Greenwich Union Infirmary admission of Catherine Power in 1891

[ianocon]

I think Catherine power died in Greenwich Union infirmary on 29 Aug 1891. I am trying to find when she was admitted but can't find how to access Ancestry (or any other site) Greenwich workhouse records and admissions and discharges for 1891. Can anyone help me to do that? I am an Ancestry subscriber.
Ian

[rosie99]

I am not seeing a death registration that would fit Catherine Power dying 29 Aug 1891 Greenwich 


http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Greenwich/
At the bottom of this page it gives links to records on Ancestry & F M P

[ianocon]

Thanks for reply
I have a death cert Greenwich JAS 1891 01d 579. Sub District Greenwich East.
Catherine Powers 47 years died 29 August in Union Infirmary, Hawker of 22 Mill Lane Deptford
Informant - WCS Burney, Medical Officer Union Infirmary.
Thanks for article - fascinating account of workhouse history
I am trying to track down when she went in because I believe she was also known as Catherine O'Connell the unmarried wife of Jeremiah O'Connell. That Catherine was in Islington Infirmary in June 1891. If there was an overlap it can't be the same person if there is no overlap my theory may still be a possibility.
I'm also working on the assumption that her maiden name might well have been used on her death certificate rather than her assumed relationship name of O'Connell.
Thanks for your help
Ian

[rosie99]

Have you tried the links given in that article to search Ancestry/ F M P workhouse records.

I see why I missed the death Powers not Power 

[ianocon]

Bit of delayed response because I'm in NZ!
Have tried following the link to Ancestry from that article.
Can't find anything for Catherine Powers or Power in Greenwich.
Yet I know she was there in 1891 because of death cert so she must have been admitted at some point.
Also I can get into Islington admittance and discharge records and search day by day for 1880s and 90s but can't do that for Greenwich.
I'm wondering if perhaps Ancestry don't have them for Greenwich for that period?
Ian

[heywood]

I don’t think Ancestry has the records for that time.
If you go to the London, England, Workhouse Admission and Discharge Records, 1659-1930 Page there is a ‘Browse this Collection’ box on the right with drop down selection.
This shows Admission and Discharge Register 1896-1927.

[Bookbox]

Ancestry have the records, but they are not searchable.
Use the Browse panel on the right, and this is the route:

London, England, Poor Law and Board of Guardian Records, 1430-1930
Borough: Greenwich
Parish: Greenwich
Record Type: Admission and Discharge
Hospital and Infirmary, Vanburgh Hill, Se10, 1891

The discharge/death record is on image 151 (of 198), so you can work backwards from there.

[ianocon]

Thanks - that's great - will go there now
Ian

[heywood]

That’s great Bookbox.