Birkenhead workhouse pls

[kazzam]

hi
I am looking for any records of my grandfather
I know he was born in the birkenhead workhouse in 1879
but dont know anything else about his mother or father if there was one
I do know he was sent to Grimsby at the age of 14 to be an apprentice fisherman from the workhouse
His name was ROBERT BULEY he went on to be a fisherman and died in 1945
on the boat/ship Aquarius during the war
anything from the workhouse years would be grateful
Karen

[celia]

Hi Karen
the first place to try is the birkenhead archive at the town Hall. They are only open on Thursday Friday and half day Saturday.So be patient when waiting for a reply.Just ask the simple question of do they hold the record of? for the Year? and the name of the person born there.It will save time both ways

Good luck Celia

Email: archives[at]wirral-libraries.net

[kazzam]

Hi Celia
thanks for that hun unfortunately i have already emailed
the wirrel archives and they gave me the information about him
being sent to grimsby as an apprentice they did say he was born in the
workhouse but unfortunately they didnt have anymore recordsI was
hoping that maybe someone would know something more or even have birth records or such for the workhouse just clutching at straws really but thanks for your help looks like this is gonna be a dead end for me in my research

Karen

[celia]

Karen
Have got his birth certificate, he has to be registered with the G.R.O.

Celia

[celia]

Karen
Have you got his birth certificate,He was born in Birkenhead so he would be registered at the G.R.O of B.M.D in the same building as the Archives. But not inside the town Hall it is at the side of the building.( i call it the celler )His birth cert should give his mothers name.

Celia
sorry dont know what happened there my first post didnt go so i had to wright  it again

[kazzam]

Hi Celia
No i havent yet I live in lincolnshire so its hard for me to
get there really but even if he was born in the workhouse
he should have a certificate with his mothers name on?
that would be great to have
 do you think i would be able to send for one with the
the information i already have then?

Karen

[celia]

I Karen
i have spent a good deal of time trying to find the registration of birth for your William(because i wanted to )
The G.R.O on line are very slow to download.Due to the fact that two pages get downloaded at the same time.So I did it other ways. There are loads of Buley Births for <1879> But   most Of the Buley are from London and surrounding areas.I cant find Robert Registered in birkenhead. Nor can i find him on the 1881 census. I don't have access to the 1891 but there is a reference to an entry for Robert Buley born about 1879 Residing in the city. Do you have this census?

Celia

[kazzam]

Hi Celia your an angel no i dont have that
all the information i have came from the wirrel archives
by email it was them that told me he was born in birkenhead and sent to grimsby as an apprentice fisherman i then found his apprentice records at the grimsby town hall would be interested to see the one you found though

Karen

[celia]

You have a big Gap to fill havent you If you go to the top of the page.You will see Cheshire, Lookup request, all census requests go on that board. On the Subject line of your new topic put
1891 lookup please, Buley, Birkenhead
then say who you are looking for.It might  not be him of course but you never know.

Celia