Islington workhouse-St.John's road

[Valda]

Hi


It is still there but called St John Street.

Regards

Valda

[Ted Vandebint]

Many thanks Valda,
Looking at the map of the registration area for Islington East at the time, it would appear that area is way to the North of St John Street, in what is now Highbury and Finsbury Park.

14 St John Street is virtually in Smithfield market! Sadly number 14 is now a modern single storey Italian restaurant unlike its grand old town house neighbours.

How could birth here be registered as Islington East? (Has there been a change in compass since 1879) 

Ted

[Valda]

Hi


Next attempt. This is St John's Road on the 1871 census

http://yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php?title=Place:Islington_Registration_District,_1871_Census_Street_Index_S-T

It says next to Hollway Road which is a biggish road so not particularly helpful. Have a look at the census piece number and see if you can find adjacent streets that may still have their original names or if they don't try

http://www.maps.thehunthouse.com/Streets/1857-1929.htm

for their new names


Regards

Valda

[Ottawa_John]

The Aged Pilgrim's Home as the old Workhouse was called in the 1950s (when I was kid in Hornsey Rise) was on St John's Way.

St John's Way ran from the Archway Junction to Hazelville Hill, where the Queens Head was and the fish and chip shop.

Are you mixing up St John's Way with St John's Street that ran from the Angle down in to Smithfield Meat Market?

[coachcaptain]

I have a relative that was in the workhouse in the 1921 census, just says "Patient" has anyone been able to decipher how to use The National Archives at all?

[Bookbox]

You have attached your post to a very old thread.

There are many people here who use the National Archives on a regular basis. If you would like to say exactly what are you looking for, someone may be able to help.

However, if you are looking for records of inmates of the St John's Road workhouse in Islington in 1921, they are not at the National Archives. They are held at the London Archives. Some may be available on Ancestry.

[coachcaptain]

Hi Bookbox, thanks for your quick reply, I didn't know when this was first posted as it only seems to have the date not year, but maybe I'm not reading it correctly?

I am looking for the records of the Islington Workhouse re the 1921 census that states my great grandmother, Maria Slatford, was a patient. I am a subscriber to MyHeritage.com but not Ancestry. I found the info on Find My Past, and purchased the census info.

Quote from the census. "Relationship to head Patient; Marital status Widowed; Institution name Guardians' Institution 129 St John's Road Upper Holloway N19"

I do find it very difficult and confusing to actually search for any records on The National Archives web site, so haven't been able to find any records of ancestors on there. I suppose once you can crack the system, it would be easy, but as yet haven't managed that. Do I need to start a new thread to get info on the use of the National Archives web site?

Thanks.

[Chris Doran]

I didn't know when this was first posted as it only seems to have the date not year, but maybe I'm not reading it correctly?

The year in post headers is the 2-digit number between the month and the time and easily missed. I'm sure you aren't the first to do so 

In an historical forum like this there is nothing against reawakening a very old thread; but someone may politely caution you not to expect previous posters to still be around.

[coachcaptain]

Hi Chris, thanks for your quick reply and explanation.

I have looked at the thread dates and can now see; Tuesday 11 October 11 15:34 BST (UK) which I assume means Tuesday 11 October 2011? the time was a little close to the date and made it a bit confusing.

Thanks again.