Hi Peter Have you explored http://www.workhouses.org.uk/ To find the Coventry one select ... Workhouse locations English Poor Law Unions Warwickshire Coventry It shows that there were four sections to the workhouse: Workhouse, fever hospital, infirmary and nurses homes. I'm sure that you might find other nuggets of useful/interesting info about the institution by reading it in more depth that I have done :-) There are also photos, maps and info about where any surviving records are now held. Happy hunting Heather Q Jacqui Simkins wrote: > Muriel is right. Before the advent of government provided hospitals, many workhouses had an infirmary or at least a ward. In a recent project transcribing burials, we noticed some were "of the workhouse" or "pauper" others used or added the next door address, local experts told me this was the "infirmary". > > So always approach deaths at these addresses with some caution; take into account the times, the lives of those involved and their family circumstances - and the cause of death. > > Always keep an open mind in family history; always question information you find, and ask others with local knowledge if they can add to the wider picture. Our email discussion lists have people with local knowledge - they just need to be given opportunity to pass it on. > > Jacqui > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WARWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >