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Title: the people's home saffron walden. 1930's
Post by: peggysmum on Tuesday 28 May 13 17:57 BST (UK)

hi all. i wander if anyone can give me some infomation on the above place. my 3 x great gran comfort parker died there in 1931, and im wandering what sort of place it might be a hospital or a old people's home,  she would have been very poor,so couldnt have paid for anything much. im guessing that by the name it is some sort of home for poor people who cant pay.
thanks tracey

Title: Re: the people's home saffron walden. 1930's
Post by: nanny jan on Tuesday 28 May 13 19:13 BST (UK)

Hi,

Essex Record Office might be able to help:

http://www.essex.gov.uk/Libraries-Archives/Record-Office/Pages/Essex-Record-Office-Contact-Details.aspx



Nanny Jan

Title: Re: the people's home saffron walden. 1930's
Post by: peggysmum on Wednesday 29 May 13 17:06 BST (UK)

thankyou nanny jan i will contact them. tracey

Title: Re: the people's home saffron walden. 1930's
Post by: DuncanW on Monday 29 June 15 16:37 BST (UK)

There used to be 'The Workhouse' which was for the poor and destitute and in Radwinter Road. I seem to remember that both men and women could live there, but were kept segregated at night.