Hello All I think I have actually posted to this site before but forgive me if I mention again. Having great trouble locating Thomas MCDERMOTT father (Master Cordwainer) and " " son. (Iron Moulder) Only record I have is a) Marriage cert of younger Thomas to Rose GARTLAND (father James. a Land Bailiff) in1856 (being his second marriage) b) Birth cert of their son James in 1857 Addresses involved are a)/Wheat Sheaf Yard/Castle Yard b) Spa Lane I have a death cert for a Thomas McDermott, a coal miner, in 1873 at Union Workhouse which fits with the son's age but..... Is it possible to maybe access workhouse records? Would they be likely to give any more info than the death cert does? I and a good samaritan have looked at 1851 and 1861 census but no go. They seem not to exist outside 1856/7. I have searched Rose in free Bmd under both names but unable to find anything, unless she emigrated to USA and I don't have access to those records at Ancestry. Any advice much appreciated. As I live on Isle of Man, it is difficult for me to do any hands on searching. Thank you Glenda