Baptised In The Workhouse

Paul tracked down this record of his grandmother’s baptism in Knaresborough Union Workhouse on Findmypast ( findmypast.co.uk). The information it holds led to a breakthrough in his research

1BAPTISM

The document gives Agnes’ date of birth and that of her baptism, which took place when she was exactly a month old.

2FATHER’S NAME

Only the father’s surname is given, and it’s incorrectly spelled “Edmundsen”. This kind of phonetic misspelling often occurred in the past.

3MISSPELLING

The mother’s name is given as Isabella “Cundhill”, another spelling error.

4FATHER’S OCCUPATION

The occupation of plumber provided a vital clue, because it corresponded with a census record for Samuel Edmondson – the man Paul has identified as his great grandfather.