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Offline jasac

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Workhouse kirkham or Wesham
« on: Thursday 27 August 15 06:41 BST (UK) »
Looking for information about my great grandmother she died 1914 in the workhouse Kirkham/Wesham her name was Sarah Jane Mutch she was blind I don't seem to be able to find where to go for records of people who lived there

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Re: Workhouse kirkham or Wesham
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 27 August 15 08:19 BST (UK) »
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Records Lancashire Record Office, Bow Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 2RE. Few local records survive — holdings include: Guardians' minutes (1845-1930). This is from  http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Fylde/

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Re: Workhouse kirkham or Wesham
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 27 August 15 08:20 BST (UK) »
Hi jasac

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This page may give you some information though it only confirms what stanmapstone has already said
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Fylde/
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