Albert Liddell: Felicity Kendal's Workhouse Secret | Secrets From The Workhouse | S1 E2

A single blank space on a birth record shatters a Victorian family—and sets a child on a path from Ulverston Workhouse to the Western Front and beyond. Secrets From The Workhouse uncovers how Felicity Kendal’s great-grandmother, Mary Little, was forced to give birth in the workhouse, how the Board of Guardians took four-year-old Albert into custody, and why one census mistake may have sent Mary back through those gates. Barbara Taylor Bradford follows her grandmother Edith through Ripon Workhouse to a wedding at the cathedral—and a twist that led her children to Dr Barnardo’s and all the way to Australia. Brian Cox confronts records branding his great-grandfather a “malingerer,” from Glasgow’s poorhouse to Gartloch Asylum, before a rare reunion in Dundee changes everything. Discover how workhouse infirmaries shaped the NHS, why Scottish “boarding out” offered a lifeline, and how a pauper boy earned medals at Ypres and a fresh start overseas. Watch to see what was lost, what was found, and the letters that still echo today. Stay for the full story—every reveal matters. #Workhouse #FelicityKendal #BarbaraTaylorBradford #BrianCox #VictorianHistory #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #UKHistory