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My maternal great-grandfather was in the St James Workhouse, Westminster from 1865-72 and he received an apprenticeship courtesy of a bequest from a wealthy widow, Mrs Ann Newton. It would be nice to recognise the generosity of Ann Newton in my report writing, does anybody have any information as to who she was? How large the bequest was and how many boys benefited?

I am researching my great-grandfather Samuel Perry who lived in Battersea from about 1860 to 1905. I know that in 1879 he was living at 32 Bolingbroke Road, Church Rd, Battersea. Samuel spent time in the workhouse after being found abandoned, on these records his denomination is CofE yet he married in 1885 with an Independent ceremony (Harley Street Chapel, Bow). I want to try and work out where he may have worshipped but have no idea where to start.

It is clear Samuel has a deep personal faith and he threw himself into community work. I know from a letter of his to the workhouse that he became a Sunday school teacher and his church started a Band of Hope (now Hope Uk), in which he held three or four positions of responsibility.

Can anybody share some advice on Battersea churches during this period or where the best place is for me to find further information?

Steve

I am trying to narrow down my search for a Samuel Perry in the birth index approx 1854-58. I am confused as to why in Dec 1857 there are four entries with the same name and same location. Does anybody have a possible explanation as to why this would be?

On closer inspection it appears it is two entries but each is duplicated.

I am hoping somebody may be able to point me in the right direction regarding Forest Hospital, Roffey, Horsham. I understand during WW2 it was used as a field hospital for wounded canadian soldiers. My grandmother used to visit the premises, perhaps as a volunteer, and came into the possession of several german medals. I can find no record of it being a POW camp, so I am thinking perhaps there was a downed luftwaffe pilot in the vicinity that spent a period in the hospital? Any help or advice would be much appreciated.

Could someone tell me if it is possible to view an up to date death index? I'm looking for a possible death between 2009-10.

Steve