Thanks Cassy and Polly for your replies. I suspect that they put an address on the birth certificates of Workhouse babies to save embarrassment in the future when the person might have to produce their certificates. I know the (Wordsley) Workhouse was Stream Rd,but I wasn't sure of the number. Regards, Sue. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.4/299 - Release Date: 31/03/2006