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From: "MaryH" <>
Subject: Re: [UK-W&H] Re:West Tanfield Workhouse, North Yorkshire
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 19:20:54 -0000
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> Hello Mary - Many thanks for your kind reply - where can I see the 1851
Census for Tanfield workhouse please? Yes, he may well have been there then,
which would be a great find, especially if I could find out why he was
there.

Hi Pat,
The Family Records Centre in London have all the census returns for all of
England and Wales, alternatively the County Record Offices have the census
returns for their area. Which is nearer to you, London or Yorkshire (I know
where I would rather go :-)).

Enjoy your course - I find I can certainly make more sense of my ancestors
by knowing more about the times they lived in. Some of it is jaw dropping
too - I am currently reading abook written in 1913 about how working class
women managed in Lambeth, London on their husbands wages of about 20s (£1) a
week, the book details their weekly diet, how much they paid for rent, coal,
soap etc etc and how they managed when someone was ill or needed new clothes
or boots, for a late 20th Century girl with 2 healthy well fed children it
is a VERY sobering read and I would recommend it to anyone - it called
"Round About A Pound A Week" by Maud Pember Reeves.

Good luck in your research
Mary Hallett - West Sussex
Visit my Website at www.fourbearsuk.homestead.com
Researching -MILLS, HUMBLE, HICKS, HALLETT
BARKAS - one name study
----- Original Message -----
From: "patsmith" <>
To: <>
Sent: 06 March 2001 01:59
Subject: Re: [UK-W&H] Re:West Tanfield Workhouse, North Yorkshire


> I have read a book about Louth Union Workhouse in Lincolnshire, and it
said
> that in 1867 or thereabouts, they decided to weed out old records as they
> were running out of storage space - what a shame this seems to have
> happened, as there were so many sad paupers and old people in the
workhouse
> that the records were so full - it seems 80% of the population were so
near
> or on or below the poverty line that their greatest dread was the
workhouse.
> I am doing a Family History Course with WEA and it is just so helpful
> Kind regards - Pat
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "MaryH" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2001 12:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [UK-W&H] Re:West Tanfield Workhouse, North Yorkshire
>
>
> > > Hello Mary - I have discovered that one of my ancestors, William
> > Heslington, of Tanfield Workhouse, was buried on 6th July 1851 age 81. I
> > would be most grateful if you could tell me how I could get the records
> for
> > this period, or whether you know anything about this workhouse, which
was
> > covered by the Ripon Union.
> >
> > Hi Pat,
> > I'm afraid there is virtually nothing at all for Ripon Union and nothing
> at
> > all for before 1852.
> >
> > He may have been in the workhouse in April when the 1851 census was
taken.
> > That would be worth looking at as the 1851 census will give you where he
> > said he was born. There may be a surname index covering Tanfield - check
> > with the relevant Yokshire Family History Society.
> >
> > Good luck
> > Mary Hallett - West Sussex
> > Visit my Website at www.fourbearsuk.homestead.com
> > Researching -MILLS, HUMBLE, HICKS, HALLETT
> > BARKAS - one name study
> >
> >
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