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Hi

I am looking to find a list of inmates in the 1901 census for Dursley Workhouse, Gloucestershire:

In particular, I am looking to find

Ada Lilly Workman born 1899 ( she would have been 1 / 2 yrs old.

Many thanks

cant see her . who were her parents please . How do you know she was in a workhouse?

sure you have her birth but for our info
Name: WORKMAN, Ada Lily
Registration District: Dursley
County: Gloucestershire
Year of Registration: 1899
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Mother's Maiden Name: Not available before 1911 Q3
Volume No: 6A
Page No: 279

so would list as born 1900 on census

is this her in 1911?
WORKMAN, Alfred Head Married M 35 1876 Motor Driver Steam Highnam Glos VIEW
WORKMAN, Gartrude Wife Married
17 years F 36 1875 Newent Glos VIEW
WORKMAN, William Son Single M 15 1896 Errand Boy Gloucestershire Gloucester VIEW
WORKMAN, Christina Daughter F 13 1898 Gloucestershire Gloucester VIEW
WORKMAN, Ada Daughter F 12 1899 Gloucestershire Gloucester VIEW
WORKMAN, Nellie Daughter F 10 1901 Gloucestershire Gloucester VIEW
WORKMAN, Thomas Son M 6 1905 Gloucestershire Cheltenham VIEW
WORKMAN, Denal Son M 5 1906 Gloucestershire Cheltenham VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
5874 Reference:
RG14PN5874 RG78PN267 RD95 SD2 ED43 SN186

Registration District:
Christchurch Sub District:
Bournemouth Enumeration District:
43 Parish:
Bournemouth

Address:
62 Markham Road Winton Bournemouth County:
Hampshire

8 children born 2 died

Hi

It was a 'last chance' look in the Dursley Workhouse.

Ada Lilly Workman had 5 older siblings & in 1901 they were in the Workhuse in Thornbury.

Their mother Sarah Ann Workman was living in 1901 with her new partner William Beckerton. in Alderley, just outside Wotton under Edge ( following the death of her husband in 1897 - Joseph Workman )

I have looked at all the family members that I know of to see if Ada was with any of them in 1901 - but cant find her anywhere.

Looking at the childrens births - although they were all born either Charfield or Wotton U Edge, the older 5, were registered Thornbury & Ada was registered Dursley - so I wondered if she had been sent to the workhouse there.....

I dont know where else to look for her.

same family 1901
WORKMAN, Alfred H Head Married M 26 1875 Oil Mills Pressman
Higham
Gloucestershire VIEW
WORKMAN, Gertrude C Wife Married F 28 1873
Newent
Gloucestershire VIEW
WORKMAN, William G Son M 5 1896
St Lukes
Gloucestershire VIEW
WORKMAN, Christina J Daughter F 3 1898
St Lukes
Gloucestershire VIEW
WORKMAN, Ada E Daughter F 2 1899
St Lukes
Gloucestershire VIEW
WORKMAN, Nellie G Daughter F 0 (5 MOS) 1901
St Lukes
Gloucestershire VIEW
GOODYER, George Father-In-Law Married M 64 1837 Gen Lab
Newent
Gloucestershire VIEW
GOODYER, Ann M Sister-In-Law Single F 18 1883
St Lukes
Gloucestershire VIEW

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Piece:
2431 Folio:
200 Page:
34 Registration District:
Gloucester

Civil Parish:
Gloucester Municipal Borough:
Address:
Seymour Road Tudor Street, Gloucester County:
Gloucestershire

so wrong census family posted will leave so others dont post the same ones.

your 1911 census is not MY Ada Workman...

The family were re-united somewhere between 1901 & 1911 and they end up in Pontypridd, S.Wales.

Adas mum married William Beckerton in 1902 and Ada hasthe name Ada Beckerton in 1911 census

However - when she marries in 1919 in W.U.E and gives her name as Ada Lilly Workman - father Joseph Workman deceased.

she isnt listed sorry

If this is Joseph's death and her is the father, then Sarah must have had a longer than normal pregnancy?

