Workhouse- Toxteth Park

[redkop]

Hi,

I have a death certificate of a James Miller 1879. He was 32 years old, and died from bronchitis.

The address for him was the Workhouse, although his wife was present, her address was Combermere Street.

My question is: did the workhouse serve as a hospital then. Why would he be in the workhouse when he had a home with his wife 

Red 

[Heyesie]

Did they have children at home
maybe if it was the family home they got the poor chap
who probably be in a lot of pain out of the home
not very pleasent for kids to hear their father in such a poor state
and the workhouse as you suggest maybe was a hospice of sorts

[glitter2009]

Hi
What was the address of the workhouse ?
I have received a death cert for my relative and they died in a workhouse in 1936, Wesham, Blackpool way. He had a child who was sent into care because of the poor Law.
I wonder if it was the same place ?

[Heyesie]

Hi
What was the address of the workhouse ?
I have received a death cert for my relative and they died in a workhouse in 1936, Wesham, Blackpool way. He had a child who was sent into care because of the poor Law.
I wonder if it was the same place ?

Glitter I'm not sure what you mean here
If you mean is the work house in Blackpool in this post
the answer is no
its Liverpool Toxteth park

[ainslie]

If you google Toxteth Park Workhouse you will find several bits of info.

[redkop]

Thank you Heyesie, and ainslie.

I am finding this Miller family very difficult to research. every time I get one generation back, I find another problem 

Red   

Heyesie, good luck in the cup 

[troymantis]

There was an infirmary attached to the Workhouse in Toxteth Park.  My GG Grandfather's death certificate states that he died in the Workhouse Infirmary in 1915, of valvular disease of heart, aortic. He was living in South Hill Road, when he was admitted as a patient.

I think that the Workhouse and Infirmary became Sefton General Hospital, and is now the Asda superstore.  Hope this helps.

troymantis

[glitter2009]

Thanks for the information Troy ....
I am in the process of contacting the local archives office to see if they can help me with more information.

 

[garstonite]

Hiya Red / Glitter....go to
www.yoliverpool.com  register for free.....then go to Districts...then you will see in the list for South Central..TOXTETH...click on this thread and post your request...this is a site that specifically was set up for requests about Liverpool and it`s districts.....ideal to ask about the workhouse..SOMEONE will have an answer for you...I am from Garston,Liverpool and I regularly visit the site to help Garston requests...good luck....allan