Anybody familiar with Knutsford?

[jo1962]

Hi,

I've just recieved a death cert for one of my ancestors who died in 1933 at ' The Infirmary, Bexton Road, Knutsford'. The informant of the death was the 'Acting Chief Resident  Officer, The Institution Knutsford'. 

I'm not very familiar with Knutsford, what I do know is there use to be a prison there.  does anybody know when the prison closed?  Did it become a hospital?  I'm a bit confused because my ancestor came from a large family and I'm wondering why one of them didn't register the death?  The word 'institution' makes me wonder if this was a hospital?

Any help very much appreciated 

Jo

[suzard]

1729 Workhouse was built Lloyd St Knutsford
1870 former workhouse building was replaced with new building on Bexton Rd
WW1 building used as a Military Hospital
1930 Cheshire C C took it over and it became Bucklow Instituiton
later it became Cranford Lodge Hospital

for information and pics

just Google Altrincham Poor law Union & Workhouse

(sorry deleted  link as it seems to take you to someone's family history page)

Suz

[Su]

Hi Jo
Cranford Lodge Hospital Bexton Road, Knutsford is a really nice old building.  I had my daughter there in 1968.  As well as being a maternity hospital part of it was also a hospital for aged people.

Kind regards
Su

[jo1962]

Thankyou both for your replies.

Regards  Jo 

[momos]

Hello Jo,

In the book 'Troubled Times' Macclesfield 1790 - 1870 (Keith Austin) ISBN 1-897949-71-5 , there are a number of references to Knutsford House of Correction.

regards

[Gillum]

Hi Jo
Have just been to Chester Archives looking up my ancestor Frank Eastwood, Master of Knutsford Workhouse 1915 - 1932.  It was variously known as Knutsford Workhouse or The Institution and also Bucklow Institution.  They had the Masters Log Book for the 1920's including all the names of all residents their behaviour and misdemeanors etc. Can look in the log again if needed if the date fits.
Cheers
David

[jo1962]

Hi David,
The person who died was Peter Singleton; he was from the Ashton on Mersey area so I'm not sure why he ended up in Knutsford.  I would be very grateful for any help you can give.
Many thanks
Jo

[suds]

Hello

This may be a complete red herring.

I was born in Ashton on Mersey (1949) and my birth certificate was issued by Bucklow RDC (Rural District Council). Bucklow is a lot closer to Knutsford than Ashton on Mersey. The RDC was disbanded in the 70s but if you google it the RDC Town Hall was in Bexton Lane, Knutsford.

I have no idea what a RDC did but maybe if you fell on hard times anywhere in the RDC you would be sent to their institution.

As I said, may be a red herring.

Regards

Suds

[Marmalady]

RDC = Rural District Council (as opposed to UDC or Urban District Council)

They were the lowest rung of bureaucracy and had limited local powers - one of which would be running the Workhouse for the area

By the 1930's the Workhouse would have been renamed into a more friendlier-sounding institution but it would still be the Council-run Old People's Home