Some of them are accessible online via Ancestry, under London, England, Poor Law and Board of Guardian Records, 1430-1930 > Hackney > Shoreditch > Admission and Discharge > Infirmary Later St Leonards Hospital, Hoxton Street. 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’. [9], Statement of Sophia Casbon, Shoreditch Poor Law Union, 21 Jul 1834. With the introduction of the Poor Law 1601, this approach in dealing with the poor and needy, continued – where the less fortunate in society had to work for very basic food and shelter – in other words, a punishment for being poor. 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”. Sophia Phillips was a common name and there are many corresponding baptismal records. Change ). 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. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Foundation Year. [7] Finally, another son, James, was born at the Shoreditch workhouse on 30 May 1834. No . [3] Westminster, St. Leonard Parish, Register of Marriages [1883–1785], p. 49, no. 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. Shoreditch is an ancient suburb of London and is now part of inner London. In August 1835, Sophia and James were transferred to the Shoreditch Infant Poor House located at Enfield, about 10 miles north of London. Today’s post starts with a record I recently found on Ancestry. [5] Middlesex, Saint Luke Parish, City of London Lying in Hospital, Register of baptisms, 1829, p. 25, no. 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. Detail from Register of Marriages, St. Matthew, Bethnal Green, 1822. An annexe to the infirmary was built in 1884 in the north east corner of the site next to Nuttall Street. Closed. a then lived in No [blank] Brick Lane above[?] 1 P91/LEN/1336. The last record we have of him is his admission to the Shoreditch workhouse in October 1843. Administrative authorities: Administrative authorities. Behind the gates of a plumbing company on Gray’s Inn Road are the remaining buildings of the Holborn Union Workhouse, which was originally situated on this site since 1746. There has been a church on its site since the 12th century, but the most recent was rebuilt in 1740. The workhouse of St Botolph Aldgate, located on Gravel Lane off Houndsditch (near Bishopsgate) in the City part of the parish, was built in 1736 with a capacity of 300. [14] “London, England, Workhouse Admission and Discharge Records, 1764–1930,” (same as above). workhouse) was originally erected back in 1731, and was located in the St.Leonards parish of the district. 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). https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60391/, https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/008040614?cat=110313, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1623/, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1558/, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1559/, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2651/, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9852/, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9841/, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8978/, About 1784: William Casbon is born, location unknown, About 1800: Sophia Phillips is born, location unknown, 1 December 1822: William and Sophia are married, St. Matthew Church, Bethnal Green, 13 March 1827: William and Sophia are admitted to Shoreditch workhouse; discharged, 11 April 1827: William and Sophia are admitted to Shoreditch workhouse; discharged 30 April, 26 August 1829: Elizabeth Casbon, daughter of William & Sophia, is baptized, City of London Lying-in Hospital, St. Luke Parish, Westminster, 29 Jul 1831: Elizabeth is buried, St. Leonard Church, Shoreditch, About December 1832: Joseph/John Casbon is born (based on age given in subsequent records), 26 September 1833: Sophia and Joseph/John Casbon are admitted to Shoreditch workhouse; discharged 5 October, 10 October 1833: Sophia and Joseph/John Casbon are admitted to Shoreditch workhouse; Joseph/John dies there 7 December and is buried 17 December at St. Leonard Church, Shoreditch; Sophia is discharged 18 December, 6 January 1834: Sophia is admitted, Shoreditch workhouse; discharged 10 January, 15 February 1834: Sophia is admitted, Shoreditch workhouse; discharged, 24 February 1834: Sophia is readmitted, Shoreditch workhouse; discharged, 30 May 1834: James Casbon is born at Shoreditch workhouse (baptized at St. Leonard Church, Shoreditch, 19 June 1834), 21 July 1834: Sophia reports her husband missing for the previous four months, 15 August 1835: Sophia and James are admitted to Shoreditch workhouse; both are transferred to Enfield (poor house for infants) 20 August, 18 March 1836: Sophia is admitted to Shoreditch workhouse; she dies there 8 July, 11 July 1836: Sophia is buried, St. Leonard Church, Shoreditch, 1841 census: James, age 7, is living at Enfield, District Workhouse for Shoreditch Poor Children, 24 October 1843: James Casbon (age incorrectly listed as 11)—— is admitted to Shoreditch workhouse; unknown discharge date. