Hello list, According to the 1851 London map, there is a workhouse between Edward Street and City Road. Was this City Road Workhouse in 1825? Are there any birth records from this time? Did it become St Luke's Workhouse? Thanking you advance, Sandra

The post regarding the workhouse reminded me of some research that I did a few years ago regarding a Great Grand Aunt of mine.   Following my research in Wales involving workhouse and Industrial schools records,  I tracked one of the children to an orphanage in Bethnal Green in 1897. I decided to make enquiries and after showing a lot of proof of my connection I was sent the original Ind. School record book from Wales and over 30 letters 1902-1909 from the orphanage involving my Great Grand Aunt and others. I thought all I would get would be date of entry.   If you do find any of yours in any of these institutions it is well worth following up, I almost never did assuming that there would be ne records.   Slán, Kevin. http://kevsirishresearch.blogspot.com/