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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Hampshire & Isle of Wight => Topic started by: clarkerwin on Monday 10 May 10 21:13 BST (UK)
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I have a copy of the death certificate for Elizabeth Hammond whose death in October 1898 was 'informed' by The Hospital Matron of The Union House, Milton.
Widow of Walter Hammond, Seaman RN - and possibly a relative - was The Union House a hospital or the workhouse, or both?
If the workhouse, I am surprised as I had naively assumed a naval seaman's widow might have been better provided for.
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The union workhouse was one of the few places which had a anything like proper hospital facilities attached to it. Perhaps Elizabeth was too infirm to look after herself and was admitted to the workhouse, dying in the hospital.
If her husband was an ordinary able seaman and had not been in receipt of a pension of any sort, she may not have been able to support herself when she fell ill.
Nell
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Thank you Nell
Elizabeth is recorded as being 54 years old and cause of death a form of cancer.
A Google search for The Union House resulted in only one entry.
Do you know whether the building has survived?
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Yes, it has. Photos of it included on this site:
http://www.workhouses.org/
Also here:
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/698802
There are a number of other photos on the same site.
Nell
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Many thanks indeed, Nell
Rosemary
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The workhouse in Milton was attached to St Marys hospital, the work they did there was to wash all the hospital laundry, this was used as a laundry for the hospital until about 1970