On 19 Jun, Helen Verrall <hverrall@ihug.co.nz> wrote: > Chris > Would a 73 year old, be a. Working on a Farm > b. Working on Canal Boat > When she had sucessfully lived off the Parish for over 20 years ? > Helen Who knows? I guess that leaves drowning. > -----Original Message----- > From: famhist@dsl.pipex.com [mailto:famhist@dsl.pipex.com] > Sent: Sunday, 19 June 2005 7:50 p.m. > To: Helen Verrall > Cc: ENG-WORCESTER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [WOR] Kiddermister Registry Office/Library > On 19 Jun, Helen Verrall <hverrall@ihug.co.nz> wrote: > > I am checking Workhouse Records, but doubtful that Margaret if > > admitted to Kidderminster Workhouse would be transferred to Upton on > > Severn, and we have no family connection there ( at least not with the > > Nashes ) Margaret's only child my Gt Grandfather had moved with > > wife and Family to Selly Oak, by 1901 !! > > Any advice/help to help solve, this mystery would be gratefully > > received. > Hi Helen > I wonder if she had gone to work on a farm there? Alternatively, as Upton on > Severn is down the river from Kidderminster, would she have got employment > on a boat? Or maybe she drowned in the river and her body got washed up in > Upton, and the death would have had to be registered in Upton? > Cheers -- Chris Ramsbottom researching: BARRATT, DANCER, FELLOWS, GOODES, ROBINSON, TUCKLEY, WHEWAY CAMPTON, GREGORY all in and around Birmingham/Smethwick, 1850 to present day