Workhouse Death

[Draigcoch]

I have just recieved a Death cert of GGGran and her death occured by falling down the stairs and she died aged 39 in the hospital of the Cardiff Union Workhouse parish of John the Baptist, does this mean they were an inmate?

Also would anyone know where the likely burial would have been.
She had two young children who were in a Foster home in Cardiff.

[CaroleW]

Hi

You don't give details of any dates so this is general info.

If she was a widow - it's possible that she was a Workhouse inmate prior to her death but it's likely the children would also have been inmates and remained so after her death

However - if she had a fall at home or elsewhere - she may have been admitted to the Workhouse infirmary for care hence the children being fostered

[osprey]

if her death was 1913 or later, you can get a free search here

www.rootschat.com/links/063r/

Before that date, you need to pay. Records from Cardiff Burial Board 1859 onwards are in the record office

www.rootschat.com/links/063s/

[Draigcoch]

Thank you for the replies.

The death took place in January 1900.

The children were in a foster home on 1901 census in parish of St John the Divine, 453 Cowbridge Road, Canton, Cardiff, they were 6 and 12 years of age.

I would like to know more of the home and the workhouse and do the buildings still exist.

[CaroleW]

Hi

I would like to know more of the home and the workhouse and do the buildings still exist.

Have a look at this link

http://users.ox.ac.uk/~peter/workhouse/

Click on Workhouse Locations from the left hand menu and then select Welsh Poor Law Unions

[Ruth T]

Hi

This link should take you to the current view of Cardiff Workhouse as seen on Google Streetview.  Only the facade remains with new housing recently built behind it.  The workhouse became St David's Hospital so if the link doesn't work (I'm no very good with such things!) try looking for St David's Hospital, Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff.
 
Google maps

The records of Cardiff Union Workhouse are held at the Glamorgagn Record Office in Cardiff.  They may be able to shed more light on your family history.



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[Draigcoch]

Thanks for the help Ruth & Carole, much appreciated,I will have a look through and see what I can find, be nice to get some background.

[Draigcoch]

An Inquest was held on 6th Jan 1900 in Cardiff into this accidental death, would I be able to get a copy of the inquest? and where and who would I contact, also would there have been a newspaper report of the death and which newspaper is it likely to be in.
Just need some pointers in which direction to go now.

Seeing the children were in the home on 1901 census, would there be any records available from

[osprey]

for newspapers, the Western Mail and I think Cardiff central library has a collection
 
www.rootschat.com/links/066f/

the record office seem only to have inquests 1951 - 1972 for Cardiff, but it may be worth a call to double check

http://www.glamro.gov.uk/where%20are%20we.html