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Title: Servants at Windsor Castle
Post by: turtle on Saturday 27 December 08 08:59 GMT (UK)
Hello

Does anyone know if there are any records of servants who worked at Windsor Castle ?

I am looking in particular for a Richard Woolhouse who may have worked there circa 1800 - 1817

Happy New Year all

Dean  :)   :)
Title: Re: Servants at Windsor Castle
Post by: Jebber on Saturday 27 December 08 09:33 GMT (UK)
Records of staff of all  the Royal households are held at Windsor Castle, write to:

The Royal Archives
Windsor Castle
Windsor, Berkshire SL4 1NJ
Tel: 0753 868286 Fax 0753 854910


Happy New Year :)

Jebber
Title: Re: Servants at Windsor Castle
Post by: jillruss on Saturday 27 December 08 11:18 GMT (UK)
Hi Dean,

I wrote to them a while back about one of my ancestors and received a very nice - and quick - reply. They hadn't found anything as it looks as if my ancestor must have ben a 'casual' worker in the King's kitchen rather than on the actual payroll, but I'm sure they'll look for your Richard and let you know.

Probably best to enclose an s.a.e.

Jill
Title: Re: Servants at Windsor Castle
Post by: turtle on Saturday 27 December 08 23:05 GMT (UK)
Hello Jill, thanks for that , I'll send them an s.a.e as suggested.

Cheers
Dean



 :)
Title: Re: Servants at Windsor Castle
Post by: turtle on Saturday 27 December 08 23:07 GMT (UK)
Thank you Jebber,  I will write and see what happens, there's still lots of records which are not online .

( Like the hat by the way ! )

Happy New Year

 :)  :)
Title: Re: Servants at Windsor Castle
Post by: Tom from OZ on Sunday 28 December 08 10:08 GMT (UK)
Hi all

This may interest you, regarding servants at Windsor castle:-

http://www.berksfhs.org.uk/journal/Dec2000/dec2000RoyalArchives.htm

I have made two enquiries regarding relatives employed at Windsor and had two prompt positive responses.

Tom
Title: Re: Servants at Windsor Castle
Post by: ShannonDB on Monday 09 February 15 17:29 GMT (UK)
Hello - I know this was a LONG time ago, but I have an ancestor that worked at Windsor the same time your Mr. Woolhouse did. His name was James Merrick. Did you find yours? They may have known each other!

shannon