In 1940 the Eton Union Workhouse hospital was called Albert House. In 1948 the Health Service was set up and the Eton Union Workhouse hospital was transferred to the new service.

These are the few appearances in the census for Clara Coleman.

Amersham - Petty Sessions - Family

25th Nov 1872

John Coleman was convicted of non-maintence of wife. The defendants real name was Thomas Coleman. The defendants wife is an inmate of the Asylum and chargeable to the common fund of the Amersham Union.

 Order 4/- per week and costs of 10/6.

 

Amersham - Workhouse Offences

26 Aug 1872

Elizabeth Ayres was charged with leaving the workhouse without permission and taking workhouse clothing.

A young man named Stockwell appeared before the Board and explained his presence in the Workhouse by stating that he left his place of work because he could not get enough money.


This is the regulations for the diet of workhouse inmates agreed by the Eton Board of Guardians on the 8th June 1835.

Notes from Winslow Workhouse

These notes are a selection from the research carried out by Jenny Peel when she researched the Winslow Workhouse Records. Thanks to Jenny for allowing the Society to publish her work.

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Maps Article Count:  8

Transport Article Count:  3

Covering anything involving Roads, Canals and Railways.

Law and the Courts Article Count:  13

Includes the Petty and Quarter Sessions, JPs, Police, and the Criminals.

Poor and Workhouses Article Count:  8

The Workhouse and the poor examples, including a few cases.

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Shops & Towns Article Count:  6

Education Article Count:  3

General Article Count:  8

Articles that do not fit into other categories

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Articles involving all three services and the part played by Buckinghamshire people.

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