Peter Higginbotham
Peter Higginbotham is the UK's leading authority on workhouses and created and runs the authoritative website on the subject: workhouses.org.uk. He is the author of over ten books on workhouses including his popular Workhouse Encyclopaedia and his most recent book Workhouses of Wales and the Welsh Borders. He is also an expert on the history of children's homes and runs the website: childrenshomes.org.uk. He is the author of Children's Homes: A history of institutional care for Britain's children.
Recent articles by Peter Higginbotham
Where can I find workhouse records?
In family history research, many of us will discover ancestors who lived in the workhouse - here's where you can uncover workhouse records
What is a workhouse?
What was life like in the workhouse? Discover the grim institutions where our ancestors were driven by poverty
What is a workhouse infirmary?
Workhouse expert Peter Higginbotham explains what a workhouse infirmary was, who was treated there, and how to find the records
How to find records for children's homes in the UK
Children's homes have been around for nearly 300 years but tracking down their records is not always easy