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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Worcestershire => Topic started by: CRodda on Sunday 17 July 11 12:42 BST (UK)
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Hello,
My grandmother is listed on her birth certificate as being born at 1 Harris Hill, Droitwich, on 20 Feb 1920.
Her mother was Rose Cupper, b. 18 Oct 1898. Her father is not listed on the birth certificate and I have no information on who he was.
As far as I know, no such address existed at this time. My theory is that this was a euphemistic address for a workhouse infirmary, based solely on the fact that there was a "Union Workhouse" at Harris Hill listed on the 1881 census.
As far as I know, the only way to confirm this address is through local knowledge. Basically, I was looking to see if anyone from the area knew anything about this address and what happened there, anything that would prove or disprove my theory.
Thanks,
Clare.
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Hi Clare
I've lived in Droitwich most of my life and never came across Harris Hill. However a quick Google search revealed that it was close to the Workhouse.
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Droitwich/
Sorry I couldn't find anything more
Andy
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Thanks for your time and efforts anyway Andy :) They really are appreciated.
Clare.
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Hello, yes this is a a euphemistic address for the workhouse. It took me years of searching for 1 Harris Hill to discover this.
Elizabeth
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Harriss Hill two esses I have on a Droitwich 1800s map was Union Lane probably before the Union workhouse, hope this helps.
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I've also been trying to get to the bottom of 1 Harris hill Droitwich .My grandmother was also in the workhouse .In the early 1920.
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This 1884 old OS map shows it as Harriss Hill.
https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/389490/263463/13/100382
By the 1903 map it is Union Lane.