Sheffield workhouse about 1939 1940 Collingwood

[lLycra1]

I am trying to find out why my mother was in Sheffield workhouse  about 1939 1940 or even earlier her name elsie collingwood

[t mo]

if you look in www.workhouses.org.uk  according to that majority of records were destroyed in a bombing raid in ww2 your best bet is to ask Sheffield council what if any records did survive .
it,s possible your mum was only in the infirmary as these were the main source of free treatment before the nhs started in 1948.
regards
trevor

[dawnsh]

If records do survive, most archives impose a 100 year closure period on records of this type so you may not get access.

[lLycra1]

thankyou for your help