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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => London and Middlesex => England => London & Middlesex Lookup Requests => Topic started by: sezuk on Saturday 17 January 15 21:33 GMT (UK)
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Hi
I'm looking for further information on my great great grandmother Catherine Mizon (nee Scully).
I have what I believe is her in the workhouse in 1887, with child, Benjamin.
On the birth certificate no father is named. her son's full name was Benjamin William Scully.
In Feb 1887 Catherine enters the City of London union workhouse with her son. She is listed as a servant living in Homerton. I know the family came from that area and she was a tailoress on the census, so possible she was a servant at some point too/as well.
The family were told Catherine was born in Ireland and her surname was O'Shaungnessy, I have her born in 1862 in St Lukes Workhouse to Ellen and Daniel James Scully. Also Scully was the name the Irish would often change to due to issues with Irish immigrants at the time (so I understand.)
The strange thing about the record is this:
Catherine age 25 & son William enter 9th Feb - 12th Feb and she is discharged to what looks like 'To Bow Inf', she is listed as Sculley alias Shaughnessy. She is listed as no home, single, servant
Then on the same day 12th Feb, Catherine and son Benjamin come back to the workhouse where they remain until 11th June 1887.
Catherine returns again on 15th July with her son Benjamin, now 6months, her address is 7 Sweedland Court, single, servant. She leaves on 22nd July at her own request and her son died on 21st July.
I have seen that some discharges were because the inmate was 'sent to bow' and I thought that might have been the court in Bow Street, but I know there was another workhouse on Bow Road. Does anyone have any idea or could guide me where to go next, I have tried to look for court records thinking may be she was in trouble or had to declare her son with no father...
I know Catherine was a feisty character and did get into fights and trouble, so that's why I first assumed court, but if she returned the same day is that likely and where else could she have gone?
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I think 'Inf' is probably the abbreviation of 'Infirmary'.
From this site:
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/CityOfLondon/
'In 1869, the City of London Union, the East London Union, and the West London Union were amalgamated to form an enlarged City of London Union. The new union took over the former East London Union workhouse at Homerton, and the former West London Union workhouse on Cornwallis Road in Upper Holloway. The Bow Road site became the union's infirmary. '
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Just about to post the same as Galium. It was the infirmary.
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Thanks - I guess she / baby wasn't deemed ill enough to stay at the infirmary, so came back, but on the register they are listed as 'no' under able bodied.
Do you know if she would have had to declare her son as illegitimate on record?