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The Common Room / Re: Wokingham Union
« on: Saturday 08 September 18 17:28 BST (UK)  »
Thank you KGarrard, that makes sense. I think it’s the first time i’ve seen the term used on a certificate.

... And thank you for the link Stan.

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The Common Room / Re: Wokingham Union
« on: Saturday 08 September 18 16:57 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for clearing that up for me Mike. I wanted to be sure.

Regards,
Claire

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The Common Room / Wokingham Union
« on: Saturday 08 September 18 16:42 BST (UK)  »
Hello,

I was wondering if anyone could help me with this please?
I have a 1847 death certificate for my ancestor Ann Fry aged 33. The ‘superintendent registrar’s district’ at the top of the sheet reads Wokingham Union.  Would this mean the general area or could it refer to the Infirmary at the Wokingham Workhouse?
  Apart from ‘Wokingham Union, Wargrave, Wargrave, in the County of Berks and Wilts’ there is no other address given.
  There are no other clues to her being in the workhouse or anything like that.  She is listed as the wife of Thomas Fry, Labourer and the informant is a Sarah Martin, present at death.   I would just have assumed she was at home, apart from the fact it says ‘Union’ at the top of the page and I know there was an Infirmary attached to the workhouse.
    Thank you in advance for any insight.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Understanding the census entry
« on: Sunday 22 July 18 14:22 BST (UK)  »
Oh, i’ll have a closer look, thank you.
It might be easier if I do it on a ‘proper’ computer, instead of my iPhone.

Thank you for your help.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Understanding the census entry
« on: Sunday 22 July 18 14:12 BST (UK)  »
Thank you Stan,

The site won’t let me see the image unless I subscribe. I’ll see if I can find it on another map, or I may have to consider starting a subscription.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Understanding the census entry
« on: Sunday 22 July 18 12:56 BST (UK)  »
Hi jmbl,

Yes, that fits in with other information I have about this ancestor.  He is listed as a gardener on another census, but I didn’t see a ‘big’ house nearby.  To be honest I assumed he was a Market Gardener until I found him attached to Ellenborough House.
   
Thanks,
Claire

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Understanding the census entry
« on: Thursday 19 July 18 12:38 BST (UK)  »
Thank you Stan. 

I have just realised that the occupants of Ellenborough House ‘proper’ are listed on the following page of the census.

I don’t know why I didn’t notice before. I had looked at the page.

That makes it all a lot clearer. My ancestor (the gardener) just happened to be listed in the census first, as that was the first building the censor came to.  The next listing is for the stables, then the main house.

Thank you both for your help, I really appreciate it a lot.


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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Understanding the census entry
« on: Thursday 19 July 18 11:42 BST (UK)  »
Thank you Jim1, the link to the map is very useful.
I saw Upper Grove house and the Convent on the census.
Thank you very much for your help.

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Family History Beginners Board / Understanding the census entry
« on: Thursday 19 July 18 10:33 BST (UK)  »
Hello,

I have an ancestor listed as a Gardener Domestic Servant in the 1891 census.
 
Thomas Fry born 1833
RG 12/0453/-F141

I assume this job description means exactly what it seems, that he was a gardener for a larger, wealthier family. My issue is that he appears to be living with his wife and son, not in the grounds of a larger home.
Does this simply mean that he lived on a different site to his job?

The address given is Roehampton Lane, Ellenboro House (gardens).

I think what adds to my confusion is that the previous pages appear to be full of domestic servants, almost all of whom do not appear to be living in the larger houses they are working for.

Is this an area where a lot of domestic servants live outside of their employers’ houses?

Thank you for any advice
X

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