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Did Your Victorian Ancestors Live in a County Durham Workhouse?County Durham residents will soon have the chance to find out if any of their ancestors had connections to the region’s workhouses. Workhouses were notorious institutions where those who could not support themselves were sent. Families were separated, the inmates were forced to work at menial tasks for no pay and living conditions were harsh.…Read the story →