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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => London & Middlesex Lookup Requests => London and Middlesex => England => London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests => Topic started by: Dazee on Sunday 15 November 09 20:46 GMT (UK)

Title: District Workhouse, Leyton *COMPLETED WITH THANKS*
Post by: Dazee on Sunday 15 November 09 20:46 GMT (UK)

I have discovered one of my ancestors was living in the District Workhouse, Leyton  in the 1861 census. Does anyone know where I could find more information about this workhouse and where exactly it was?

Many thanks

Annz

Title: Re: District Workhouse, Leyton
Post by: jorose on Sunday 15 November 09 22:27 GMT (UK)

http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?WestHam/WestHam.shtml
This would be the West Ham Union Workhouse, built 1839-1841.

Title: Re: District Workhouse, Leyton
Post by: Dazee on Monday 16 November 09 15:06 GMT (UK)

Many thanks, that is the information I was looking for.

Annz