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Hi, can anyone tell me if I can get workhouse records for Hackney Union Workhouse and if so how. Many thanks
Pat

AIM25 collection description


www.aim25.ac.uk/cgi-bin/vcdf/detail?coll_id=12882&inst_id=118

Records of Hackney Poor Law Union, 1770-1939, including minutes of meetings of the Board of Guardians and various Committees...

who are you looking for?

1881 Census: Residents of Hackney Union Workhouse


www.workhouses.org.uk/Hackney/Hackney1881.shtml

Parish records; Union local records; ... Residents of Hackney Union Workhouse. Name Mar Age Sex Relation ... Hackney, Middlesex: William COLDMAN: U: 57: M:

Looks as thought they are at the LMA: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/hospitalrecords/details.asp?id=63

Details: Hackney Hospital, London - The National Archives


www.nationalarchives.gov.uk › Hospital Records Database

Name : Present name. Hackney Hospital Previous name(s) Hackney Workhouse Infirmary (c.1750 - 1834) Hackney Union Infirmary (1874 - 1930)

is it Taylor you're looking for?

Ann TAYLOR W 63 F Inmate Laundress
Eliza TAYLOR M 48 F Inmate Marrd Woman Tottenham, Middlesex
Jesse TAYLOR W 65 M Inmate Navvy Hackney, Middlesex

Hi, thanks for the information.
I'm actually looking for Alice, Albert and Ellen or Nellie Slemon.
I'll have a look at the national archives
Thanks
pat

Ellen E Slimon
England and Wales Census, 1911
Name Ellen E Slimon
Event Type Census
Event Date 1911
County London
Parish St John At Hackney
Sub-District South West Hackney
Registration District Hackney
Gender Female
Age 60
Birthplace Hackney, Middlesex
Record Type Household

Albert Slemon
England and Wales Census, 1911
Name Albert Slemon
Event Type Census
Event Date 1911
County London
Parish St John At Hackney
Sub-District South East Hackney
Registration District Hackney
Gender Male
Age 5
Birthplace Edmonton, Middlesex
Record Type Household

You may find this interesting - there are links at the bottom saying were the records were held when the page was published

http://workhouses.org.uk/Hackney/

There are quite a few entries on Ancestry's London, England, Workhouse Admission and Discharge Records, 1659-1930

eg

Name: Albert Edward Slemon
Birth Date: 1 Jan 1906
Admission Age: 2
Admission Date: 9 Jan 1908
Record Type: Admission
Borough: Hackney
Parish or Poor Law Union: Hackney
Place: London, England
Title: Sidney Road Workhouse, 1907-1908

The image shows the following names, probably his family
William Henry – Porter b 1870
Elizabeth Ada – Laundress b 1871
Frank b 14? Sep
Richard John b 12 7 1896
Arthur – 21-5?- 1899
George (something) 16-*-1901
Albert Edward 1-1-1906

The names don't quite add up, but may be related?

Name: Albert Edward Slemon
Birth Date: 1 Jan 1906
Discharge Date: 22 Feb 1909
Record Type: Discharge from WH to the Infirmary
Borough: Hackney
Parish or Poor Law Union: Hackney
Title: Workhouses and Institutions, 1907-1910

Name: Albert Edward Slemon
Birth Date: 1 Jan 1906
Discharge Date: 28 Mar 1909
Record Type: Discharge from the WH to the infirmary
Borough: Hackney
Parish or Poor Law Union: Hackney
Title: Workhouses and Institutions, 1907-1910

Name: Albert Edward Slemon
Birth Date: 1 Jan 1906
Admission Age: 3
Admission Date: 21 May 1909
Record Type: Admission by his parents William and Elizabeth
Borough: Hackney
Parish or Poor Law Union: Hackney
Place: London, England
Title: Workhouses and Institutions, 1907-1910

Name: Albert Edward Slemon
Birth Date: 1 Jan 1906
Discharge Date: 30 Jul 1910
Record Type: Discharge
Borough: Hackney
Parish or Poor Law Union: Hackney
Title: Workhouses and Institutions, 1907-1910

Other names
Arthur 31 May 1899
Richard John 12 Jul 1896
Albert Edward 1 Jan 1906

To mother Elizabeth 34 Montague Rd, Hackney Wick

Here's a Nelly, father William Henry Slemon

Name: Nelly Florence Slemon
Birth Date: 24 Jun 1903
Admission Age: 4
Admission Date: 7 Mar 1908
Record Type: Admission by father from Hackney WH
Borough: Hackney
Parish or Poor Law Union: Hackney
Place: London, England
Title: Workhouses and Institutions, 1907-1910

She seemed to be in and out like the proverbial revolving door. Mother named as Elizabeth,
On one record, she is listed with a George Frederick 16 Aug 1901

