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Reading and deciphering a workhouse record?
« on: Tuesday 13 November 18 15:11 GMT (UK) »
I have been chasing a Sarah Close;

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=803270.0

Following up some census results, I found a possible death in FreeBMD

Deaths Jun 1878
CLOSE    Sarah    72    Whitechapel    1c   210 (gives DOB 1806)

Adding this to my ancestry search led to a matching, and very helpful looking, workhouse record in Tower Hamlets.

I can easily read that she was 72, she was admitted 25 Mar 1878, and discharged (remarks: "dead"  :'() on 10 Apr 1878.

But the main addition information (heading: "Residence", "married or single", "calling", "cause of admission" are all opaque to me.

it appears to start with a number "86150", the "Card St, found in Edward St, Bethnal Green".
I note that the two "unknown boy"s on the lines below also have such a number (86101).

I *think* admission might be "infirm and destitute", but I'm pushing my luck.

I would welcome advice from people with better eyes or better knowledge.

 BugBear

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WOMACK Norfolk/Suffolk

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Re: Reading and deciphering a workhouse record?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 13 November 18 15:19 GMT (UK) »
Earlier in the same register, I found a similar "number" written in a much clearer hand; it looks like some kind of cross reference, but to what/where? It appears my "86" might be "PC" (!!!)

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Re: Reading and deciphering a workhouse record?
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 13 November 18 15:21 GMT (UK) »
These numbers appear to refer only to people 'found' on the streets  :-\
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Re: Reading and deciphering a workhouse record?
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 13 November 18 15:22 GMT (UK) »
Canal St ??


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Re: Reading and deciphering a workhouse record?
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 13 November 18 15:27 GMT (UK) »
The entry below Sarah's appears to read
PC 101 Lemon Street Police Station, found in ? Road

Is it vaguely possible that the number is in fact that of a Police Constable, and the address that of his Police Station?
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Re: Reading and deciphering a workhouse record?
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 13 November 18 15:37 GMT (UK) »
Whitechapel Union Infirmary Register of Deaths, April 1878
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSN1-PHS6?i=181&cat=1249964

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Re: Reading and deciphering a workhouse record?
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 13 November 18 15:37 GMT (UK) »
I read it as PC105H Canal St  found in Edward St.

I am thinking, like  JenB, that the number refers to the police constable who found her.

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GS
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Re: Reading and deciphering a workhouse record?
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 13 November 18 15:41 GMT (UK) »
I read it as PC105H Canal St  found in Edward St.

I am thinking, like  JenB, that the number refers to the police constable who found her.

Regards
GS


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Re: Reading and deciphering a workhouse record?
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 13 November 18 15:42 GMT (UK) »
And me!
Also available here
Whitechapel Infirmary: Porter's Admission + Discharge Register 1877-78
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS1B-CS9T-5?i=950&cat=1249964