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Maureen

Maureen Report 22 Mar 2014 19:47

Can anyone tell me if it was 'common practice' for an inmate in a workhouse in Gravesend, Kent to go to one in Liverpool?
Sarah Atkinson, born 1848 Gravesend, Kent was in the Gravesend workhouse in the 1861 census after her parents died. In the 1871 she is in the St Columbus, Mount Pleasant, workhouse in Liverpool, also as an inmate.
Many thanks
Maureen

patchem

patchem Report 22 Mar 2014 20:38

Unless you know what she was doing between 1861 and 1871, you cannot say that she went directly from one workhouse in Kent to one in Liverpool.
She could have found work in 1861, or later, went with her employers to Liverpool, lost work, and found herself in a workhouse again.

You need to look up entry records.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 22 Mar 2014 20:39

She was a domestic servant in the 1871 census. Perhaps she moved to Lancashire with work and then fell on hard times again.

Not sure if it was "common practice" to move from one workhouse to another but I'm sure it did happen.

Kath. x

Maureen

Maureen Report 23 Mar 2014 00:01

Thank you, am waiting for registration to get access to Liverpool & South West Lancs Genealogy so could get some info there. Thanks again.

Maureen

Maureen Report 23 Mar 2014 00:01

Thank you, am waiting for registration to get access to Liverpool & South West Lancs Genealogy so could get some info there. Thanks again.