[21] “London, England, Workhouse Admission and Discharge Records, 1764–1930,” Ancestry >Hackney >Shoreditch >Alphabetical List Workhouse Admissions with Subsequent Discharges, 1837–1845 >image 72 of 387; London Metropolitan Archived, P91/LEN/1338.
The last record we have of him is his admission to the Shoreditch workhouse in October 1843.
Pickering Place SW1 – London’s Smallest Public Square, * “Leadenhall Market” – one of London’s oldest & most impressive market sites, * Beautiful “Green Park” – the smallest of London’s Royal Parks, *”Finsbury Circus” EC2 – the City of London’s oldest & largest public park, *all about London’s magnificent “Albert Bridge”, *London’s “Most Used & Least Used Stations”. [3] Westminster, St. Leonard Parish, Register of Marriages [1883–1785], p. 49, no.
Really interesting blog – thank you, This post is so very open and honest, with a precise explɑnation of the chɑⅼlenges that people faced. Reading the workhouse records is a sobering experience.
P91/LEN/1335-1347).
An annexe to the infirmary was built in 1884 in the north east corner of the site next to Nuttall Street. ].” They were admitted again from 11 to 30 April 1827, and this time discharged “with 25/ to redeem his Furniture [or Furnishing? LCC/MIN/2633-2636). That she hath not seen him for above During the early 1800’s the situation regarding the poor and needy, particularly in London and other inner city’s, escalated and became a more serious social and political issue – as the Industrial Revolution and all the employment that created, attracted workers and their families to urban areas seeking work – but the problem arose when those people fell victim to unemployment or found themselves unable to work because of industrial injury, which was very much the case in those days. (Click on image to enlarge). Notify me of follow-up comments by email.
when she was admitted to the Shoreditch workhouse for the last time in March 1836 and remained there until her death in July. The record comes from a register of admissions and discharges from the Shoreditch workhouse in London. Have you found an error with this catalogue description? Records Of St Leonard's Hospital II, formerly St Leonard's Institution, formerly Shoreditch Workhouse, Kingsland Road, Hoxton, London N1. [2] St. Matthews, Bethnal Green, Register of Marriages, vol 12 [1818–1823], p. 224, no. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. A blog dedicated to family history, stories, and important events pertaining to Casbon and closely related surnames. In August 1835, Sophia and James were transferred to the Shoreditch Infant Poor House located at Enfield, about 10 miles north of London. workhouse) was originally erected back in 1731, and was located in the St.Leonards parish of the district. Kind regards……GEOFF (London Shoes), Your email address will not be published. Throughout the past few centuries, if you were orphaned, elderly, sick, disabled or simply unable to find work, then unfortunately you would most probably have ended up in the ‘poor-house’ or ‘houses of industry’ which, as the years progressed, became more commonly known as the “Workhouse”. The marriage of John Casbon to Elizabeth Toon was recorded at St. Leonard’s Shoreditch in 1783, so it’s possible they were either William’s parents or related to him in some way.
Thus, we lose track of him at Sophia’s last sighting in early 1834. [9], Statement of Sophia Casbon, Shoreditch Poor Law Union, 21 Jul 1834. Sophia Phillips was a common name and there are many corresponding baptismal records. In some respects, the residents of the ‘workhouse’ had a far better quality of life than most of those on the ‘outside’.
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of Wm Casben to whom she was married in
1903 . [15] “London, England, Workhouse Admission and Discharge Records, 1764–1930,” (same as above).
By the early to mid 1800s, it was mainly a lower and working class area. Records show that in 1866 there were 556 peopled confined to the building, who were sharing only 332 beds.
Let us know. Baptisms were recorded for William Caseburn in 1780 (Downham, Norfolk), William Casebourn in 1788 (Soham, Cambridgeshire), and William Casbolt in 1789 (Linton, Cambridgeshire), but there is nothing to connect them to William of Shoreditch.
James probably remained there throughout his early childhood.
Holborn – Grey’s Inn Road-WC1 ... St Leonard’s Shoreditch workhouse deaths 1820-1828 produced in association with the Society of Genealogists; Surrey, Southwark, St George The Martyr Workhouse Records, 1729-1826. The story of William and Sophia Casbon and their family is a sad addition to Our Casbon Journey. In 1956 the hospital had 192 beds, with the possibility of opening additional wards to provide a total of 250 beds, if the extra nursing staff could be made available (A/KE/735/9). These included St Leonard's Institution which was renamed St Leonard's Hospital II to distinguish it from the neighbouring general hospital of the same name, which was to be known as St Leonard's Hospital I. I have an extensive database of baptismal records for Casbon and related surnames throughout England.
This approach in managing workhouse residents, continued right up to 1948 and the passing of the National Assistance Act, which signaled the end of the ethos of the original Poor Law’s and the ‘workhouse’.
What is interesting about this building is that it is just a little way along the same road, is a house were Charles Dickens used to live – so he would have had first-hand knowledge of its ‘in-mates’ and their activities, which no doubt was a big influence on his writing. While charitable in nature, conditions in the workhouses were often so bad that only the truly desperate would seek admission. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. They would have desired to get out as soon as their situation allowed. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Shoreditch is an ancient suburb of London and is now part of inner London. When the functions of the Boards of Guardians were transferred to the London County Council in 1930, St Leonard's Hospital had certified accommodation for 556 patients, while the workhouse (by then known as St Leonard's House) had certified accommodation for 424. James, now an orphan, was still in the Children’s workhouse at Enfield when the 1841 census was taken. 1893; imaged as “London, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813–2003,” Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1559/ : accessed 12 Mar 2020) >Hackney >St Leonard, Shoreditch >1829–1832 >image 121 of 153; London Metropolitan Archives, P91/LEN/A/012/MS07499/019. The Shoreditch poor house (e.g.
