England, Kent, Workhouse Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
The collection consists of workhouse records for the County of Kent. Availability of the records varies by year and locality.

For a list of records by localities and dates currently published in this collection, select the Browse.

Citation for This Collection
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Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record Content
The key genealogical facts of the England, Kent, Workhouse Records Admissions may include the following information:




 * Day of the month, and week registered
 * Next meal after Admission (Day if the week)
 * Name of admitted
 * Calling (occupation)
 * Religion
 * When born
 * Class for diet
 * Parish from which admitted
 * By whose Order Admitted
 * Date of the Order of AdmissionThe key genealogical facts of the England, Kent, Workhouse Records discharges may include the following information




 * If born in the house, name of parent
 * Observations on condition at the time of admission and any other general remarks
 * Date discharged
 * Day of the week
 * Last meal before discharge (Day of the week)
 * Name
 * Class for diet
 * How discharged; and if by order, by whose order
 * In case of death, say 'dead'

How to Use the Record
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Beginning Your Search

To begin your search, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:


 * Name of your ancestor
 * Place of residence
 * Year of death

Search the Collection

To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒Select the "Poor Law Union" category ⇒Select the "Event Type and Year Range" category which takes you to the images

Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.

Using the Information

When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details such as a title, an occupation, or land ownership. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors.

Use these records to identify relatives that may not be found in parish registers. The infirmaries attached to the workhouses were opened to the whole community in the later 19th century. The infirmaries generated birth and death records.

Known Issues with This Collection
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Related Websites
Kent Archives

Related Wiki Articles
England and Wales Poor Law Records, 1834-1948

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection

 * “Delaware Marriage Records,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 4 March 2011), entry for William Anderson and Elizabeth Baynard Henry, married 23 November 1913; citing marriage certificate no. 859; FHL microfilm 2,025,063; Delaware Bureau of Archives and Records Management, Dover.


 * “El Salvador Civil Registration,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 21 March 2011), entry for Jose Maria Antonio del Carmen, born 9 April 1880; citing La Libertad, San Juan Opico, Nacimientos 1879-1893, image 50; Ministerio Archivo Civil de la Alcaldia Municipal de San Salvador.