1 Harris Hill Droitwich

[CRodda]

Hello,

My grandmother is listed on her birth certificate as being born at 1 Harris Hill, Droitwich, on 20 Feb 1920.

Her mother was Rose Cupper, b. 18 Oct 1898. Her father is not listed on the birth certificate and I have no information on who he was.

As far as I know, no such address existed at this time. My theory is that this was a euphemistic address for a workhouse infirmary, based solely on the fact that there was a "Union Workhouse" at Harris Hill listed on the 1881 census.

As far as I know, the only way to confirm this address is through local knowledge. Basically, I was looking to see if anyone from the area knew anything about this address and what happened there, anything that would prove or disprove my theory.

Thanks,
Clare.

[andyb1963]

Hi Clare

I've lived in Droitwich most of my life and never came across Harris Hill.  However a quick Google search revealed that it was close to the Workhouse.

http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Droitwich/

Sorry I couldn't find anything more

Andy

[CRodda]

Thanks for your time and efforts anyway Andy They really are appreciated.

Clare.

[Worcestershire woman]

Hello, yes this is a a euphemistic address for the workhouse. It took me years of searching for 1 Harris Hill to discover this.
Elizabeth

[David Pittam]

Harriss Hill two esses I have on a Droitwich 1800s map was Union Lane probably before the Union workhouse, hope this helps.

[lidybut]

I've also been trying to get to the bottom of 1 Harris hill  Droitwich  .My grandmother was also in the workhouse .In the early 1920.

[StintonLomas]

This 1884 old OS map shows it as Harriss Hill.
https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/389490/263463/13/100382

By the 1903 map it is Union Lane.