Workhouse - George Robert Charlton - morpeth Northumberland

[Lisa8thompson]

Hi wondering if anyone can advise?

I believe my grandfather George Robert Charlton 1824-1997 was born in morpeth workhouse in Northumberland, Also possibly one of his brothers. is there anywhere I can search workhouse records?

He was Born with infant paralysis (polio??) and no hip on one side. He has to have a special boot and brace on his leg due to this. I think he also traveled to a workhouse to pay for treatments

Parents
Norman Edward Charlton 1868-1951
Ellen Diston 1894-1954 (3rd wife!)

Any help or advise would be greatly appreciated.

Lisa x

[KGarrad]

For info see: http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Morpeth/

Describes the workhouse before Poor Law Unions (1834) and afterwards.

N.B. A note at the bottom of the page says:
Virtually no local records survive — holdings comprise Guardians' minutes (1902-5); Ledger (1923-30).

[Lisa8thompson]

Thanks for your reply KGarrad, what a shame about the records. That ended that search!!

Lisa x

[JenB]

I believe my grandfather George Robert Charlton 1824-1997 was born in morpeth workhouse in Northumberland,

Presumably you mean 1924  not 1824 

His birth certificate should clarify exactly where he was born.

He was Born with infant paralysis (polio??)

That would be Infantile Paralysis/Poliomyelitis which is an infectious disease.

[Milliepede]

I believe my grandfather George Robert Charlton 1824-1997 was born in morpeth workhouse in Northumberland, Also possibly one of his brothers.

There are 5 Charlton/Diston births registered Morpeth 1920-1930 but no George.

There are possible twins registered May 1925 - one has a name the other one has "Male" - might that be George?  See Free BMD birth index 

[JenB]

free search of the 1939 register gives George R's year of birth as 1924 

[cath151]

I think he was born George R Diston in JFM1924, possible later siblings.
Cathy

[Lisa8thompson]

I believe my grandfather George Robert Charlton 1824-1997 was born in morpeth workhouse in Northumberland,

Presumably you mean 1924  not 1824 

His birth certificate should clarify exactly where he was born.

He was Born with infant paralysis (polio??)

That would be Infantile Paralysis/Poliomyelitis which is an infectious disease.

Hi JenB yes 1924!!
Thanks for clarifying the Infantile Paralysis x

[Lisa8thompson]

I believe my grandfather George Robert Charlton 1824-1997 was born in morpeth workhouse in Northumberland, Also possibly one of his brothers.

There are 5 Charlton/Diston births registered Morpeth 1920-1930 but no George.

There are possible twins registered May 1925 - one has a name the other one has "Male" - might that be George?  See Free BMD birth index 

There are many siblings!!

Wife 1
❤️Sabina Jane Charlton (1893-1974)

Wife 2
💙Ernest Charlton (1899-1910)

❤️Ellen Charlton (1905-??)

💙Sidney Charlton (1907-1975)

❤️Lillian Charlton (1910-2002)

Wife 3- Ellen Diston My G Grandmother
❤️Elsie Charlton (1917-1999)

💙Ernest Charlton 1918-1994 (2nd)
   
💙George Robert Charlton (1924-1997)

💙Norman Charlton (1931-??)

❤️Margaret Rose Charlton (1932-1993)
     
💙Matthew Henry Charlton (1933-2009)
     
💙Fredrick W Charlton (1936-1937)

Lisa x