris 54 Hannah Harris 63 William Harris 5 Mo Theres wasnt another bro called John was there? John Barsby Age: 14 Estimated birth year: abt 1837 Relation: Servant Gender: Male Where born: Goadby, Leicestershire, England Civil parish: Ilston County/Island: Leicestershire Country: England Registration district: Billesdon Sub-registration district: Billesdon ED, institution, or vessel: 37 Household schedule number: 35 Household Members: Name Age John Barsby 14 Thomas Edgley 35 Mary Jordan 21 John Macon 23 James Sanders 19 Katherine Selby 68 Thomas Selby 81 William Selby 26 Cant see Joseph Im afraid - sure of that name - not John as above? Cant see much actually, cant find glasses! But these are the only ones that seem to vaguely match with your lot. Unless someone else can find them guys?