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Why was she in a Workhouse?
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Lynn | Report | 25 Aug 2006 09:38 |
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Thanks Horatia, that is sad. Lynn |
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Horatia | Report | 25 Aug 2006 09:22 |
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Lynn, The pension would have died with him. Cheers, Horatia |
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Lynn | Report | 25 Aug 2006 09:16 |
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Just had another thought. He late husband had beena Greenwich pensioner. Would that pension have died with him or continued on for her? Lynn |
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Lynn | Report | 25 Aug 2006 08:45 |
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Thanks for that, it is a very interesting site. I have now got a photo of the workhouse, although it is disused now. I have emailed the Medway archives to find out about her admission and to see if she died there. Lynn |
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Joan | Report | 25 Aug 2006 08:21 |
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If you go to www.workhouses.org.uk you will find descriptions of life in workhouses - if you type 'Medway ' in the search box, you will find links to pictures and census records Joan |
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Lynn | Report | 25 Aug 2006 07:56 |
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Thanks Horatia She was listed as an inmate, altough she did have an occupation listed as did a lot of the others on the page. I haven't managed to find her death yet or any trace of her in 1891, so am not sure what happened to her.. Lynn |
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Horatia | Report | 25 Aug 2006 07:45 |
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Yes, but only if the workhouse records are available. I consulted some workhouse records to find out why two young boys were in there and in the 'Cause of Relief Column' it said: Father Transported! People didn't always go into the workhouse if they were destitute - they were often used as hospitals too. I wonder if she was just employed there? Cheers, Horatia |
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Lynn | Report | 25 Aug 2006 07:36 |
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Yesterday, Elaine found my missing Levy family in 1871. Spurred on by this, I decided to find the mother Harriett in 1881. I was amazed to discover her,( age 2 years out), in the Medway Union Workhouse in Chatham, Inmate, occupation washing! I was particularly surprised, as she had 5 sons and at least 1 daughter, still living who could have taken her in. One of the sons even had enough money to employ a servant! Is this normal? Would records at the workhouse state why she was in there? Lynn |
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