ARC TBC - West Bromwich Workhouse Census

[Fatman]

Cant find these at all by name on FMP

Any chance someone could have a look for the 1841 and 1851 for me - apparently on Hallam Street?

[linell]

Who are you looking for Fatman

Linell.

[Antie Em]

Cant find these at all by name on FMP

Any chance someone could have a look for the 1841 and 1851 for me - apparently on Hallam Street?

I seem to remember some years ago asking to look at the West Bromwich Workhouse census at Smethwick Archives and being told it had been lost or damaged (can't remember what year though).

[Fatman]

Who are you looking for Fatman

Linell.

Ive got a death of Isaac Hall, son of Richard Labourer who dies in the workhouse in 1844 aged 2
Lokking to see if any of his family, or Richard are in there too.

AH

[grangers14]

I dont kow what waorkhouses were about?
But theres,
1841, West Bromwich Workhouse.
HO107; Piece 977; Book: 4;
but the only Halls I can see in there are Moses aged 3 and Hannah 4

Theres this workhouse in 1851, Workhouse Lane, but didnt see any Halls

HO107; Piece: 2026; Folio: 504

[grangers14]

Just been reading this
http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhous ... khouse.htm

so may not be the right address.
Jo

[Fatman]

The death certificate just says Died "At the Workhouse"
Hmmm

There is a "Master of the Workhouse" name - but I cant read it!

[linell]

Maybe Issac wasn't in the Workhouse in 1841, died 1844 aged 2 so he wouldn't have been there in 1841 or 1851 either.

Linell.

[Antie Em]

I might have had it wrong - I think it may be the West Brom Workhouse records that are missing. Might be worth contacting Sandwell Archives

[Fatman]

Maybe Issac wasn't in the Workhouse in 1841, died 1844 aged 2 so he wouldn't have been there in 1841 or 1851 either.

Linell.

Yep, but I wondered if he was there with his family

[Northern Lass]

Who are you looking for Fatman

Linell.

Ive got a death of Isaac Hall, son of Richard Labourer who dies in the workhouse in 1844 aged 2
Lokking to see if any of his family, or Richard are in there too.

AH

if you contact the archives they will let you know if they have the 1844 records
but there may be a charge for a search
if you have the actual day he died then give them that and all info and there may,
if they are in existence , be more info in the actual workhouse register

[Antie Em]

Just spoken to Mat at Sandwell Archives. All of the West Bromwich Workhouse records were destroyed. They have a few of the minute books but these only start in the 1920's.

[Fatman]

Thanks Antie Em!
I guess this will have to go on the unknown list for now then!

[Northern Lass]

do you want this brickwalled?

[Fatman]

Ah go on then!