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Rotherhithe
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Bermondsey Workhouse and Poor Law Union, London (Surrey)
Formed in 1836, but merged with St Olave Southwark in 1869 consisting of St
Olave, St Thomas and St John Horsleydown. It was renamed Bermondsey Union again
in 1904.
Institutions
Bermondsey Workhouse, Tanner Street erected in 1791.
St Anne's Home, Streatham
Sleegrave Farm Workhouse, Ladywell
Rotherhithe Workhouse, Lower Road, erected 1827.
Rotherhithe Infirmary later St Olave Hospital, Lower Road Rotherhithe, erected
in 1873.
Inmates
| Workhouses, List of those visited in 1867 With Name of the
Workhouse and numbers of insane, idiotic, and imbecile inmates. |
| WORKHOUSE |
MALE |
FEMALE |
TOTAL |
| Bermondsey |
14 |
18 |
32 |
| Source: 22nd Report of the Commissioners in
Lunacy to the Lord Chancellor. Submitted by Alan Longbottom. |
Records
London Metropolitan Archives
40 Northampton Road,
London
EC1R 0HB
Corporation of London Record Office
PO Box 270,
Guildhall,
London
EC2P 2EJ
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Monday August 06, 2007
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