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liberty

liberty Report 3 Mar 2012 12:49

I have established my grandmother winifred, or zena donelan was born in Marylebone workhouse 1908 but how do I access any more records as she has no name for her mother or father.

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 3 Mar 2012 12:52

Lorraine, you should add this to your previous thread about her.

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.page/board/ancestors/thread/1293769

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 3 Mar 2012 12:55

If you have established that she was born in Marylebone Workhouse in 1908 then you need to buy her birth certificate which will at least name her mother and possibly her father (unless she was illegitimate).

Name: DONELAN, Winifred Mary
Registration district: Marylebone
County: London
Year of registration: 1908
Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun
Mother's maiden name: Not available before 1911 Q3
Volume no: 1A
Page no:528

If you don't have her birth certificate how do you know that she was born in the workhouse?

Kath. x

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 3 Mar 2012 13:21

They weren't born in the Workhouse anyway but in the Workhouse Infirmary which was open to the public who need medical care. Someone in the Infirmary wasn't necessarily a workhouse Inmate.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 3 Mar 2012 13:23

wonder if thsi is her

1911
HEAD, Henry Head Married M 51 1860 Bootmaker Maker Hants Christchurch VIEW
HEAD, Emma Clarissa Wife Married
9 years F 36 1875 Teacher Telegraphy Oxford Oxfrd VIEW
HEAD, Henry Gilbert Son Single M 17 1894 Clerk Wine Merchant Hants Southbourne VIEW
HEAD, Arthur George Son M 8 1903 School Hants Christchurch VIEW
HEAD, Frederick Charles Son M 6 1905 School Hants Christchurch VIEW
THOMPSON, Winifred Alice Boarder Single F 16 1895 Student Telegraphy Bucks Stantonbury VIEW
DOWNES, Dorothy Mabel Boarder Single F 16 1895 Student Telegraphy Hants Froyle Alton VIEW
ROSSALL, Ella Mary Boarder Single F 17 1894 Student Telegraphy Devon Kingsbridge VIEW
FRYER, Gwendoline Minnie Boarder Single F 18 1893 Student Telegraphy London Peckham VIEW
DONELAN, Winifred May Visitor Single F 3 1908 Hants Bournemouth >>>>>>>>>>>>>
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
5819 Reference:
RG14PN5819 RG78PN266 RD95 SD1 ED11 SN53

Registration District:
Christchurch Sub District:
Christchurch Enumeration District:
11 Parish:
Christchurch

Address:
Post Office Barrack Road Christchurch County:
Hampshire

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 3 Mar 2012 13:40

Things are being duplicated. That 1911 census was posted on the previous thread.
This is why you should have added to the previous thread not start a new one.

Gee

Gee Report 3 Mar 2012 13:41

Lorraine

I spent a lot of time helping you with this yesterday, you should stick to that thread and stop people wasting their time repeating info

I found the birth for you, but it does not say anything about being born in the workhouse?

Can you add any other info you have to your original thread please

Ta

x

liberty

liberty Report 3 Mar 2012 15:39

I am sorry didn't meant to upset anyone, did not realise I should use same thread. I wont do it again again I am sorry

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 3 Mar 2012 15:39

I know certs aint cheap especially if you have limited funds BUT sometimes you have to splash out to see the info so you can progress!!

Gee

Gee Report 3 Mar 2012 16:16

Lorraine

Youve not upset me but I wanted you to know that if you keep to one thread for Zena it will help us all

You can come off the naughty step now ;-)

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 3 Mar 2012 16:25

:-D :-D

we all make mistakes .no worries , so dont beat yourself up over it .


being serious your best bet is to get the cert