Hi, My great grandfather Frederick George Syer was born in 1892 in Kings Lynn Norfolk. His father was William Syer born and mother Phoebe Duffy. He also had 2 brothers William Thomas Syer born 1885 and Arthur Burden Syer born 1890, as well as 4 sisters 1 died young.
In 1900 there father died of circumstance i don't know (I am going to order his death certificate). The 1901 census shows there mother a widow with only the girls residing with her. The oldest son William Thomas i think may have been sent to bedford reformatory school. The other 2 boys show as Fredk Syer age 10(who i believe is my great grandad) and his brother Arthur Syer age 11 in an institution on extons road, which i think may have been the workhouse as it states pauper on the census.
I know my great grandfather Frederick Syer came to Grimsby by the time they took the 1911 census and married my great grandmother. William shows up in prison in Cambridgeshire but i cannot find Arthur anywhere nor can i find a death or marriage certificate.
I'm new to researching my I was wondering if there are records kept on people at the workhouse anywhere? and also if William Syer was sent to bedford reformatory and then to Cambridge would there be records kept anywhere? If anyone could give me any advice on how to search for Arthur. I am not from the Norfolk area and wouldn't know where to start looking.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thankyou.