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Offline clarkerwin

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The Union House, Milton
« on: Monday 10 May 10 21:13 BST (UK) »
I have a copy of the death certificate for Elizabeth Hammond whose death in October 1898 was 'informed' by The Hospital Matron of The Union House, Milton.

Widow of Walter Hammond, Seaman  RN - and possibly a relative - was The Union House a hospital or the workhouse, or both?

If the workhouse, I am surprised as I had naively assumed a naval seaman's widow might have been better provided for.

Cufley family and seeking details of great-grandmother Elizabeth Hammond nee Barnsley (possibly Irish roots) who seems to have fallen from the radar since the birth of my grandmother, father unknown.

Also British and Empire servicemen shot at dawn during WW1 for cowardice, desertion and other capital offences.

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Re: The Union House, Milton
« Reply #1 on: Monday 10 May 10 21:32 BST (UK) »
The union workhouse was one of the few places which had a anything like proper hospital facilities attached to it.  Perhaps Elizabeth was too infirm to look after herself and was admitted to the workhouse, dying in the hospital.

If her husband was an ordinary able seaman and had not been in receipt of a pension of any sort, she may not have been able to support herself when she fell ill.

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Re: The Union House, Milton
« Reply #2 on: Monday 10 May 10 21:47 BST (UK) »
Thank you Nell

Elizabeth is recorded as being 54 years old and cause of death a form of cancer.

A Google search for The Union House resulted in only one entry.

Do you know whether the building has survived?
Cufley family and seeking details of great-grandmother Elizabeth Hammond nee Barnsley (possibly Irish roots) who seems to have fallen from the radar since the birth of my grandmother, father unknown.

Also British and Empire servicemen shot at dawn during WW1 for cowardice, desertion and other capital offences.

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Re: The Union House, Milton
« Reply #3 on: Monday 10 May 10 22:16 BST (UK) »
Yes, it has.  Photos of it included on this site:

http://www.workhouses.org/

Also here:

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/698802

There are a number of other photos on the same site.

Nell

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Re: The Union House, Milton
« Reply #4 on: Monday 10 May 10 22:21 BST (UK) »
Many thanks indeed, Nell

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Cufley family and seeking details of great-grandmother Elizabeth Hammond nee Barnsley (possibly Irish roots) who seems to have fallen from the radar since the birth of my grandmother, father unknown.

Also British and Empire servicemen shot at dawn during WW1 for cowardice, desertion and other capital offences.

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Re: The Union House, Milton
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 13 May 10 20:53 BST (UK) »
The workhouse in Milton was attached to St Marys hospital, the work they did there was to wash all the hospital laundry, this was used as a laundry for the hospital until about 1970
CLARK: Wooton-under-edge./ Westbury, Wilts.
GODSELL: Wooton-under-edge.
LEACH: Portsmouth.
JONES: Portsmouth.
WORLEY: Portsmouth.
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