Hi Everyone, I have just received a copy of a death certificate for William MOORE who died on the 19th of April 1885 at the Workhouse, Kingsclere aged 78 years from Chronic Bronchitis which he had suffored from for four years. His death certificate states that he formerly lived at Ashford Hill. The informant on the certificate was Henry Cox (Master) Workhouse, Kingsclere. What I would like to know is are there any records available for the Workhouse, where would I find them and what sort of information would I be likely to find on them. Also, as I have never had anything to do with Workhouses before would someone mind explaining briefly how or why someone was put in one, would it have been due to illness and the unability to be able to work or support himself. Kind Regards, Margaret, N.S.W., Australia.

Hello Paul and Margaret, I have found this information on another rootsweb mailing list, it will give you an idea of what went on in the Workhouse :- These were the 'Discipline' and 'Rules' of the Workhouse: Discipline "All the paupers in the workhouse, except the sick, the aged and infirm and young children, shall rise, be set to work, leave off work, go to bed at the times mentioned in the accompanying table and shall be allowed such intervals for their meals as stated; these times to be notified by ringing a bell and during the time of meals, silence, order and decorum shall be maintained." RULES to admit paupers and cause them to be examined by the medical officer and to cleanse, clothe and place them in proper wards. to enforce industry, order, punctuality and cleanliness and the observance of rules. to read prayers to the paupers before breakfast and after supper. to inspect and call over the names of paupers after morning prayer and to see each is clean and in a proper state. to provide and enforce employment of able-bodied. to visit sleeping wards at 11 a.m. and see that they have been cleaned. to see that meals are properly served and superintend distribution. to say grace. to see the dining-halls are cleaned after meals. to see that male paupers are in bed at 9 p.m. and fires and lights extinguished. to receive from gate-keeper keys at 9 p.m. and deliver them to him at 6 a.m. to send for medical officer in illness and see sick and lunatic paupers cared for. Burial and informing friends. Provide inventory of deceased. to keep admission and discharge book, provisions expenditure, clothing expenditure, indoor labour, register of births and deaths. to submit estimates to Guardians. to receive all provisions, check bills and submit to Board. to take charge of all stores. all to be entered in Order Book. all offices of the workhouse and utensils, kitchen and wards, etc., to be kept clean and all rooms to be lime-washed twice a year. to read rules to the paupers. to report names of children put out to service or apprenticed. to inform on state of workhouse. Regards Barbara Mallyon Basingstoke, Hants, UK BarbaraMallyon@lewmal.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul & Margaret Moon" <4moons@hwy.com.au> To: <ENG-HAMPSHIRE-KINGSCLERE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 3:29 AM Subject: Records for Kingsclere Workhouse. > Hi Everyone, > > I have just received a copy of a death certificate for William MOORE who > died on the 19th of April 1885 at the Workhouse, Kingsclere aged 78 years > from Chronic Bronchitis which he had suffored from for four years. His death > certificate states that he formerly lived at Ashford Hill. The informant on > the certificate was Henry Cox (Master) Workhouse, Kingsclere. > > What I would like to know is are there any records available for the > Workhouse, where would I find them and what sort of information would I be > likely to find on them. Also, as I have never had anything to do with > Workhouses before would someone mind explaining briefly how or why someone > was put in one, would it have been due to illness and the unability to be > able to work or support himself. > > Kind Regards, > Margaret, N.S.W., Australia. > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >

In message <000a01c1be75$d493ed80$90ad16ca@default>, Paul & Margaret Moon <4moons@hwy.com.au> writes >Hi Everyone, > >What I would like to know is are there any records available for the >Workhouse, where would I find them and what sort of information would I be >likely to find on them. Margaret - there is an excellent resource at http://www.workhouses.org.uk/ look under "workhouses in England", Kingsclere is described there, though apparently the buildings have been demolished now. Next time I'm in Newbury Library, I'll have a look to see if there is a photo or drawing in the local collection there. Do you have any pictures of Kingsclere? I could take some for you if you like - let me know by private email. The above website is terrifically interesting for everyone, though. For more details, I would imagine that the County records office in Winchester would be the place to look http://www.hants.gov.uk/record-office/index.html Hope this helps Roz in Highclere. -- Roz Cawley - roz@autumncottage.co.uk http://www.autumncottage.co.uk