Abingdon workhouse

[chardine]

I am seeking info on what happened to the existing inmates when the Abingdon workhouse closed in the 1930's, plus any record source listing inmates for the period 1902 until it closed.

[newburychap]

Most workhouses became hospitals when their original functions ceased (in 1928?). So most of the inmates may well have stayed on.

Records of Abingdon Workhouse will have been deposited at the Berkshire Record Office - you need to contact them to find out what records survive.

[chardine]

Many thanks Newburychap

[suegill]

Have you seen this site?

http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Abingdon/Abingdon.shtml

Sue

[chardine]

Yes Sue, but thanks for the lead anyway.

[newburychap]

Yes Sue, but thanks for the lead anyway.

The lead is an exceptionally good one - it answers your original questions.
The Abingdon Workhouse was closed down in 1931 and the inmates transfered to Wallingford.
It also tells you that the admissions and discharges registers 1916-1930 and many other records are at the Berkshire Record Office.

[DebbieG]

Hi - I have some transcripts for baptisms in Abingdon Workhouse up to 1931 - if there is a name you particularly after 

Debbie

[chardine]

Hi Debbie

Have been researching the Slatter side of my wifes ancestry.

In the 1901 census found a record of a Harriet Slatter aged 27 as an imate of the Abingdon Workhouse.

Adjacent to this entry is one for an Ellen Slatter aged 2!

Was wondering if she was Harriet's daughter.

Also trying to find out what became of them both.

Any info most welcome.

Richard

[DebbieG]

Hi Chardine

Harriet had 4 children baptised in Abingdon Workshouse -

Beatrice who was born Nov 7th 1893
Sidney who was born Oct 4th 1895
Ellen Rose who was baptised May 28th 1899
and Arthur Frederick who was born 16th Dec 1908

on two of these entries her occupation is given as dressmaker - there is no occupation on the other two

sorry - I can not see any further clues as to what happened to her.  I do have transcripts of the PRs for Steventon if you want me to look for her baptism record 

Debbie