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Title: My ancestor died in the workhouse?
Post by: rubymelia on Friday 07 December 18 17:00 GMT (UK)

I have found records showing that my ancestor (Peter Schofield) died in a Liverpool workhouse.
Aside from the death record index I have found, there are census' for the years following his death in which his wife (Ellen) is living with their daughter and named a "widow".

Peter was previously working as a cork cutter.

I don't understand why he would have died in the Workhouse?

Can anyone offer any ideas as to why this was the case?

Thanks

Title: Re: My ancestor died in the workhouse?
Post by: BumbleB on Friday 07 December 18 17:04 GMT (UK)

You have to remember that the Workhouse may have been the only source of medical attention - so it was possible/probable that he died in the Hospital attached to the Workhouse.

Title: Re: My ancestor died in the workhouse?
Post by: stanmapstone on Friday 07 December 18 17:05 GMT (UK)

Lverpool Workhouse had an Infirmary see http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Liverpool/

Stan

Title: Re: My ancestor died in the workhouse?
Post by: rubymelia on Friday 07 December 18 17:12 GMT (UK)

thank you that makes sense!