Dear List, In 1861 my great great grandmother (Jane McDonald) was in the Portsea Island Union Workhouse. As I'll be in Portsea in just over a week I was wondering if anyone knows: 1. its address 2. if the building still exists Many Thanks Grahame McDonald Researching: McDonald, Martin, Knight and Cleife (?)

Hi Graham There is a good piece on the Portsea Island Workhouse on the Rossbret Institutions Website at www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/hants/portsmouth_workhouse.htm. The Portsea Island Union Workhouse and Portsea Island Union Workhouse Infirmary became known as St Mary's Hospital c1930. It was situated in Milton Street, Portsmouth but I do not know if it is still standing. Regards, Terry >From: "Grahame McDonald" <glmcdonald@hn.ozemail.com.au> >Reply-To: ENG-HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com >To: ENG-HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [ENG-HANTS] Portsea Island Union Workhouse >Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 20:18:29 +1000 > >Dear List, > > > >In 1861 my great great grandmother (Jane McDonald) was in the Portsea >Island >Union Workhouse. > > > >As I'll be in Portsea in just over a week I was wondering if anyone knows: > > > >1. its address >2. if the building still exists > > > >Many Thanks > > > >Grahame McDonald > > > >Researching: McDonald, Martin, Knight and Cleife (?) > > > >============================== >Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >

The Workhouse still stands but is now been converted into housing. It is in St Mary's road opposite the Prison ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Ball" <terry_ball@hotmail.com> To: <ENG-HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 11:48 AM Subject: RE: [ENG-HANTS] Portsea Island Union Workhouse > Hi Graham > > There is a good piece on the Portsea Island Workhouse on the Rossbret > Institutions Website at > www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/hants/portsmouth_workhouse.htm. > > The Portsea Island Union Workhouse and Portsea Island Union Workhouse > Infirmary became known as St Mary's Hospital c1930. It was situated in > Milton Street, Portsmouth but I do not know if it is still standing. > > Regards, > > Terry > > > > >>From: "Grahame McDonald" <glmcdonald@hn.ozemail.com.au> >>Reply-To: ENG-HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com >>To: ENG-HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: [ENG-HANTS] Portsea Island Union Workhouse >>Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 20:18:29 +1000 >> >>Dear List, >> >> >> >>In 1861 my great great grandmother (Jane McDonald) was in the Portsea >>Island >>Union Workhouse. >> >> >> >>As I'll be in Portsea in just over a week I was wondering if anyone knows: >> >> >> >>1. its address >>2. if the building still exists >> >> >> >>Many Thanks >> >> >> >>Grahame McDonald >> >> >> >>Researching: McDonald, Martin, Knight and Cleife (?) >> >> >> >>============================== >>Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >>ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >>http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >> > > > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >

See the links to Portsea Island Union Workhouse at http://website.lineone.net/~hantshistory/poorlaw.html Alan McGowan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Grahame McDonald" <glmcdonald@hn.ozemail.com.au> To: <ENG-HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 11:18 AM Subject: [ENG-HANTS] Portsea Island Union Workhouse Dear List, In 1861 my great great grandmother (Jane McDonald) was in the Portsea Island Union Workhouse. As I'll be in Portsea in just over a week I was wondering if anyone knows: 1. its address 2. if the building still exists Many Thanks Grahame McDonald Researching: McDonald, Martin, Knight and Cleife (?) ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx