Alfred Hathway (b1848) -Yate Union Workhouse

[kwotto]

Hi all,

I have traced my ancester Alfred Hathway (born abt1848) to the Yate Union workhouse near Bristol - Can anyone tell me what records the workhouse would have held and who holds them now?
He is listed at the workhouse on the 1851 census next to:-
Eliza Hathway(b1825 Wick and Abson)- Could say U for unmarried or M for married???
Sophia Hathway (b1846 Wick and Abson)
Edwin Hathway (b1850 Yate)
I am thinking they are all the same family even though it doesn`t say that on the census. I am now wondering where to look for the next clue........would the workhouse have held details as to families that have entered a workhouse together?
Who holds parish records?? is it the main records office or the church??

Lots for me to learn!!

kwotto

[osprey]

this site is really helpful in giving what records exist for workhouses

http://www.workhouses.org.uk/ChippingSodbury/

Records are at the archives in Gloucester

http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/archives

Parish records are at the record office in Bristol

http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/leisure-and-culture/records-and-archives/

Pretty sure it says U, married is shown as Mar. Have a look at the M in Martha further up the page from Eliza, it's different to the U in Union.

Do you a birth cert for any of the children?
Edwin Hathway dec qtr 1850 Chipping Sodbury vol 11 pg 234

[kwotto]

Hi Osprey,

Thank you so much for the web details you have sent to me in reply to my Hathway query - and for checking out the letters on the census  - all very helpful.

No, I don`t have birth certs for any of them  and as you have suggested, I will get Edwins as that might be the clue I am looking for..........I am learning that lateral thinking is the name of this game!!
Again, thank you for your help, very much appreciated.

kwotto