Bolton Archives and Local History Service hold many of these workhouse records including 'Workhouse Admissions and Discharge Registers, 1839-1930'. They may be willing to look for the information you are seeking. See their on-line catalogue for more information. Graham On 28/10/2011 11:18, glen.proudfoot@wanadoo.fr wrote: > Does anyone know if any admissions records exist for Fishpool, and if so, > where they're lodged? My gt-grandfather, Demas DICKER, died of bulbar > paralysis at Fishpool Workhouse, Farnworth in 1900. As he was missing from > the 1891 census and his wife was shown as married, and head of family, I > wondered if he had been admitted to Fishpool before the census date. > > Regards > > Glen > > Poitou-Charentes, France > > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > Except for personal messages, please post replies to the list. > Other people can learn from them! > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LAN-BOLTON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I had a quick look in the Fishpool register years ago and from what I remember they were not indexed so only really feasible for them to check if there is a known date. Martin Briscoe Fort William martin@mbriscoe.me.uk -----Original Message----- From: eng-lan-bolton-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-lan-bolton-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of graham holt Sent: 28 October 2011 10:34 To: eng-lan-bolton@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ENG-LAN-BOLTON] FISHPOOL RECORDS Bolton Archives and Local History Service hold many of these workhouse records including 'Workhouse Admissions and Discharge Registers, 1839-1930'. They may be willing to look for the information you are seeking. See their on-line catalogue for more information. Graham