Newcastle Workhouse - 1906

[PSRMJones]

Hi everyone,

I have just started researching my wife's side of our family tree and we obtained a copy of her Grandmother's birth certificate (Norah ALLAN). 

The Birth Certificate is from Newcastle-upon-Tyne and says she was born at 416 Westgate Road, U.D.

Looking at various records, I'm thinking that this address represents the Newcastle Union Workhouse.

The Birth Certificate doesn't list a father but has her mother's name (Dora ALLAN) and her address listed as (Domestic Servant), 90 Headlam Street, Newcastle.

So my questions are ..

Am I correct in that the Westgate Road address does represent the Workhouse?

Does it make sense for Norah's mother to list a different address?  Would she have just gone to the Workhouse to give birth?

Would there be any Workhouse records of this birth and would I likely learn anything new from them?    Would I get any hints about a father?  Norah does list a father (surname = DONALDSON) on her marriage certificate but how do I get proof that he really is her father?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Phil Jones

[linanne]

Which year was your Wifes Great Granmother born?

[PSRMJones]

She was born in December 1906.

[linanne]

Yes, sorry I didnt notice that in the subject line.
Both my G. Grandparents died there, but that was in 1931/32.

[JenB]

According to the Workhouse website the address of the Newcastle Workhouse was 218     418 Westgate Road 
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/addresses/

However, the birth registers for the Newcastle Union are held by Tyne & Wear Archives - I'll take a quick look for you next time I'm there.
http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/userfiles/UG22.pdf

[nort]

Phil,according to the workhouses website the address was(sorry Jen i read it as) 418 Westgate Rd so unless the address for it is wrong she must have been born next door!

Steve

[JenB]

Phil,according to the workhouses website the address was(sorry Jen i read it as) 418 Westgate Rd so

Apologies - I keep on making these stupid mistakes with numbers  Have amended my post 

[PSRMJones]

However, the birth registers for the Newcastle Union are held by Tyne & Wear Archives - I'll take a quick look for you next time I'm there.http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/userfiles/UG22.pdf

I would really appreciate anything you could find out about Norah or Dora ALLAN.  I'd love to look through the records myself but I don't get back to England very often these days (living in Pittsburgh USA now).

Thanks,

Phil

[patren]

On A* there is a tree with a Dora Allan b.1886 Newcastle, father Peter b.1841 Ireland and mother Margaret b.1851 Ireland
In 1891 the family are in Byker Newcastle RG12/4214/147
in 1901 Dora Allen is an inmate in St.Elizabeth's Industrial School for Roman Catholic Girls, Ashburton Road,Coxlodge, Gosforth. RG13/4816/219.
The School cosed in 1906.

Hope this may be of help.
Patricial