Sophia was probably in the final stages of an illness (tuberculosis?) [4] Peter Higginbotham, “Introduction,” The Workhouse: story of an institution … (http://workhouses.org.uk/intro/ : accessed 13 Mar 2020). For information relating to Shoreditch Workhouse before 1863 see the parish records of St Leonard's Shoreditch, especially the minute books and letter books of the Trustees of the Poor 1774-1859 (ref.
Shoreditch Burial Records (1856-1894) Burial registers record burials that occurred at Shoreditch. By 1948, when St Leonard's Hospital became part of the National Health Service as one of the Central Group of hospitals, the two hospitals were being managed as one general hospital, much reduced in size. No . It is unknown what happened to him after that, but as an orphan in Victorian London, it is unlikely that his story had a happy ending. Today’s post starts with a record I recently found on Ancestry. Saith that she is 33 years of age is the wife The majority of London’s workhouses have long since been demolished – but my quest for this topic was to try and find those very few workhouse buildings that are actually still standing. The old Cleveland Street workhouse building – which now sits empty and derelict – as it is a Grade II listed building, An old b& w photo of the very same Cleveland Street workhouse – as it was in Victorian times, The Cleveland Street workhouse – over looked by the BT tower, Me – across the road from the Cleveland Street workhouse, I managed to get inside the boarded up entrance to the Cleveland Street workhouse site – to take this photo – before being asked politely to p$%$ off, Charles Dickens home at 22 Cleveland Street, literally a stones throw from the workhouse, The blue plaque on display at 22 Cleveland Street, Original Victorian street sign – close to the Cleveland Street workhouse location, Another original Victorian street sign – close to the Cleveland Street workhouse location, The original entrance to the old Bethnal Green workhouse infirmary – in Cambridge Heath Rd E2, The original main tower entrance to the Bethnal Green workhouse infirmary in Cambridge Heath Rd, Me – outside the original railings of the old Bethnal Green workhouse infirmary – Cambridge Heath Rd E2, Me – around the back of the original Bethnal Green workhouse/infirmary entrance – in Cambridge Heath Rd E2, The old Shoreditch workhouse and infirmary – Kingsland Road, A back view of the old Shoreditch workhouse – in Kingsland Road N1, A back view close up of the old Shoreditch workhouse/ infirmary N1, Another back view close up of the old Shoreditch workhouse/ infirmary N1, Me, outside the back entrance to the old Shoreditch workhouse and infirmary, The poor/workhouse administration offices – Hoxton N1, Outside the old poor/work house administration offices – Hoxton, Behind the boarded up entrance, stands the old workhouse situated in the Grey’s Inn Road – Holborn, The old workhouse building at the back of the site in the Grey’s Inn Road – Holborn. Change ). For the administration of Shoreditch Workhouse and Infirmary 1867-1930 and for registers of inmates in the workhouse and infirmary see the records of Shoreditch Board of Guardians. “H” [Dec 1833–May 1838], p. 63, 21 Jul 1834; imaged as “London, England, Selected Poor Law Removal and Settlement Records,” Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2651/ : accessed 10 March 2020) >Shoreditch >Settlement Papers >1833 Dec–1838 May >image 74 of 309; citing London Metropolitan Archives, London; reference no. 7 weeks – She has been informed that when she was
Detail from Register of Marriages, St. Matthew, Bethnal Green, 1822. [1] “London, England, Workhouse Admission and Discharge Records, 1764–1930,” Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60391/ : accessed 10 Mar 2020) >Hackney >Shoreditch >Alphabetical List Workhouse Admissions with Subsequent Discharges, 1823–1831 >image 51 of 190; citing London Metropolitan Archives; reference no.
I try and publish a fresh blog topic every week, so I’m hoping that you will find the time to follow my future articles. Today’s post starts with a record I recently found on Ancestry. Now occupied by a number of small manufacturing companies, An old photo typifying the scene inside a Workhouse in Victorian times, What the sleeping arrangements were like in a typical London workhouse, The old workhouse building close by to Peckham Rye station in south London – now a block of luxury flats – completely the opposite to what it was for its previous inhabitants, The “Cittie of Yorke” pub in Holborn – where there has been an ale house establishment as far back as 1430, Signage outside the “Cittee of Yorke” pub in Holborn, Entrance to the “Cittee of Yorke” pub – Holborn, Me – necking down an organic ‘cheeky’ one – in the “Cittee of Yorke” pub – Holborn, I used to research pieces of info like this, that I needed for my studies, in books and news papers – but now I will refer to your website firstly. They are the primary source documenting deaths before 1837, though are useful to the present. 672; imaged as “Parish registers for St. Matthew’s Church, Bethal Green, 1745–1900,” browsable images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/008040614?cat=110313 : accessed 10 Mar 2020); Film DGS 8040614, item 4, image 774 of 838.
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