New Ross Workhouse

[sharon malins]

Im looking for information on my great-grandad who was born in New Ross workhouse in 1877. Can anyone give me any information please, on where i can find information. I have emailed archivist at wexford and as yet had no reply.
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[dathai]

If we had his name maybe we could help.

[Kiltaglassan]

Welcome to RootsChat 

I presume that you have been on this website http://www.workhouses.org.uk/NewRoss/ and have contacted the Wexford County Archive Service.
http://wexfordcountyarchive.com/

They appear to be the only repository holding the workhouse records, so you will just need to persevere. Remember that Covid-19 is having an effect on all archive, library and record office operations.

You could also try the National Archives of Ireland https://www.nationalarchives.ie/

As dathai said, maybe a name.

Good luck 

KG

[sharon malins]

Hi, thank you so much for replying so quickly, his name is James Tully he was born on 11th September 1877 . I have found his baptism record which has Union on it.
Thanks so much for these web sites. I have had a look but been unsuccessful.

[dathai]

His baptism states he was illegitimate but the priest has named his father as Patrick Tully and Ellen Ryan
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634105#page/106/mode/1up

his birth as James Ryan
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1877/02985/2093823.pdf

his marriage to Mary Evoy 1909   states his father as Patrick a Policeman
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1909/10020/5644911.pdf

1911
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Wexford/New_Ross__Urban/Bullaun/689858/

he's not obvious on 1901 census as Tully but might be there as Ryan

A Patrick Tully not too far away
1901
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Waterford/Dungarvan_No__1/St__Mary_s_Street/1770903/

1911
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Waterford/Dungarvan_No__1_Urban/St__Mary_Street/663173/

married Mary Dee 1876
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1876/11188/8100130.pdf

[sharon malins]

wow, thats amazing thankyou everyone. I would love to find work house information to see if he stayed there, he had a brother Patrick 1874 who was also born in the work house. I'm not sure if there father was ever in there life's. there was a story that he was in both world war 1 and 2 . i have records showing that he was in world war two but nothing for world war one. (yet lol. maybe ive been looking under the wrong name)
My great grandad was able to read and write so he must of had good schooling for this to be the case.
Thank you all so much. the hunt still continues. trying to find information on a really good man xx

[Summerhill]

Hi Sharon,
Workhouses were actually the forerunners of our County Hospital System.  Many people sought medical aid in the local workhouse as they had the services of a Doctor and nurses which is why a lot of infants were born there as they had properly trained medical staff.  Wexford County Council will have the Work house records but these tend to be in Ledger form and may or may not have been digitised.  Covid has also slowed things down as well.

[heywood]

“there there was a story that he was in both world war 1 and 2 . i have records showing that he was in world war two but nothing for World War One”


He would be too old for WW2.

There is a WW1 Pension record for him.
James Tully, Royal Irish Regiment  No 8800
 Short Service Attestion 1915. ‘for Home Service only’

It has details of wife and children so definitely him.

By chance I found an earlier one by scrolling back and it is a bit complicated. I am not sure if there are two records mixed up as Carrick on Suir is shown as the birthplace.
There are dates from 1895 - 1908. It is quite a troubled record.
However, it mentions mother Ellen Tully and brother Patrick who also seems to be a soldier., Michael Street, New Ross.

[Wexflyer]

I don't believe you will find any additional information from the Workhouse.

The extant records are described at
http://wexfordcountyarchive.com/our-collections/local-government-archives/

For New Ross, the minute books are basically all that survive - no admission or discharge registers.

Many of the minute books are digitized and available online
http://wexfordcountyarchive.com/our-collections/digital-collections/poor-law-union-minutes-new-ross/

However, as already pointed out by others, Workhouse births and deaths were registered as normal in the Civil Registration system.