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Rowditch workhouse Derby

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jano1944

jano1944 Report 13 Aug 2011 20:55

Can anyone help, I cant seem to trace any records of the above workhouse - any ideas. Many thanks.

Jan

Researching:
Parker/Faulkner.Derby & Lancashire

Andrew

Andrew Report 13 Aug 2011 21:20

This is the Derby workhouse, on Uttoxeter Road, now part of Derby City Hospital

More info at

www.workhouses.org.uk

Surviving records at Derby Local history centre, Irongate

Andy

jano1944

jano1944 Report 13 Aug 2011 21:38

Thanks Andy, I have contacted the history centre they tell me they do not have records for Rowditch.I have spent nine years trying to trace my grandmothers family.Would you believe she does not exist before 1901.
Again thanks for your time.
Regards
Jan

Researching:
Parker/Faulkner.Derby & Lancashire

Andrew

Andrew Report 13 Aug 2011 21:52

If you want to post details you have on the board, then the helpers could try to find info.

Andy

jano1944

jano1944 Report 13 Aug 2011 22:11

Sorry have never been very good with computers, but will give it a try.
Regards
Jan

Researching:
Parker/Faulkner.Derby & Lancashire

Perchino

Perchino Report 14 Aug 2011 06:58

The workhouse became The Manor Hospital located opposite the Derby City Hospital and was demolished to construct apartments etc less than twenty years ago.

jano1944

jano1944 Report 14 Aug 2011 08:56

Thanks for the info,just cant seem to trace any records on Rowditch workhouse.
Regards
Jan

Researching:
Parker/Faulkner.Derby & Lancashire

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 14 Aug 2011 11:23

Rowditch came under the Belper Workhouse. If you go to:-

www.workhuses.org

and put Belper in the search box you can read about the place - Rowditch was added to the Belper Poor Law Union in 1890.

This is what the workhouses site says about what records survive:-

Records
Derbyshire Record Office, New Street, Matlock, Derbyshire. Holdings include: Guardians' minute books (1837-1930); Admissions and discharges (1840-50, 1853-1911); Births (1840-1957); Deaths (1840-1914); Creed registers (1869-93); etc.

Kath. x

jano1944

jano1944 Report 14 Aug 2011 15:03

Thanks so much Kath, that info will be of help. With luck they may have some info on my grandmother who worked in the laundry of the school.

Regards
Jan

Researching:
Parker/Faulkner.Derby & Lancashire

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 14 Aug 2011 16:14

I know they have the Belper workhouse records as I have Copies of some of the pages. My Gt Gt Grandmother and her children were in Belper WH.

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Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

jano1944

jano1944 Report 14 Aug 2011 16:45

Looks like I will pay a visit to Matlock, do they have people to help you? found my grandmother working in the laundry in 1901 but cant find her before this.
Will let you all know how I get on inMatlock.

Good to have back-up, thanks.

Regards
Jan

Researching:
Parker/Faulkner.Derby & Lancashire