Genealogy Chat

I have a missing family and I think they might be here:

RG9/207 Folio: 88 Pages 1-18 Registration district: St Luke Sub-registration district: Whitecross Street ED, institution, or vessel: Unknown Institution No idea what this institution is and its virtually illegible. Most of the transcriptions involve ????? nell

I've googled and it appears to be a debtor's prison. Since the head of the household I am looking for was in Parkhurst Prison in 1871 I am thinking its quite likely they are here - but I don't think I will be able to find them! nell

Or maybe the asylum of the Society for affording Nightly Shelter to the Houseless?

What is the family name Nell? Ann

Nell, I've just googled 'st lukes london' and come up with an engraving of the lunatic hospital. http://www.londonancestor.*com/views/vb-lunaticl.htm Or have I got the wrong St. Luke's?

Hallo all. Ann up a mountain Surname is Robins, and this is the family in 1851: 1851 HO107/1522 418 p.35 7 New Court Whitecross Street St Luke's. William Robins abt 1825 Cripplegate Head mar 26 paper stainer Caroline Robins abt 1831 St Luke Wife mar 20 William Robins abt 1847 St Luke Son 4 Charles Robins abt 1850 St Luke Son 8 months I know that in 1866 a daughter, Caroline Sarah, was born at 26 Playhouse Yard, Whitecross Street. Janet St Luke may be the name of several hospitals, but the St Lukes I mean is the area around Old Street, its a registration district too. Pat Thanks - husband will be disillusioned, he thought his family were a bit above mine!!!!!!!!! nell

Nell not having any luck with finding out what the Institution is. But is this Charles in 1871? Sarah Homler abt 1863 St Luke, Middlesex, England Sister-in-law St Luke London ****** View Record Charles Robins abt 1850 Middlesex, England Head St Luke London View Record Louis Robins abt 1850 Middlesex, England Wife St Luke London View Record Louise Robins abt 1871 St Luke, Middlesex, England Daughter St Luke London folio 13 page 20 Ann

Not sure, I found this in 1901 RG13/ 210 50 p.275 40 Detmold Road Hackney >>>Charles Robins abt 1851 Hoxton, London 50 Head widr laundryman Charles F Robins abt 1877 Hoxton, London, Son 24 commercial clerk Alice Robins abt 1881 Hoxton, London, Daughter 20 linen collar {illeg} Winnie Robins abt 1894 Clapton, London, Daughter 7 Albert S Robins abt 1889 Clapton, London, Son 12 Willie Robins abt 1891 Clapton, London Son 10 Christopher Robins abt 1896 Clapton, London, Son 5 Caroline Robins abt 1829 Hoxton, London, Mother wid 72 housekeeper Since the mother is about the right age and name, I thought this must be my chap, but the Robinses are a tricky bunch! nell

Ann thanks for looking! nell

Its a shame the old bailey site doesnt go up to the 1860's? Youde probably find them on there. Just for ref: Debtors Prison, Whitecross Street, Cripplegate, EAST LONDON [1861] 'ST. LUKE'S OLD STREET, a parish in the Finsbury division of the hundred of Ossulstone, county Middlesex, 1 mile N. of St. Paul's. It was anciently part of St. Giles's, Cripplegate, and is now included within the metropolitan borough of Finsbury, containing Finsbury, Bartholomew, and King squares, the New Artillery Grounds, Bonhill Fields Cemetery, the City Basin of the Regent's Canal, and the liberties of the City-road, E. and W. Finsbury, Goldenlane, Old-street, and <<<<Whitecross-street<<<<. See Finsbury and London.

Nell The Charles in Hoxton was born 1877 and his father is also Charles born 1851 your Charles i thought was born 1850 the one i posted above is 21 in 1871 which would be right would'nt it? Ann I have just reread your post DOH missed the 1901 think it's time for bed

Ann Yes, you've got genealogitis. It's not serious or life-threatening, though it can be debilitating. I blame it on all these blinky relatives who keep repeating names over the generations, and altering their ages etc. Never mind, I appreciate your help!!! nell