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From: Anne Peat <>
Subject: Re: [HRT] Clarification: SubDistrict of Penzance, St. Alban's,Hertfordshire
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 18:24:02 +0000
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Hi Sheila,
I've lived in Herts for nearly 40 years, and I've not heard of an area
called 'Penzance' in St Albans.
But the workhouse location should give some clues
> St Albans workhouse was erected in 1836-7 on what is now Normandy
> Road (formerly Union Lane). It was designed by John Griffin who was
> also responsible for the workhouses at Hemel Hempstead and Barnet. An
> infirmary was later added to the south-east of the workhouse.
The workhouse became the City hospital in Waverley Road. If you put
Waverley Road and Normandy Road into a map programme like Google maps
or Multimap, it should give you some idea of where the Penzance
district of St Albans was located.
HTH
Anne
On 5 Mar 2007, at 17:59, Sheila Dowdell wrote:
> I thought I should clarify my request and advise that I do know where
> Penzance is - what I don't recognize is the SubDistrict of Penzance in
> the
> County of Hertford.
>
> I am in possession of a certified copy of an entry of death which
> states
> that Hannah Death died 15 April 1876, Union Workhouse, St. Alban's,
> age 75.
>
> The Registration District is Saint Albans, 1876 death in the
> Sub-District of
> Penzance in the County of Hertford.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Sheila Dowdell
> Toronto
>
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