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Institutions on the Census

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Christine

Christine Report 25 Nov 2011 15:05

I have been looking at the 1888 census today (on GR), and the person I was looking for was listed as an inmate of an institution. There was nothing at the top of the page to indicate what the institution was (workhouse?). I used the "previous" button at the top of the page in an attempt to find out from previous
pages but I went back so many pages that it finally didn't allow me to go back any more. Can I assume that this was a workhouse, or is there something else it could have been?

Researching:
Hill, Jewell - Cornwall. Langley-Shropshire,Cole, Neate -Wiltshire,Lott, Ewell- Kent.Punter, Gadd, Wapshott, White, Weston - Surrey. To say nothing of the other half's family!

Adeline

Adeline Report 25 Nov 2011 15:09

If you give the details, someone else might be able to find out for you.

Christine

Christine Report 25 Nov 2011 15:17

Thank you Adeline. It was William Hayward c1859. Born Heston, Middlesex.

Researching:
Hill, Jewell - Cornwall. Langley-Shropshire,Cole, Neate -Wiltshire,Lott, Ewell- Kent.Punter, Gadd, Wapshott, White, Weston - Surrey. To say nothing of the other half's family!

Adeline

Adeline Report 25 Nov 2011 15:24

There is a William Hayward in the Union Workhouse, Kingston, Surrey

HAYWARD, William Inmate Single 21 1860 Gen Laborer
Hampton, Middlesex

Christine

Christine Report 25 Nov 2011 15:28

Thank you! He is in Heston later in life, so I have misread Hampton for Heston I think. I couldn't believe how many pages there were of inmates - poor souls. Your help is much appreciated.

Researching:
Hill, Jewell - Cornwall. Langley-Shropshire,Cole, Neate -Wiltshire,Lott, Ewell- Kent.Punter, Gadd, Wapshott, White, Weston - Surrey. To say nothing of the other half's family!

Adeline

Adeline Report 25 Nov 2011 15:33

www.workhouses.org.uk/Kingston/

This will give you information about the workhouse.

Christine

Christine Report 25 Nov 2011 15:47

Bless you Adeline!

Researching:
Hill, Jewell - Cornwall. Langley-Shropshire,Cole, Neate -Wiltshire,Lott, Ewell- Kent.Punter, Gadd, Wapshott, White, Weston - Surrey. To say nothing of the other half's family!

Christine

Christine Report 25 Nov 2011 15:55

Adeline I have now looked at the workhouse link you gave me. William would have been in the 1868 building, now part of Kingston Hospital where I was born! If it isn't the actual building, it is very close to it!

Researching:
Hill, Jewell - Cornwall. Langley-Shropshire,Cole, Neate -Wiltshire,Lott, Ewell- Kent.Punter, Gadd, Wapshott, White, Weston - Surrey. To say nothing of the other half's family!

Adeline

Adeline Report 25 Nov 2011 16:19

That's some coincidence!