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12a Newbold Road Chesterfield

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Dawn

Dawn Report 15 Jul 2014 13:02

Hi, I am interested in this address where my cousin was born in 1951, I thought it was a private address but since have found out it was some sort of hospital, can anyone help?

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 15 Jul 2014 13:29

Hi Dawn.
12a doesn't suggest a hospital does it, though if you do a google search the workhouse was on Newbold Rd. As these often evolved into the local general hospital, it's quite possible that's what happened here.
Mind you, it looks as if a children's home was built there:
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Chesterfield/
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 15 Jul 2014 13:44

Just to add, if you live locally, you can check out the road on the electoral registers - archives are normally kept at the nearest main library.
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

Dawn

Dawn Report 15 Jul 2014 14:12

Thank's very much

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 15 Jul 2014 20:29

If you have ever read any of James Herriot's books about being a vet in Yorkshire, you will know that his wife had her first baby at the house of local district nurse/midwife, sometime in the 40s



This apparently was reasonably common, especially in more rural areas ....................


the nurse would have 1 or 2 bedrooms where "her" expectant mums came to deliver the child, and then spend 7-10 days in bed recovering.

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Chrissie2394

Chrissie2394 Report 15 Jul 2014 23:00

Found this on google

http://www.forum.familyhistory.uk.com/showthread.php?t=10231

Chris

Researching:
Photo is of my nan celebrating her 102nd birthday with her gt gt granddaughter.