Poor Law Unions’ Gazette (Deserted Families)
Posted: 29 Jul 2020, 21:18
Deserted Families: Found this by accident : https://blogs.bl.uk/untoldlives/2018/12 ... zette.html
Looks like FMP has coverage from 1857-1903. Not sure if I have any "deserters" in my family tree, but I'm enjoying the very detailed physical descriptions of the men and women included in the Gazette. There's also detailed mentions of "Male/Female Child Found", some of which include physical descriptions of the adult seen abandoning the child. Brilliant stuff!
I have a FMP sub, so if anyone has a Gazette look-up request for a Poor Law Union "deserter" in their family, send me a PM with what details you know (e.g. desertion year, name, last known address, city/town, occupation, spouse's name, etc). Two look-ups per customer.
Bear in mind that the PLUG was a London publication. So the "deserter wanted" details appear under the Poor Law Union location only.
The Gazette entries probably won't help locate your "deserter" but at least you'll have a physical "snap-shot" of your deserter at the time he/she disappeared. Some descriptions even include the deserter's birth place and/or occupation.
Looks like FMP has coverage from 1857-1903. Not sure if I have any "deserters" in my family tree, but I'm enjoying the very detailed physical descriptions of the men and women included in the Gazette. There's also detailed mentions of "Male/Female Child Found", some of which include physical descriptions of the adult seen abandoning the child. Brilliant stuff!
I have a FMP sub, so if anyone has a Gazette look-up request for a Poor Law Union "deserter" in their family, send me a PM with what details you know (e.g. desertion year, name, last known address, city/town, occupation, spouse's name, etc). Two look-ups per customer.
Bear in mind that the PLUG was a London publication. So the "deserter wanted" details appear under the Poor Law Union location only.
The Gazette entries probably won't help locate your "deserter" but at least you'll have a physical "snap-shot" of your deserter at the time he/she disappeared. Some descriptions even include the deserter's birth place and/or occupation.