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Hello all, first post...I am researching my great great grandfather and found a record that may indicate he was an inmate at the Boston Workhouse. His name was John William Timson (1843-1918) and there is a John Timson on the 1891 census listed at Boston with a similar birthdate. This is the only census that I cannot find the family intact, they are together in some shape or form on the 1871, 1881, 1901 and 1911 records. One daughter died at the age of 23 in 1890, so I thought they might have been on hard times during that period. The tricky bit is I am in the USA and am limited to internet searches for the most part. Any insight would be appreciated! Cheers!
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hi,,you can have a look here to see what records are available
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Boston/
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hi,,you can have a look here to see what records are available
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Boston/
Thanks, I tried there, but there are no actual records on the site other than the 1881 census. He shows up on the 1891 census, but I was hoping for something from the workhouse records. There are some references to a pamphlet and a book but they are not available here in the states.
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I realize that no records are available on the site,,,i was directing you to what records were available
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THE CONFESSION OF MURDER AT BOSTON .
Nottinghamshire Guardian November 19, 1886
The accused George Smith had spent a night in the Boston Union Workhouse on September 6th . John Henry Speedy was the master.
In this article it names a John Timson who is an attendant in the infirmary.
Could this be your man ?
The same man is also there in 1891.
John Henry Speedy Age:53 Master
Boston Union Workhouse
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Hi,
Welcome to RootsChat :)
I'm not sure which John TIMSON you are looking for as you don't mention his birthplace, if he is the one born in Rutland and married to Susan I think this could be him/them in 1891.
1891 RG12/3608 f.101 p.18 Wyke Yorkshire (Bradford Registration District)
13 Wyke Lane
TIMSON
John W Head 48 Mason Rutland Gt Casterton?
Susan Wife 47 Lincolnshire Langtoft
Clara Daur 22 Worsted Winder " Stamford
John W Son 21 Engine Cleaner? Railway " Stamford
Arthur E Son 15 Cotton ?? Yorkshire Wyke
Leonard Son 10 Scholar " "
I noticed that the John TIMSON in Boston Workhouse has an S for single in the marriage column and although these can be wrong especially if dittoed the rest of the inmates seem to have their marriage details as well.
Regards,
Daisy