Any ideas about how these children ended up in a Union Workhouse?

[johnP-bedford]

Hi Legs

info from GENUKI, in Hunts; Buckworth is 1.1 mls NE of Barham, while Alcunbury Weston is 3m E of Barham.

Mercy from 1881 b. Barnham could be Mary from 1871 b Barnham

Also I've just found on the IGI via LDS
Deaths of Joseph Read on 27 APR 1873 (christened 6/04/1800 at Buckworth)
& Sarah Layton on 21 JUL 1873 (christened 7/12/1806 at Long Stow)
Married 02/02/1826
Using the Christening year there were aged 71 & 65 in 1871 & this ties up nicely with the census entry. So these were the grand parents,
Other children listed
  Benjamin june 1826
  Joseph oct 1827 
  Eliza apr 1829
  Isaac july 1831
  Amy apr 1833
  Sarah Ann apr 1835
  Stephen mar 1837
  David mar 1839
  Naomi jan 1843
  Samuel aug 1845


which one of these is Naomi's parent

best of luck JohnP

[alllegs]

Hi John

Thank you so much for that info......It certainly ties in, I believe Samuel is the father of Mercy as we found a Mary (poss transcription error) born to Samuel and Catherine bothe ages and place match and I think Naomi was born to Joseph as I found an IGI record for Naomi with parents Mary Ann and Joseph, ages and places match once again.

Thank you again
Love
Legs
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