Ann Morton, daughter of Alice of Bolsterstone/Hollingbush/Bradfield

[WideEyedGirl]

Hello all,

I'm hoping someone has knowledge of the Bradfield/Bolsterstone/Hollingbush area of Yorkshire.
I have a Ann MORTON, daughter of Alice Morton. This Ann married Thomas EASTWOOD at Wath Upon Dearne on 5th January 1779.

I went about trying to find a baptism record for Ann MORTON, with a mother named Alice. I've found a possible baptism record at Sheffield - 'Anne Mortin daughter of Alice Mortin' born at the Workhouse, baptized 27 Jul 1760 at 'Sheffield, St James, Norton' (record can be found on FindMyPast - I think it may be transcribed as Martin).
On Ann and Thomas Eastwood's children's baptisms at Wentworth, Alice (Ann's mother) is said to be of Bolsterstone, and again at Hollingbush, Bradfield.

I know that Alice may well have moved to live in a different area between the birth of Ann and the time that Ann had her children, but does anyone know if this Alice baptizing her daughter at Sheffield could be my Alice of Bolsterstone/Hollingbush? Were there any workhouses in this area? (the name of the workhouse mentioned on Ann's baptism isn't mentioned).
Also if anyone can find any alternative baptisms for Ann, then I would be very grateful.

Many thanks,
Holly



Added: I should mention that on the record image, the exact words are: "Anne d: [blank space left for father's name]   & Alice Mortin at the workhouse".
Is it likely that the father is deceased or that Ann(e) was illegitimate? Also, would there be any way of me tracing Alice - where she was from etc, or would it be looking for a needle in a haystack?

[emeltom]

Possible baptism for Alice

Alice Morton baptised 15 Nov 1736 Bolsterstone, father Nicholas Morton

That's the only Alice I can find in that area.

Emeltom

[jayaygee]

You might find something useful here:

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=bolsterstoneorig&recno=16625

[WideEyedGirl]

thank you both 

[Claire64]

There was a Workhouse at Bradfield.  Bolsterstone was at that time a Chapelry in Bradfield, which was itself a chapelry of Ecclesfield. Hollybush is also spelt Hollin Busk, Holling Busk, etc.  (Hollin means Holly, and holly was grown as a crop to feed sheep).  As an aside, we are currently fighting yet another proposal to built on here, as it is green belt land. 

[Claire64]

The Alice baptised in 1736 was the dau of Ncholas of Midhopestones (a nearby village to Bolsterstone, but not near to Hollybush). 
Just a thought - if Ann was baptised at Norton, I wouldn't have thought she'd have been born at a Workhouse in Bradfield parish.  Miles away.  Might it be worth checking the poor law documents?