Births and Christenings in Newent Workhouse.

I am researching my STEPHENS ancestors who came from Redmarley. A STEPHENS daughter, Sarah Ann(e) born in 1842, married a William PALMER. After she died, William lived with and later married a woman called Roseanne ARCHER (though the forename Roseanne has about 8 variants in different records including Rosanna, Rose Ann, Rosehannah).

Roseanne was born in Upleadon in 1867. She had 2 children in Newent Workhouse, Gertrude ARCHER in 1897 and William Charles ARCHER in 1891. (This latter appears in the Christening records as Charles Sims ARCHER, but I am pretty sure this is Roseanne again.)

In both cases, the children are Christened soon after birth, by the minister of the Workhouse. Does anyone know, in cases such as this, would the Christening take place in the workhouse itself, or in the Parish Church?

Many thanks

Jane

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This Monmouthshire site, shows children were baptised in the Workhouses at Monmouth & Newport (so assume this would be the same for Newent) - although there are only 61 people in the Workhouse at Newent 1891

http://www.monfh.org.uk/?p=36

Newent Workhouse website (records at Gloucestershire Records Office)

http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Newent/Newent.shtml

Gloucestershire BMD

http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/bmd/

search for

ARCHER

and you'll find

William Charles ARCHER - Newent 1891 - mother's maiden name ARCHER

also

William PALMER married Rosanna ARCHER - Gloucester, Dymock, St Mary the Virgin in 1914 -

On FOD Records

Dymock - 2 July 1914

William PALMER - age 79, Widower, Bricklayer * FOD records buried 23 March 1920 - age 84, (Castle Tump, Dymock)
Grooms Residence: Devonport
father: George ARCHER (labourer, deceased)
married
Rosanna ARCHER - age 47, Spinster - Death: Rosanna PALMER 1924 - Newent age 56
Brides Residence: Dymock
father: Robert ARCHER (deceased)

witnesses: Ralph Edward TURNER, (illegible) MARSTON

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1891 Census, Newent Workhouse

Rose ARCHER - 23 unmarried Domestic Servant, born Upleadon
Wm Chas ARCHER - 1 month, born Newent

1901 Census, Glos. Dymock

William PALMER - 60 - Mason & Bricklayer, born Dymock
Rose PALMER - 39 - born Newent (big difference in age from 1891)
William ARCHER - age 10 - born Newent
Gertrude PALMER - age 4 crossed out, age 1 - born Newent
Joseph William PALMER - age 1 - born Dymock

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1871 Census, Glos. Upleadon

ARCHER

Robert - 27, Ag. Lab. born Glos. Newent
Eliza - 32 - born Glos. Quedgley
William - 8 - born Newent
Caroline - 7 - born Newent
Jonathan - 5 - born Newent
Rosehannah - 4 born Newent
Sarah - 2 - born Upleadon

FOD records

Marriage - Newent - 27 October 1861

Robert ARCHER - Bachelor, Labourer, of Ohle GREEN
father: John ARCHER - labourer
married
Eliza PERRY - Spinster of Ohle GREEN
father: Thomas PERRY (Labourer)

mark of William PERRY and Eliza COOPER

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http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Newent/Newent.shtml

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Now the 1911 census is on Ancestry - all residents are listed - from all parts of the country including the Forest of Dean

Children's Quarters - 6 rooms - 6 males, 9 females (total 15 persons)

Men's Casual Ward - 3 rooms - 26 males

Women's Casual Ward - 2 rooms - 1 male, 8 females (total 9 persons)

Main Building - 28 rooms - 34 males - 24 females (total 58) persons

Grand Total: 39 rooms, 67 Males, 41 Females = 108

Mr Trubshaw and his family are in Charge (both 1901 and 1911) - and his children (on the 1911 census) Dorothy age 11, Phyllis 9 and Ronald 8 - were christened at Newent and on FOD records.

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I am very grateful to the 2 members for their helpful replies. The point about practice in Monmouth Workhouse is particularly valuable.

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