Dublin South Union Workhouse Infirmary

[babzi]

Hi,

I have just found my gg grandfathers death cert which says he died in South Dublin Union  in the Infirmary and he had paralysis. This was 1875. His family was well off and I was surprised to find him here. Can anyone explain how he would have come to be in here? Would it have been because he couldn't be cared for at home by his wife?

Are there any records available to search where I could find his admission there?

I have searched online web sources which talk about the workhouses but nothing mentions why people were in the infirmary and how they came to be there?

Any help would be appreciated.

Babzi

[shanew147]

The South Dublin Union may have run the Infirmary separate to a Workhouse. I know that the Richmond  Asylum, Infirmary & Workhouse was run by North Dublin Union as separate buildings in the same area.

does the cert list the workhouse as his place of death ?

from a google search (from an article about the 1916 rising) :

"..The South Dublin Union was in a strategic position as it overlooked Kingsbridge (Heuston) railway station to the north and controlled the route from Richmond Barracks and the Royal Hospital (military headquarters) leading to the city centre.

It consisted of a complex of buildings serving a variety of functions and included living quarters, an infirmary, a hospital and churches; it was laid out in streets, alleys and courtyards and was set in fifty acres of green space surrounded by a high stone wall. "


link to the article (pdf format) : http://www.nli.ie/1916/pdf/7.6.pdf



Shane

[aghadowey]

Information on Dublin South Workhouse, etc. here (including map):
http://users.ox.ac.uk/~peter/workhouse/
On left side of page select Workhouse Locations- Irish Poor Law Unions- Co. Dublin then Dublin South.

[shanew147]

hi babzi ...

apparently there are surviving records for the South Dublin Union (mainly Admissions/Discharge Registers) and I may be able get some details for you if you wish..

Post (or PM if you prefer ) your gg grandfathers  name, date of death and age plus any other details you know. I'll note the details and see if I can find anything ..


Shane

[babzi]

Hi Shane,

His name was William Boyd we found a record for a William Boyd who died in SDU in 1875 in November. Our William worked as commission salesman and this was the profession listed for this William also.

His wife's name was Jane Boyd (nee Carrick). They were living in Frederick Street at this time. His death Cert say he died of parylisis.

They were a well to do family so if this is our William I am at a loss to understand how he got there.

He should have been born 1821 or so and if he had paralisis maybe that was why he couldn't be looked after at home.

I just need to know if this William Boyd is our William or not.

HOpe you can shed some light on this for me.

regards

Babzi

[shanew147]

not certain yet of the years where SDU records available but will have a look for William during our search.

I was watching a recording of the Chris Moyles 'Who do you think you are ?' last night and they found a record showing that one of his ancestors spent time in SDU.



Shane

[iwonder_who]

Sorry to "jump in" on your thread but I too have a person who died in The Union Workhouse - South Dublin and was wondering if perhaps shanew may indulge me and look it up as well please.

Her name was Mary ann Achilles and her DOD  was 15/06/1875

Thanks
Yvonne

[shanew147]

I am not certain yet about the dates that the National Archives have available but will certainly keep an eye out for Mary.

dont think I've ever come across that surname before!



Shane

[Graham Whitehead]

I am not certain yet about the dates that the National Archives have available but will certainly keep an eye out for Mary.

dont think I've ever come across that surname before!



Shane

Could you please advise the dates of the South Dublin Workhouse for the early period.  I am looking for Richard and Eleanor Brooks of Dublin (Richard was a weaver) their son John moved to Coventry c. 1828.  I wondered whether Richard or Eleanor might have ended up in the workhouse.  It has been difficult to trace them.  Any help much appreciated.