I got quite a surprise this week when I went into the Ancestry site and saw the following regarding my grandmother.
It's sad to think that she had no-one she could turn to in her time of need, the only place which could help her was the workhouse (see below). I don't recall anyone ever talking about this part of her life.
It's sad to think that she had no-one she could turn to in her time of need, the only place which could help her was the workhouse (see below). I don't recall anyone ever talking about this part of her life.
Records of Workhouse (institution)
Woolwich Road, Greenwich, 1916.
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| a formidable-looking place |
13 May, 0955, sought relief (of friends). Violet Florence Gaspar, Barmaid, 184 New Cross
Road*. Friend Mrs White, 107 Brockley Road. (born 1897), St Pauls
district. Destitute.
June 15, 6.30: discharged from infirmary of work house and sent to Infirmary
Then
Thursday 13 July, 3.00. Violet Gaspar, single, barmaid,
184 New Cross Road, Friend Mrs White 107 Brockley Rd, CE, b 1897, St Pauls.
July 22, 1.45: Discharge from infirmary, Violet Gaspar, removed to St Pancras.
*The is the address of the The White Hart.
Mrs White mentioned above who brought her to the workhouse in is seen in 1911 Census as follows:
107 Brockley Road, Lewisham: William white, head, married under a year, no children,
Clerk (Butchers), shipping, worker, b Deptford, London, British
Florence White, wife, 31, b Whitehapel, British
Eliza Bennett, boarder, 58 widow, 2 children (1 living one
died), b blackwall, british
George Porter, visitor 24, single, gas fitter, commercial
gas co, worker, b Whitechapel, british
