Could someone advise me about the following I have two children born in the Tynemouth union workhouse, Matthew in the fourth quarter of 1848, and Mary Catherine in the fourth quarter of 1849 some1.5 years and 3 years after the death of their Mothers husband. Although I have not been able to check any of these in the Christ Church parish register for that period the Civil registration has them both listed with the surname of WADDLE. I was surprised that the Poor House Officers allowed this.

I think that if you want to try to solve the problem then you need to buy at least one of those birth certificate copies and see what that says. Unless you have already got copies. Why do you feel surprised that the Poor Law officers should allow her to use the name Waddle? what is surprising about that if Waddle was her surname at the time she had those children, married, widowed or single woman that was her surname?? Perhaps the children were not born in the workhouse but after the birth of the last child the mother might have gone into the house because she had no money coming in to feed her children. Maybe only the last child was born in the workhouse. You would only know the situation by buying the certificate copies and seeing what they say. You could also look at the Christ Church Tynemouth PRs to see if the children were baptised there and see what that record says about the children and their mother. If you can't get to the Northumberland then you could try to find the address of your nearest LDS centre and order a copy of the appropriate film of the PRs for a small fee. I found in the 1851 census in the Tynemouth workhouse Robert Waddle age 10, Mary C. Waddle aged 2 & Matthew Waddle aged 3 all shown as the children of Jane Waddle widow, all born Tynemouth Northumberland. Their mother is listed with them and is shown aged 33, b. Houghton Le Spring and as the Widow or Robert Waddle Shipwright, the ref. for this entry is HO107 piece 2410 folio 495 page 8 regards Jenny DeAngelis Spain. <<> Could someone advise me about the following I have two children born in the > Tynemouth union workhouse, Matthew in the fourth quarter of 1848, and Mary > Catherine in the fourth quarter of 1849 some1.5 years and 3 years after > the > death of their Mothers husband. > Although I have not been able to check any of these in the Christ Church > parish register for that period the Civil registration has them both > listed > with the surname of WADDLE. I was surprised that the Poor House Officers > allowed this. >>