Exning Workhouse Records?

[CaroleW]

The only Charles Swan(n) born Suffolk around 1852/53 was married to Emily and living in Oxford on both the 1891 and 1901 censuses

Please give full details of where you have found your Charles in the North East in 1891/1901

[rosie99]

CaroleW

OP is assuming he has changed his name to Charles Wood   

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=710654.0

Shame the second marriage was in a registry office as the signature on the certificate you have won't be his.  You could have compared how he signs his first name with Charles Swanns marriage in Manchester.

[CaroleW]

Thanks Rosie - A great deal of time and effort could have been saved if that info had been included in this post:

[nimo99]

Sorry would have included it if I realised. Was just hoping to get some help with the records for the workhouse because I know these can sometimes give insights into their circumstances with reference to payments made to them etc, was hoping for some reference as to why they were there. Thanks for looking everyone. Kind regards x

[CaroleW]

Charles Swann 21 married Mary Jane Boyd 19 in Manchester Cathedral 19.4.1874.  Father James Swann labourer

Mary's father was also James - cotton piecer

Witnesses Charles Gallagher & Mary Ellen Thomas

[rosie99]

There are some very informative pages about workhouses in the UK which generally tell what information is available.
This is the Newmarket one  http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Newmarket/
However it states
Records
Suffolk Record Office, 77 Raingate Street, Bury St Edmunds IP33 2AR. Very few local records survive
It may be worth contacting them to see if they have anything for this period.

Rosie

[nimo99]

Sorry been away (had no internet). Will contact them, thanks again for your help.