Barnsley Workhouse

Hi, I'm new to the forum, and quite new to researching my family history. I have found out that my gg grandparents John and Mary Ann Davis (nee Bacchus) died in Barnsley workhouse around the 1880's. I don't seem to be able to find out any info on inmates there, when they died, why they were in there etc. i do think they got married at the parish church, Sheffield in 1856. Their son Benjamin was born in Northumberland in 1835 ish!! I would love to know how to get some more information about them or how to go about finding information. Thanks Sue

Hiya Sue
The workouse also was a hospital, you say John and Mary Ann were married 1856 and their son Benjamin was born 1835ish is the marriage date wrong ? I've had a quick look in the census and can't find them will have another look in the morning
Regards Carolanne

Is this the Davis Family 1871

John Davis 1837 Kegworth Leicestershire
Mary A 1835 Crowle Lincolnshire
[b]Benjamin Davis 1858 Morpeth Northumberland
William 1860 Sheffield
John 1865 Sheffield
Thomas 1868 Sheffield

hi, thanks so much for such a quick reply, i don't have any more info on the davis's except this:
benjamin davis was born 6/9/1857 my gg grandfather
john davis married mary ann bacchus at sheffield parish church 3/2/1856
mary ann bacchus was born 1832
benjamin married nora cady in 1884 barnsley
nora cady was born 16/4/1866 barnsley
nora and benjamin had 11 children the first 5 were born in barnsley and the rest in earlsetown, lanc
do you know what happened in 1891 ( their 3 oldest children aged 5,3,1, died in january of that year, and 4 more died in 1898,1900,1901,1904
alice ann davis (my grandmother) b18/1/1891 - died 1973
amos benjamin davis 26/3/1893 - died 1936
isaiah davis 19/5/1895 - died 1928
maud davis 29/9/1905 - died 1978
the children who died were called elizabeth, priscilla, sarah, john, arthur, norah and ann
it such a sad story isn't it? I wonder why they ended up in the workhouse, it is a story I want to follow up on. I am hoping I can come to barnsley in the summer. My sister and i are in touch with cousins in canada and australia who are also researching our family history, I will certainly tell them about your info and how quickly you responded. We are all new to this and are really hooked! It seems we have half our family from yorkshire and the other half from lancashire!! thanks again sue