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Chelmsford
Union
The Workhouse was erected 1837 following the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834, on
Wood Street, Chelmsford. It became St John's Hospital under the National Health
Service.
Parishes comprising Chelmsford Union
| Great Baddow |
Little Baddow |
Boreham |
Broomfield |
Buttsbury |
| Chelmsford |
Chignall |
Danbury |
Good Easter |
High Easter |
| Fryerning |
East Hanningfield |
South Hanningfield |
West Hanningfield |
Ingatestone |
| Great Leighs |
Little Leigh |
Margaretting |
Mashbury |
Pleshey |
| Rettendon |
Roxwell |
Runwell |
Sandon |
Springfield |
| Stock |
Great Waltham |
Little Waltham |
Widford |
Woodham Ferrers |
| Writtle |
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CHELMSFORD
- Post Office 1846 - p 39
The union comprises Chelmsford,
Writtle, Great Waltham, Great Baddow, 27 parishes & 31,000 people.
The workhouse for 400 people was built in 1837.
Source: Submitted by Betty Longbottom
Dispensary - p 42: in
New Bridge St - physician, Miller; surgeons, Gilson, Cremer & Lovell.
Source: Submitted by Betty Longbottom
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 |
| Chelmsford |
7 |
3 |
10 |
| Source: 22nd Report of the Commissioners in
Lunacy to the Lord Chancellor. Submitted by Alan Longbottom. |
Records
Essex
Record Office
Wharf Road,
Chelmsford
CM12 6YT.
Telephone (01245) 244644
ero.enquiry@essexcc.gov.uk
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