Thanks so much Detective. That's definitely the family I'm looking for.
Poor Albert looks like he's been in and out of the infirmary and at such a young age.
I only hope the last discharge date of 30/07/1910 was the last that he saw of the workhouse.
Many thanks
Pat

Ancestry links her to
Name: Nellie Florence Slemon
Registration Year: 1903
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: Brighton
Inferred County: Sussex
Volume: 2b
Page: 232

And
1911
Name: Ellen Slemon
Age in 1911: 7
Estimated birth year: abt 1904
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Brighton
Civil Parish: St John-at-Hackney
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: 65 Felstead St, Hackney Wick
Registration district: Hackney
Registration District Number: 11
Sub-registration district: South East Hackney
ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Piece: 1159
Household Members:
Name Age
William Slemon 41 - c1870 b London
Elizabeth Slemon 39 - c1872 London
Frank Slemon 17 - c 1894 Brighton
John Slemon 14 - c 1987 Brighton
Arthur Slemon 11 -c1900 Brighton
George Slemon 9 - c1902 Brighton
Ellen Slemon 7
Albert Slemon 5 - c1906 Edmonton

So are they the family you've been tracing, or a different one? What made you think they were in the WH to begin with?

Sorry - was sorting out the 1911 while you were typing. The 1910 discharge for Albert was the last one listed. Its possible that later books aren't on line

Previews of all Slemons listed

Dates are for Admission
Elizabeth A Slemon 10 Nov 1908 Hackney Hackney
Elizabeth A Slemon 25 Jan 1909 Hackney Hackney
Elizabeth Ada Slemon 9 Jan 1908 Hackney Hackney

Dates are for discharge
Elizabeth A Slemon 30 Dec 1908 Hackney Hackney
Elizabeth A Slemon 29 Sep 1909 Hackney Hackney
Elizabeth Ada Slemon 21 Jan 1908 Hackney Hackney
..........

Admission date
William Henry Slemon 9 Jan 1908 Hackney Hackney
William Slemon 13 Jul 1901 (age 12) Greenwich Greenwich ???
Discharge
Wm Slemon 18 Jul 1901 (age 12) Greenwich Greenwich??
Taken out by Inspt Chosen
..............
Admitted
Annie Margaret Slemon 21 Apr 1909 (age 18) Hackney Hackney
Discharge Date
Annie M Slemon 30 Sep 1908 Hackney Hackney - to the Church Army

Admission b 14 Feb 1894
Frank Slemon 9 Jan 1908 Hackney Hackney
Frank Slemon 9 Jan 1908 Hackney Hackney
Frank Slemon 13 Apr 1908 Hackney Hackney
Frank Slemon 6 May 1908 Hackney Hackney

Discharge
Frank Slemon 3 Apr 1908 Hackney Hackney
Frank Slemon 15 Apr 1908 Hackney Hackney
Frank Slemon 26 Aug 1908 Hackney Hackney
..........

Admisson - dob 12 Jul 1896
Richard James Slemon 9 Mar 1908 Hackney Hackney
Richard John Slemon 9 Jan 1908 Hackney Hackney

discharge
Richard John Slemon 23 Jan 1908 Hackney Hackney
Richd John Slemon 30 Jul 1910 Hackney Hackney
...........

Admission b 16 Aug 1901

George Frederick Slemon 9 Jan 1908 Hackney Hackney
George Fredk Slemon 9 Jan 1908 Hackney Hackney
George Fredk Slemon 5 Mar 1908 Hackney Hackney
George Fredk Slemon 12 Aug 1909 Hackney Hackney
George Fredk Slemon 31 Aug 1910 Hackney Hackney

Discharged

Geo Fredk Slemon 22 Jan 1908 Hackney Hackney
Geo Fredk Slemon 16 Aug 1909 Hackney Hackney
Geo Fredk Slemon 1 Sep 1910 Hackney Hackney
..........

Admission b 24 Jun 1903
Nelly Florence Slemon 7 Mar 1908 Hackney Hackney
Nelly Florence Slemon 12 Aug 1909 Hackney Hackney
Nelly Florence Slemon 31 Aug 1910 Hackney Hackney

Discharge
Nelly Florence Slemon 30 Sep 1908 Hackney Hackney
Nelly Florence Slemon 12 Aug 1909 Hackney Hackney
Nelly Florence Slemon 31 Aug 1910 Hackney Hackney
......

Elizabeth Emily Slemon
Birth Date: 2 Jan 1909
Admission Age: 0
Admission Date: 25 Jan 1909
Record Type: Admission
Borough: Hackney
Parish or Poor Law Union: Hackney
Place: London, England
Title: Workhouses and Institutions, 1900-1902

her death
Name: Elizabeth Emily Slemon
Estimated birth year: abt 1909
Registration Year: 1909
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 0
Registration district: Hackney
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1b
Page: 281