Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Poor Law Institution, Westbury on Severn

Poor Law Institution, Westbury on Severn (reply)

Roger Griffiths — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:16:21 +0000

Thanks very much for your useful information.

Roger

Poor Law Institution, Westbury on Severn (reply)

jenks — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:33:30 +0000

Some of the people who died in the Workhouse were in the Infirmary. I have a good book on the poor law and it says that although there was a stigma associated with admission to the Workhouse, the same did not apply to the Infirmary which was the only place where the poor could receive medical treatment. Obviously in some cases the treatment was not successful and the patient died.

I have a similar situation in my own family, my great great grandfather's place of death was given as the workhouse but his widow who died a year later died at home. From my research into the family I doubt if his children would have allowed him to be an inmate and his widow wasn't.

I haven't got the book with me at present but if you want its title let me know.

Westbury on Severn Workhouse - prior threads (reply)

huff — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:52:40 +0000

Thankyou for the info.

Poor Law Institution, Westbury on Severn (reply)

Roger Griffiths — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:58:21 +0000

I've used the records of Westbury Union. I did a search for an inmate who died there in 1907. Could'nt find anything.

He was James Evans 1817-1907. Son of Thomas Evans and Margaret Trigg of Elton. James was father to my greatgrandmother Sarah Jane Evans. He was originally a cordwainer, but joined Gloucestershire Constabulary 14 August 1840 (A Peeler!). Warrant No. 300. Newnham Police (Post) Station.

Don't know why he ended up in the Westbury Union, there were plenty of relations around.

Roger

Westbury on Severn Workhouse - prior threads (reply)

slowhands — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:01:40 +0000

Golucestershire Archives have some :-
Clarence Row, Alvin Street, Gloucester GL1 3DW. Holdings include Guardians' minute books (1835-1930 with gaps); Ledgers (1835-1930, with gaps); Officers' service register (1850-1930); etc.

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

and you may find some help going back to here...

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=7144

Poor Law Institution, Westbury on Severn

huff — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:03:53 +0000

Does anyone know if there are any records of the Poor Law Institution,Westbury-on Severn still in existence?A possible relative,Annie Walker,died there in 1929.