The informant may well have been the Master or Matron of the Union Workhouse. This was the case for one of my ancestors from the same period. If you can find a census entry for 1841 or 1851 (more likely) there is a chance you could confirm this. Otherwise there may be registers at HALS. Anthony ________________________________________ From: eng-hertfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [eng-hertfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Josi [josibearden@bigpond.com] Sent: 23 February 2010 15:32 To: ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE@rootsweb.com Subject: [HRT] Ware Union. Good morning, I have just received a birth certificate from GRO. for a birth 12 May 1838 in Ware.. The registration district at the top is given as Ware Union and the informant, 10 days later, is described as 'inmate' but is not the childs mother or father or to my knowledge related. Would this mean the child was born in Ware workhouse? Thanks for your time. Josi. Hertfordshire Surnames List http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/hertford.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message