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Title: Work House Records and Archives - Phoebe BLODWELL
Post by: janecree on Friday 06 July 07 23:10 BST (UK)
Hi there

Does anyone know where I would find any information on Workhouses in about 1751?  I have a Phebe Blodwell (nee Chettow) who the parish registers state as being of 'ye workhouse' when her son Edward died.

Another son Samuel was born to Phebe in 1752 but he was christened in 1767 as Samuel Chettow but we're not sure if he was born a Blodwell or perhaps Phebe's huband John had already died.  Phebe was burried in 1768 as Phebe Blodwell.  Perhaps Samuel had a run-in with family and cut himself off or maybe he wasn't a child of John Blodwell.

Anyone have any ideas?

Jane
Title: Re: Work House Records and Archives - Phoebe BLODWELL
Post by: Lloydy on Friday 13 July 07 14:19 BST (UK)

Hello......and firstly a warm welcome to Rootschat :D

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the parish registers state as being of 'ye workhouse' when her son Edward died.

Do you know when and where her son died?  Might be able to narrow down which workhouse?
Title: Re: Work House Records and Archives - Phoebe BLODWELL
Post by: hillwalkersue on Wednesday 10 March 10 17:06 GMT (UK)
Phoebe Chettow was my 6x great grandmother, her son Samuel my 5x great grandfather. I have been searching for her for years now, last found following the baptism of her 4 children (at the same time, all baptised 'Chettow' and later known as Chetwood/Chetter/Chatwood). If you have further info as to Phoebe's early life, I would love to know.

Sue
Title: Re: Work House Records and Archives - Phoebe BLODWELL
Post by: hillwalkersue on Monday 16 May 11 19:44 BST (UK)
Hi,

Can any one enlighten me as to where Phoebe was buried????  PLEASE!!  This woman is driving me mad!

Also - any further details of the son Edward's death?

Also - any hint of a death for John Blodwell.

This is an elusive couple.

Thanks,
Sue
Title: Re: Work House Records and Archives - Phoebe BLODWELL
Post by: TooManyJohns on Saturday 16 December 23 11:41 GMT (UK)
Quote from: hillwalkersue on Monday 16 May 11 19:44 BST (UK)
Hi,

Can any one enlighten me as to where Phoebe was buried????  PLEASE!!  This woman is driving me mad!

Also - any further details of the son Edward's death?

Also - any hint of a death for John Blodwell.

This is an elusive couple.

Thanks,
Sue

Hey there I was searching Phoebe's name on google and your post popped up so I made an account to give you some of the missing info you asked for:

John Blodwell
1705 - Oswestry, Shropshire, England
1751 -

Phoebe Chettow (Blodwell)
1720 - Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Feb 1 1768 - Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England