Dublin South Union Workhouse Infirmary

[shanew147]

Hi Shane,

His name was William Boyd we found a record for a William Boyd who died in SDU in 1875 in November. Our William worked as commission salesman and this was the profession listed for this William also.

His wife's name was Jane Boyd (nee Carrick). They were living in Frederick Street at this time. His death Cert say he died of parylisis.

They were a well to do family so if this is our William I am at a loss to understand how he got there.

He should have been born 1821 or so and if he had paralisis maybe that was why he couldn't be looked after at home.

I just need to know if this William Boyd is our William or not.

HOpe you can shed some light on this for me.

regards

Babzi

some details from the S.D.U. Admissions and Discharge register no. 42 - which would seem to confirm that he is your William , only very basic Information I'm afraid as nothing was noted in the 'Observations when admitted' section.

I will pm you the details.

p.s. sorry Yvonne - didn't get time to look for any details on Mary ann.



Shane

[iwonder_who]

NO problems Shane....   

Please keep me in mind though if you ever have the opportunity again  :-)

[Maggiemck]

Hi there, I recently found an ancestor of mine had died in the poorhouse in Glasgow and like you was a bit surprised because her family were wealthy. Also my grandfather by that time was working and bringing home a decent wage.
Like your ancestor she had a form of paralyses on one side (looks like the result of a stroke). I was told by a couple of sources that the poorhouses were often the forerunners of NHS hospitals (in Scotland at least). I think if someone required a high level of ongoing care often these were the places that took responsibility for them. Doesn't always mean they were in abject poverty as I understand it.
Maggie

[iwonder_who]

Hi again.....  I just found a notation of another Achilles ancestor who also died at the The Union Workhouse South.  Her name was ANNE ACHILLES  and she died 1st October 1885  aged around 40.  Maiden name was Anne Carolan.

Information on both if anyone gets the opportunity would be great.  Thank you

[kooky]

If I could join in here!

My grandmother's brother Edward Boshell died in the Workhouse S.D.U. 22nd August 1897.
He was aged 22. His address was 28, Cork St.
Cause of death was 'Heart disease many years, certified.'
The informant was A. Jessop.

He was buried as Edward Dowzard in Mount Jerome.
His mother's maiden name was Dowzard.
This has puzzled me for some time.
The entry in the family bible is as Edward Boshell.
Any thoughts?
Kooky

[Hohenloh]

That does sound a bit unusual. The Mt. Jerome people kept meticulous records but errors did creep in. When you say "He was buried as Edward Dowzard in Mount Jerome", what are you basing this on - did you look up the index/registries (there are 3 separate ones)? Also, I was informed that some of the records were damaged by fire and had to be transcribed, and that this could have led to the occasional inaccuracy (I found a couple myself when doing research).

[kooky]

I have the information from Mount Jerome. They sent me a plan of the graveyard and a list of the people in the grave. They were my gt gt gr parents Edward and Anne Dowzard, Lizzie Dowzard, their daughter, sister of my gt gr mother and the owner of the grave, and Edward Dowzard.
He died 22nd August 1897 aged 22, and was living at 28, Cork St..
The death details of Edward Boshell, from the Gro, are exactly the same.
There is no death record of an Edward Dowzard at this time.
I surmise, and I know I shouldn't, that the Dowzards had fallen out with the Boshells when John Boshell had another daughter about 3 years after the death of his wife Susan nee Dowzard.
This daughter mentions the death in her bible, as 'Ned' 22nd August 1897.
Kooky
Sorry to be so lengthy!

[Hohenloh]

I have the information from Mount Jerome. They sent me a plan of the graveyard and a list of the people in the grave.

I would guess that this is quite simply a mistake on the part of the Mt. Jerome people--his name was Boshell and the GRO has Boshell.  I came across one similar mistake and another mistake involving the location of a grave while researching the Mount Jerome registries, and two others in Glasnevin cemetery, that were solely due to human error. As I said, there are 3 separate indexes/registries, and it appears that you received the information from just one of them. It would be interesting to compare this information with the information in the other two, the main one being the one containing the entry for his death.

BTW, my gt gt gr parents and other relations, Farrells and Gregans, came from 23 Cork St., where they kept a dairy for a long time up to about 1890.

[kooky]

Hohenloh,
I am revisiting my Boshell/Dowzards and looking at your reply wonder if you could explain to me what you meant by '3 separate indexes/registries.
I have a copy of the death registration which was Boshell.
I found the death in the register in the search room,which was Boshell.
What is the third one?
Kooky