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workhouse inmates /Prison inmates+ census

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Ann

Ann Report 8 Nov 2006 20:11

RE :Census. I have done a search + can't find my relatives name anywhere. Can anyone tell me plz, if a person was a workhouse inmate would they be shown on a online census? Also (sorry) but I am sure I saw a site mentioned on here for prison inmates lists, Can anyone remember what the web adress is. Many thanks Ann

An Olde Crone

An Olde Crone Report 8 Nov 2006 20:31

Ann Prisons and Workhouses and other Institutions were enumerated in the same way as everyone else. But sometimes, Workhouse Inmates etc, were only shown by their initials, so it's a guessing game. Are you sure they haven't just been mistranscribed? Where would you expect them to be? Do you have them on any other census? OC

Ann

Ann Report 8 Nov 2006 20:45

Thanks again Old crone.:) I have found a 1881 workhouse census inmates list (from the workhouse web site) + he is shown as an inmate, that's why I thought maybe inmates weren't shown on the 'normal' census records. I can't find him on 1841 or 1861census so I got to wondering, maybe he was in prison! Regards Ann

Jess Bow Bag

Jess Bow Bag Report 8 Nov 2006 20:51

tell us about him, name age place of birth etc

Ann

Ann Report 8 Nov 2006 21:09

Good to see u again Jess :) I have just trailed back through my threads + found the site for the prisons, it was the blacksheep one! Can I send the details in a private message plz Jess, ....Hubby would go mad if he knew I had asked 'in public'. Thanks Ann x

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₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&# Report 8 Nov 2006 21:14

I did a search on 1881 on Ancestry this after noon, no name, but I put in the county, and in the keyword box I put Union Workhouse, came up with quite a few results!

Ann

Ann Report 8 Nov 2006 21:16

Thanks Teresa, will try that :) Am going offline now but will be on later Thanks for the help. Ann x

Jae

Jae Report 8 Nov 2006 21:21

What is the 'blacksheep' website? I noticed it previously but didnt see the actual web address. Jane

Ann

Ann Report 8 Nov 2006 23:22

Hi Jane (Replace * with a .)It's: http://www.blacksheepancestors*com/

Jae

Jae Report 10 Nov 2006 22:45

thanks ann jane x