List of Workhouses relating to the the Forest of Dean (General)

by 10noyrum , Saturday, February 14, 2009, 22:27 (5833 days ago) @ admin

Monmouth Work House needs to be added to the list. The Monmouth Poor Law Union covered the following areas in the Forest of Dean: English Bicknor, West Dean, Newland and Staunton. Much data on Admissions and Discharges survives in the Gwent Record Office in Cwmbran. Indeed, my great grandmother Harriett Morgan was admitted on May 8th 1889 from West Dean to give birth to her daughter Thurza Morgan. Thurza was admitted to the Workhouse on 5th July 1889. Most of us are born, Thursa was admitted!

Chris Morgan