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. For a plan of the hospital and institution and a description of the buildings prepared in 1929 see LCC/AR/CB/3/1. The buildings were erected in about 1865 to replace an earlier workhouse. Shoreditch Burial Records (1856-1894) Burial registers record burials that occurred at Shoreditch. (L.C.C. Records Of St Leonard's Hospital II, formerly St Leonard's Institution, formerly Shoreditch Workhouse, Kingsland Road, Hoxton, London N1. [15] “London, England, Workhouse Admission and Discharge Records, 1764–1930,” (same as above). [6] Middlesex, St. Leonard Shoreditch, Register of Burials [1829–1832], p. 237, no. Following the passing of the 1834 Poor Law amendments, the site and its buildings were expanded so that the workhouse also had an accompanying ‘poor’ infirmary. [20] 1841 England census, Middlesex, Enfield Parish, schedule for public institutions, Workhouse for Shoreditch Poor Children, p.3, line 15 (James Casburn); Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8978/ : accessed 12 Mar 2020) >Middlesex Enfield District Workhouse For Shoreditch Poor Children >image 2 of 3; citing The National Archives, HO 107/653/8. ( Log Out /  [2] Bethnal Green is a short distance east of Shoreditch. 196; imaged as “London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813–1917,” Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1558/ : accessed 12 March 2020) > Islington >City of London Lying-In Hospital, City Road, Finsbury >1820–1837 >image 161 of 296; London Metropolitan Archives, DL/T/013/017. Thus, we lose track of him at Sophia’s last sighting in early 1834. This impressive, well-preserved Victorian building now houses attractive residential flats. Detail from an alphabetical register of admissions and discharges, Shoreditch workhouse, 1843, showing admission of James Casborn on 24 October; the meaning of the “X” markings under “Discharged” and “Remarks” is unknown. The famous silent movie star Charlie Chaplin, spent all his formative years in the Lambeth Workhouse – and his case is a rare example where someone managed to escape the workhouse system and make a successful life for himself, on the ‘outside’ – but he was an exception to the rule, as in most cases, life was very much like the descriptions portrayed in the novels of Charles Dickens, particularly Oliver Twist. P91/LEN/1335-1347). Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Records show that in 1866 there were 556 peopled confined to the building, who were sharing only 332 beds. “Men, women, children, the infirm, and the able-bodied were housed separately and given very basic and monotonous food such as watery porridge called gruel, or bread and cheese. [1], Detail from an alphabetical register of admissions and discharges, Shoreditch workhouse, 1827, showing entries for William and Sophia Casbon, admitted on 13 March and again on 11 April. [8], Seven weeks after James was born, Sophia was interviewed at the Shoreditch workhouse and revealed some startling news. A blog dedicated to family history, stories, and important events pertaining to Casbon and closely related surnames. workhouse) was originally erected back in 1731, and was located in the St.Leonards parish of the district. One clause of the Workhouse Test Act (1723) provided for parishes to contract "with any person or persons for the lodging, ... St Leonard Shoreditch in 1737, St Clement Danes in 1742, and St Andrew Undershaft in 1742. he resides or is to be found –. I have an extensive database of baptismal records for Casbon and related surnames throughout England. The change in attitude towards the sick, elderly and infirm people in the Bethnal Green workhouses, saw the opening of the Cambridge Heath Road infirmary in 1900. 1903 . 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. Related material: 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. Kind regards……GEOFF (London Shoes), Your email address will not be published. ( Log Out /  [3] There is no evidence that William comes from the Meldreth or Peterborough Casbon lines. 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