Hello All, This is a very interesting and informative website:- http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Paupers/PaupersA-C.html It gives information about 10% of the people who lived in Workhouses in 1861 RETURNS "from each WORKHOUSE in England and Wales, of the Name of every ADULT PAUPER in each WORKHOUSE who has been an Inmate of the Workhouse during a continuous Period of Five Years; stating the Amount of Time that each of such Inmates shall have been in the Workhouse, and the Reason assigned why such Persons are unable to maintain themselves........" . Regards Barbara Mallyon Basingstoke, Hants, UK BarbaraMallyon@lewmal.co.uk