WSRO Lk-up, Pls: CHAMPION Horsham Union 1911-ish

[TimothBStard]

Hi,
Is anyone available to look-up some Horsham Union records for me? I've turned-up my rellies in the workhouse at the 1911 Census.

Amelia Jane CHAMPION (mother); Wm CHAMPION (1902); John CH. (1904); Leslie Joseph CH. (1906); Lilian CH. (1907); Elsie CH. (1909)
[all the above are long-since deceased]

I suspect the admission date would be around 1909, the father (William, born 1882, Horsham), seems to be absent.....? Any clues?

Any info about admission date/reasons/provenance; address; circumstances; discharge dates/destinations would be great!

I'm not sure why they were in Horsham (they lived in Croydon or Lewisham)... but this maybe because of Wm senior's place of birth.

Also I have no idea why Elsie was born in Christchurch.... Not aware of any connection.

Thanks.
Tim,  Isle of Skye

[CaroleW]

They married in Lewisham in 1900 and Amelia was b 1879 Eltham although the 1901 entry shows her as 19yrs old

The 1901 has them indexed as Changnon and Amelia is Milly.  They were boarders living in Eltham

William was a bricklayer

RG13 Piece 544 Folio19 Page 30

[TimothBStard]

Thanks for your reply,  Carole, yes, that's them, but it is actually the Horsham Workhouse records that I am after ....

There are several unanswered questions, and they date from late 1908/early 1909 when William (b 1882, Horsham) disappears off the scene.

1) What did William do and/or why/where did he go, that effectively made Amelia destitute?

2) What was Amelia doing in Christchurch in 1909, when she had been living in Croydon c. 1903-1907?

3) What were the admission and discharge dates?

4) From where admitted and to where discharged?

5) Why Horsham Union? - Is it just because that is where the errant William was born?

I have emailed West Sussex records office and had no reply, although it appears that they hold at least creed records for that time period.

Thanks,
Tim

[TimothBStard]

WSRO unfortunately don't hold the records that I wanted     . 

Thanks everybody.