Could this be a workhouse?

[Nessie56]

I have tried to attach the 1939 Register but it wont attach. I cropped it down so only the relevant info but still no joy. I am almost sure Irene was in some form of workhouse. The information below is all I have.

Translation
Clitheroe RD  District H73-1
Hitchen Irene 1 Feb 17        occupation =Incapacitated
There are over 40 other people on the register all stated as Incapacitated.


Irene Hitchen born 1 Feb 1917. I believed she traveled to Australia in 1950 aged 35 c/o Manchester Northern Hospital. She married Edward Daniel Daley (not confirmed) and may have had three children. Possible death 2009 New Zealand.

I know that Irene's Brother was in the Swinton, Industrial School, Wigan from 1914-1924 he was born in 1910. The school was for pauper Children.

Their mother was in the Wigan union workhouse in 1921.

There is another sister Margaret Born 1922-2011. Margaret was living with her mother in 1939.

I would appreciate any help
Thanks. 



 

[heywood]

I think it may be Calderstones Hospital
https://www.countyasylums.co.uk/calderstones-clitheroe/

There are several pages if it is.

[Nessie56]

Thanks Heywood

Bless her I think she may have been in institutes from being born.

[heywood]

If that is the case, do you think she is the same person who emigrated?

[california dreamin]

I have just checked various pages of the 1939 Register. At the time it appears to have been called  'Calderstones Certified Institution for Mental Defectives'  There are pages and pages of inmates.

CD

As a PS she is transcribed as 'Kitchen' rather than 'Hitchen' on FindMyPast

[heywood]

I gave a link to the hospital earlier.

[california dreamin]

Yes  I know you did - I was confirming and adding to your information

CD

[heywood]

I just meant there was more information there.
It does look to be the same lady who emigrated. It looks as though she was a Domestic at Manchester Northern Hospital
I have tried searching to see if people did leave the institution at that time but I can’t find anything yet.
I know people came to live in the community when it began to close but I think that was the 1970s or later.

[Nessie56]

Thank you both for taking the time to help me.

I'm sure I visited the place years back (probably early nineties) it was part of an in-service course in care.
Thanks again.