Tracing your Workhouse Ancestors
A Guide for Family Historians
$45.04
- Paperback
168 pages
- Release Date
30 March 2027
Summary
For anyone investigating their family history, there is a strong chance that a connection with the workhouse will surface at some point. An ancestor may turn up as a workhouse inmate in the census, or their death certificate may have recorded it as the location of their demise. However, many of our forebears were linked to the workhouse in other ways, such as working there, using its medical facilities, supplying it with bread or coffins, or being part of the administration that ran the workh…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781036149826 |
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| ISBN-10: | 103614982X |
| Author: | Peter Higginbotham |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 168 |
| Release Date: | 30 March 2027 |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 234mm |
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Peter Higginbotham
Peter Higginbotham is an established author, best known for his extensive work on the history of the workhouse. His contributions include numerous books such as The Workhouse Encyclopedia, A Grim Almanac of the Workhouse, and The Workhouse Cookbook. He has also participated in television programmes like Who Do You Think You Are?.
In recent years, Peter has focused his research on the history of children’s homes, documenting his findings in his book Children’s Homes: a history of institutional care for Britain’s young.
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