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I'm been looking at the record of a relative who was admitted to Mile End Workhouse in 1857.

There is a note to say his wife was in WCH.  I assumed this was Whipps Cross Hospital.  I've now read that West Ham Union Workhouse Infirmary only changed its name to Whipps Cross Hospital in 1917.

So, what does WCH stand for?

Here is what I found about Phillip PHIPPS so far:

1881 census born 1856 pob NK, living with VAUS family
1891 census born 1859 pob Stepney, living with VAUS family
1894 married Susan Sarah VAUS Mile End Old Town (father James PHIPPS, deceased)
1901 census born 1863 pob Stepney

I can't find any earlier reference to him - not in earlier census or a birth/baptism.

Can you help find him, please?

Looking at the history of Quakers it seems to be accepted that the movement began in 1647.

I've been looking at records for Peel's Court, Westminster on FindMyPast - Can anyone explain why there baptisms for Quakers as early as 1644?

Research has shown that my OH's grandfather was illegitimate.  His birth was registered under his mother's maiden name but one of his middle names was the surname of the man she later married. So I was quite happy he was the father.

A DNA match has come up to a second cousin, as shown by paper research, but they only match 135cm. Looking at DNA painter this seems to imply that they are more likely to to be half second cousins (I think).

How can I investigate this further?  Apart from first cousins I've not in contact with any of the wider family although the 'great grandparents' went on to have a further 12 children!).  It's a very common name.