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Abiam
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Wayland Work House, Bradfield Berks
« on: Wednesday 28 March 07 12:02 UTC (UK) »
I am interested in finding out more about the above.  I understand  it was a work house until it closed down and became a hospital in the 1960's?  A great aunt was banished there at the age of 16 (I don't know her birth date possibly around 1900?) and, as far as I know, remained there until her death in 1973.
Any info appreciated, Abiam
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Re: Wayland Work House, Bradfield Berks
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 28 March 07 16:56 UTC (UK) »
Hello,
Wayland House, now partly a housing development, was Bradfield Workhouse and Infirmary from 1835.
 
If you go to http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Bradfield/Bradfield.shtml  there is an article and pictures old and new.

Pupils who attending Southend Bradfield Primary and Junior School in the 1950's (as I did) will remember that once a year the whole school walked crocodile fashion to the little chapel of St Simon and St Jude for a service. Why and on what day I cannot remember.  Records for the Workhouse are held at the Record Office, but for those after 1906 the 100 year  closure probably applies.
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Re: Wayland Work House, Bradfield Berks
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 28 March 07 18:46 UTC (UK) »
Thanks for that.  I will look at that site.  Not that I am very hopeful because of the 100 year disclosure,
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Re: Wayland Work House, Bradfield Berks
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 28 March 07 19:56 UTC (UK) »
Hi Abiam,
If you can tell us the name of your great aunt, someone might be able to help with her family, if not with the Workhouse connection.
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Re: Wayland Work House, Bradfield Berks
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 28 March 07 21:47 UTC (UK) »

Hi,
Thank you but I have all her family ie, mother, father, brothers and sisters but none of their descendents (my cousins) know why she was sent there.
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SMITH, WEBB, Little Gransden, Gamlingay, Cambs
WEBB, Hatley St George, Hunts
HUNT, Wanborough, Swindon, Wilts
TUBB, Hungerford, Berks, EGERTON, Highworth, Wilts
WISE, South Australia, WISE, Fawley, Berks
WISE, Bray, Binfield, Berks
WYSE, Wise, Maidenhead, Berks
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