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Plymouth Workhouse

Posted by Tony Gherardin on 18/9/2024, 5:33 am

I have an ancestor who apparently died in the Plymouth Workhouse , aged 55 in 1834. He had previously been well-employed by HM Customs, and had a big family, so presumably met with some calamity, illness or injury.
Are there records of workhouse admissions, with the reason a person might be admitted?

Re: Plymouth Workhouse

Posted by Chris Lang on 28/10/2024, 10:29 am, in reply to "Plymouth Workhouse"

Sadly records such as Admission, Discharge Registers for Plymouth Workhouse have not survived. https://www.workhouses.org.uk/Plymouth/

Re: Plymouth Workhouse

Posted by Joan Smith on 18/9/2024, 3:58 pm, in reply to "Plymouth Workhouse"

The records you need may be available at The Box in Plymouth https://www.theboxplymouth.com/collections/archives-and-local-studies

Some workhouses had hospital wards and your ancestor may have used the workhouse in that way.

Re: Plymouth Workhouse

Posted by Tony Gherardin on 23/9/2024, 11:31 am, in reply to "Re: Plymouth Workhouse"

Thankyou for your assistance and advice.

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