Looking for a Stroud workhouse inmate

[Squirrel Nutkin]

Hello

I am trying to get started on a branch of my family about which we know very little. However, we do know that somewhere along the line a Miss Ann Strickland gave birth to a son, possibly George, in the workhouse at Stroud. If this is the generation I think it was, then George's son was born in India in 1884. This might put George's birth around the 1850 mark, but I don't know. Sorry to be so vague with dates, but does anybody have access to workhouse records which might help?

Thanks.

[osprey]

Apparently, 'very few local records survive'

http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Stroud/Stroud.shtml


There is only one Strickland birth registered Stroud showing on FreeBmd

William George Strickland june qtr 1855 Stroud vol 6a pg 284

Haven't spotted him as yet in 1861, but in 1871 there's a possible George Strickland  lodging in Box RG10/2638 folio 44 pg 9

 

[Squirrel Nutkin]

Thanks Osprey. I'd wondered about that 1871 entry too. As yet I have no way of verifying it. I'm thinking that Bmd entry is quite promising. Do i have to order the certificate to see more details - it seems a lot to fork out if it's not the right guy!

Nice to see pictures of the workhouse. The cotswold stone makes it look so idyllic - I wonder what it was like to live there though...

Thanks for your help.

[osprey]

Yes, buying the cert is the only way of getting the details. You could get it from the local registrar and ask them only to issue if the mother is Ann or the birth is in the workhouse. You can email

stroud.roatgloucestershire.gov.uk
replacing at with @

As far as the workhouse goes, I wouldn't judge a book by its cover, Suspect you wouldn't go there unless you had to.

 

[Squirrel Nutkin]

Thanks, I'll try that.

[Keziahemm]

You could email Gloucestershire Family History Society, they have indexed the Stroud births from the actual registers held by the registrar.

http://www.gfhs.org.uk/index.html

 

[Squirrel Nutkin]

Thanks - I'll check that out.

[Squirrel Nutkin]

I have the birth certificate and it is him! Today is his 155th birthday! Thanks everyone for your help.

[osprey]

Excellent! And Happy Birthday to George.   

Any clues to help you trace Ann?