INFIRMARY REGISTER, 1889

The 1882–1889 volume of the City of London Workhouse Infirmary Register of Admissions and Discharges, including the Creed Register, is held by London Metropolitan Archives. It has also been digitised and is available on Ancestry (ancestry.co.uk)

1 Creed

You will most often see “E.C.” (Church of England), but other entries (eg “Baptist” and “Hebrew”) may point you towards the records of a particular denomination.

2 From Whence Admitted

“Homerton” is the union’s workhouse. A private address indicates that someone was not an existing inmate of the workhouse, and may provide a link to the census.

3 Name And Age

This crucial information can help confirm that a particular patient was your relation. Note that the register is in alphabetical sections by surname, which makes it easier to search.

4 Parish

In 1867 all of London became a single area for funding medical poor relief, but elsewhere this would indicate a parish of legal settlement.

5 Admission/ Discharge

Dates can provide a link with main workhouse records and also indicate the length of the infirmary stay .

6 Remarks

This column may provide useful exit information, eg “Stone” (Stone House Hospital, an asylum in Dartford), “Homerton” as above, collected “By husband” or “Dead”.