Deaths Jun 1897 Workman Joseph 38 Thornbury 6a 126

Yep - I have her birth cert and it gives no fathers name - so she was illigitimate.

I have no idea where she is in 1901. I know her mum and soon to be step-dad are in Alderley, W.u E. and her siblings are in the workhouse in Thornbury.

On the 1911 she is recorded as William's daughter whereas Sarah's daughter from her marriage to Joseph is recorded as William's step daughter.

I think it is quite possible that she is in fact William Beckertons daughter - however, she was born Ada Lilly Workman and married as Ada Lilly Workman - father Joseph Workman deceased.

So - either she wasnt Williams daughter, but shown as such on the 1911 census ( whilst whe was school age )......and in fact her mother had had a relationship with someone uinknown after her husband, Joseph had died.

Or - she was in fact William Beckertons daughter - but her mother wasnt married to him until 2-3yrs after her birth - so leagally her name was still Workman ( she may have 're-invented' Joseph Workman )- her mothers 1st husband - just for the purpose of her wedding cert.........

I dont as yet know the answer. I'm afraid.

Still leaves the puzzle as to where she was in 1901 tho

I have just had a thought


Is it possible please to find out who was living in Dyers Brook
( cottage / house) Wooton under Edge in 1901 census?

Ada lilys mum gave that as her address in 1900 when Ada was baptised

Many thanks

took a bit to find


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84 KNIGHT, Ann Head Widow F 78 1823
Kingswood
Gloucestershire VIEW
84 DERRETT, Lewis Lodger Widower M 81 1820
Wotton U Edge
Gloucestershire VIEW
84 ORCHARD, Louisa Lodger Single F 33 1868
Wotton U Edge
Gloucestershire VIEW

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85 PERRIN, Esther Head Single F 52 1849 Dressmaker
Leighterton
Gloucestershire VIEW

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86 BAILEY, George Head Married M 45 1856 Labourer
Wotton U Edge
Gloucestershire VIEW
86 BAILEY, Elizabeth Wife Married F 46 1855 Laundress
Wotton U Edge
Gloucestershire VIEW

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88 GAY, Sarah Head Widow F 65 1836 Innkeeper
West Kington
Wiltshire VIEW
88 ALLEN, William Grand Son Single M 16 1885 Fishmonger's Assistant
Leicester
Leicestershire VIEW

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RG number:
RG13 Piece:
2414 Folio:
29 Page:
13

Sub District:
Wotton Under Edge Enumeration District:
2 Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Mary the Virgin

Municipal Borough:
Address:
Dyer's Brook, Ludgate Hill, Wotton Under Edge County:
Gloucestershire

I think its area rather than a particular house as they are separate households

Shirley - thank you SO much for looking -

I guess that Dyers Brook is a street then - and not just a house ( as I had thought )??
4 houses in Dyers Brook ( street) - is that correct please?

Thanks again
Gill

I think that if Ada was William's child she was more likely to be living with a relative in 1901 as opposed to the workhouse like Joseph's children. It may be that she is lurking in the 1901 with a different surname but I just can't see a possibility!

If this is William before he married Sarah then it looks like Ada was named for one of his sisters?

1881

Name: William Beckerton
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Relation: Son
Father's Name: George Beckerton
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Beckerton
Gender: Male
Where born: Wotton Under Edge, Gloucestershire, England

Civil parish: Wotton Under Edge
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Street Address: Brickyard
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Ag Lab

Registration district: Dursley
Sub-registration district: Wotton Under Edge
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2518
Folio: 79
Page Number: 6
Household Members: Name Age
George Beckerton 38
Elizabeth Beckerton 38
William Beckerton 14
Ellen Beckerton 12
Joseph Beckerton 10
Agnes Beckerton 8
James Beckerton 7
Ada Beckerton 4
John Beckerton 3



Have you looked for marriages for his sisters please? Have you found any of them in 1901 to see if Ada is there either as Ada or Lily?

Yes 4 separate listings

I wonder .but it can only be a ??, whether she was in fact with William and Sarah but they didnt give her details because of the different surnames. Mind you they could have listed her as a Beckerton !!

She certainly doesnt show up on a type of search