Hodgsons Buildings

[ThompJack]

Can anyone please help unravel my mystery? What was Hodgsons Buildings in Monkwearmouth in the 1880s? I have a Jackson family residing there and have found a death certificate for a John Jackson, who I believe is the father, died on 1st November 1879 in the workhouse Hylton Road which I believe is over the river in Bishopswearmouth. The Sunderland cemetery & crematorium dept have found a John Jackson buried in Mere Knolls on 4th November 1879 recorded as died in The Poor House (belonging to Hodgsons Buildings). In various family documents John is recorded as a miner or riveter. If he was employed I am surprised at the mention of the poor house. Also, all the family birth certificates record Hodgsons Buildings as being in Monkwearmouth so how come the poor house is in Bishopswearmouth? I do not live locally so any local knowledge would be appreciated.

[Preshous]

Hi Thompjack
Welcome to RootsChat.
Hodgsons buildings I believe was a tenement type building, as far as I am aware part of it still stands, used as retail outlets.
Its post code is SR5 1BT. The workhouse was indeed on Hylton road, which as you know is in bishopwearmouth. I can only guess as to why he would be there, maybe he is to old to work or perhaps has some form of disability. If he was a pauper at death then I am a wee bit surprised he was buried at Mere Knolls, Bishopwearmouth cemetery being just the road.

Gary

[ThompJack]

Thanks for the quick response.
I must admit this chap is a bit of a mystery. The details I have are a son John Jackson born 15/5/1880 father John deceased Holder up in shipyard (riveter's dolly man) mother Ann formerly Huggins of 13 Hodgsons Buildings. Previous son at the same address in 1876 father John was a coal miner mother Ann formerly Huggins. So that made me assume he changed jobs and also that he died somewhere between May 1880 & Sept 1879.
I have John Jackson a miner aged 22 marrying Ann Huggins in March 1873 which would make him about 29 in 1880.
The death I found was John Jackson aged 29 a miner died of paralysis 1/11/1879 in the workhouse Hylton Road Sunderland. I found this place on the old maps and it had a hospital attached. Like you I think there is something strange about these locations but I was intrigued by the implied link with Hodgsons Buildings & the poor house in the cemetery record.

[Preshous]

Hi Thompjack
I wonder If Ann was with him in the workhouse. Seems possible if they had a young child and was pregnant as well.

Gary

[NEILKE]

prehous were is the bits that are letf of hodgsons buildings i live at fulwell just a stones throw away from monkwearmouth.
regards neil

[Preshous]

Hi Neil

Its at the sheepfolds just opposite the Stadium of Light. Try this post code in streetmap SR5 1BT.

Gary

[NEILKE]

thanks gary if ive got time in the morning im going to have a quick look.I checked for monkwearmouth workhouse/poorhouse i found out the 1st was built beside the church then a new one was built up at portabella lane near to hartly woods glassworks.and as you said about bishopwearmouths this was/is behind sorly street later the cottage homes were added my mam used to say to me when i was a kid if i wasnt good thats were i would be going i never did.
regards neil

[ThompJack]

Gary,
Ann was at 13 Hodgsons Buildings when son John was born in 1880 & still there in the 1881 census. I am wondering if he had an accident at work and went into the poor house hospital where he died.

If Neil finds any of the old building I would be most obliged if you could get a picture.

Dave

[NEILKE]

no bother will do