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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => London and Middlesex => Topic started by: Mildred298 on Saturday 18 November 23 12:46 GMT (UK)
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I have just received a Death Cert and my 2nd Great Grandmother died in the Infirmary at Brook Street Workhouse in November, 1897. The cert gives her address as Stafford Road, South Lambeth. I have been unable to find this road. Can anyone help, so that I can try and see if it was any area more of my relatives lived?
Thanks.
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What names are you hoping to find in Stafford Road.
SS
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At the moment I'm just trying to find the road on a map. I guess that it has been renamed or is now gone.
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1893 London Street map
https://maps.nls.uk/view/101202288#zoom=5&lat=9631&lon=6765&layers=BT
On the 1901 Census it comes between Wynne Road and Thornton Street - and also mentions "Sorting Office""!
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Kelly's 1896 London Suburban Directories Pt 4 places Stafford Road in Brixtonj
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Brilliant, thanks, and that aligns with her previous address in nearby Robsart St. and close to where I lived in Kennington.
Stafford Road no longer exists. I could find where it was from Wynne Road.
Once again big thanks to everyone who has replied.
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Is there anyone that can guide me to the address of the South Lambeth workhouse associated with Brook St Infirmary? So that I can check the list of inmates in 1891.
Thanks everyone.
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Some links here with additional details:
https://layersoflondon.humap.site/map/records/lambeth-hospital-brook-st-lambeth
www.workhouses.org.uk/Lambeth/ for details on the Renfrew Street Workhouse.
Monica
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Thanks for your help, Monica. The pictures were very useful and gave an idea of what the infirmary would have been like. I have tried to find those in the workhouse associated with the infirmary in 1891 but can't find the appropriate address. I would expect to see an address and then a long list of names. Pictures show the workhouse and admin block as in Renfrew Road but I have checked the whole road and can't find the inmate listing. The register for the workhouse is available but I think only by going to the Met Archives in person. If anyone can provide an further suggestions would be great.
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You can find the 1891 census for Lambeth Workhouse starting at RG 12/397/137/1
alternatively search for Robert Clinton born Herefordshire 1854 will take you to the same page.
Edit :apologies I'm now not sure about that one, it's on the Princes Road site not Renfrew Road
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Ignore my previous posting.
For Renfrew Road you need RG 12 / 397 / 115 /1
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Thanks Jen B,
After ploughing through all the pages for both inmates and patients I wasn't able to find my Great, Great Grandmother. I have a record for her in 1881 and her likely DC for 1897 but searching has not revealed where she was for the 1891 census. Her family remained in the Lambeth/Brixton area. I have a probate record for 1885 when her husband died.
Thanks once again for your help.
The amount of writing and penmanship of those taking the censuses back then is commendable.
Mildred
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What was her name, date & place of birth?
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Her birth name was Sarah Ann Mummery from Southchurch, Harwich, Essex. She was baptised (no DOB) in November 1824.
She married John Cottingham in Harwich and was generally recorded as Sarah Cottingham. They were in London in 1861 where they seemed to have stayed and raised their family. I have reliable records for them for 1871 and 1881.
Thanks for any help. If her DC is correct she died in Brook Street, Infirmary but it only records her name as Sarah Cottingham. I'm a bit surprised there's no mention of family members on the DC.
Mildred
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Age is wrong, but this is very likely her in 1891 I think?
RG 12 / 416 / 71 / 39
40, Overton Road, Brixton
Sarah Cottengham, visitor, widow, 76, caretaker, Essex Harwich.
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I'm very impressed.
It does seem to be her. It looks like 75, looking at other 5s on the sheet. That age doesn't align with the DOB I have but the Harwich Essex certainly does. But, why wasn't she living with her family? Brixton is definitely the area they seemed to be living. Maybe she was doing a bit of work in the house for her living costs. Why didn't it come up in other searches for me? I'd tried other spellings of names before.
Thankyou very much.
I'll be posting other questions soon as a couple of us are struggling on one family branch.