Thanks Judy, I have found that Watford Museum (didn't even know there was one) has some Workhouse births and deaths registers and punishment book. (This is from Archon) I have now emailed them asking how if I can find out, at a distance, if they have anything on James BELCH. Their site doesn't say they do research but if they have an archive then they should allow public assess-I assume!!! Will see what they say, then try LMA as the next port of call. Sherry A Lot of the records for HALS is now being stored at London Metropolitan Archives.