The Workhouse
1839
Goole Union Workhouse was built
1843
Tenders:
Thomas SCOTT, Carpenter, Hooke, for Coffins viz. for a year:
Men and Women Coffins with half lace round the lid, two Plates, one at each end, and the Initials of name, with age upon the lid, including Funeral fees, Expences and Attendances; each £1.8s.0d.
Still Born Children - 5s.0d.
One Month to one year old - 11s.6d.
Above one year and up to five years - 12s.6d.
Above five years and up to twelve years - 14s.6d.
Above twelve years and up to eighteen years - 18s.0d.
Beef and Beef Suet at 4s.0d. per stone
Mutton at 4 1/2d per lb.
Beasts' Heads at 5s.0d.
(Notes from records at Treasure House, Beverley - ref:
PUG/1/2/1)
1854
William and Ann LISTER - Master and Matron of Workhouse, which stands in Hook.
1867
George and Mary WAITE - Master and Mistress of the Goole Union
Workhouse
Thomas WILSON, Solicitor - Clerk to the Guardians
W.E. CASS, Esq. - Medical Officer
Richard PLACE - Relieving Officer
Miss Betsy MOORE - Schoolmistress
Sarah MEADLY - Nurse
Paul WHITLAM - Porter
The Workhouse is a stone building on Booth Ferry Road, erected in
1839 for 230 inmates - 140 accommodated in 1867.
The Union is made up of the following townships: Adlingfleet, Airmyn, Cowick, Eastoft, Fockerby, Garthorpe (Lincolnshire), Goole, Gowdall, Haldenby, Hook, Luddington (Lincolnshire), Ousefleet, Pollington, Rawcliffe, Reedness, Snaith, Swinefleet and Whitgift.
The Board of Guardians meet fortnightly at 10 o'clock on Wednesdays and the Assessment Committee usually meets on Mondays at 12 noon, in the Board Room.
1897
Joseph and Mrs B. ROBINSON - Master and Matron
Miss MENZIES - Assistant Matron
George ENGLAND - Clerk
Robert BLAIR, M.D., C.M. - Medical Officer
Mrs Ann WEBB - Nurse
1927
Peter CORRY - Master
Miss M.A. WATSON - Matron
Sydney G. BEVAN, 42 Burlington Crescent, Goole - Chair of the Board of Guardians
Charles H. COGGRAVE, 6 Belgravia - Clerk
Alexander McConnell ERSKINE, M.D. - Medical Officer
1930
The Workhouse (65 Boothferry Road) became the County Poor Law
Institution
P.B. and Mrs CORY - Master and Matron
S.G. BEVAN - Chairman
C.H. COGGRAVE - Clerk
Other staff included 4 paid Cleaners; 4 paid Laundry Workers; an Assistant Master and Matron; Nurses; Maids; Child Attendant; Labour Master; Barber and Bath Attendant; Infirm Ward Attendant; Cook; Seamstress; Non-resident Englineer and 3 Firemen; Laundress; Non-resident Tailor; Hospital Sample wages:
Sister - £80 + free uniform, food, laundry;
Non-resident Engineer - £4 per week
Firemen - £2.15s.0d.
During the 1930's, the building was separated into three parts:
The House - For able bodied inmates. Men, aged 35-65, were employed in gardening, sweeping yards, chopping and sawing wood (This wood was delivered around the town by William ROOKE and Thomas BRADFORD.), peeling potatoes, and cleaning the male toilets. The women were occupied in making beds, washing, sewing, scrubbing dining tables and floors and cleaning the female
toilets. Only essential work was carried out on Sundays, Good Friday and Christmas Day. Heating of the recreation and sitting rooms was by house
coal. The laundry was heated by steam coal.
Men capable of looking after themselves were allowed out on Saturdays, from
1pm-9pm during the Summer months, 1pm-8pm in the Winter. The were given
free admission into the Picture House, plus 1oz Twist or Shag Pipe
Tobacco.
Women were allowed out for a full day once or twice each month. They
were also given an allowance of 1/4lb sweets or toffees.
Visitors were alloed on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons, 2-4pm, unless
inmates were seriously ill, in which case visitors were allowed to visit to
10pm.
The Infirm Ward (for elderly inmates) - This was for men and women over 65
years of age and those unable to work, but able to keep themselves clean.
This section also accommodated a Children's Ward, for ages 2-4 years.
Children over 5 years of age were placed in the Children's Home at
Rawcliffe.
The Hospital Ward in the back block - This section was built in 1872.
It was intended for bedridden cases of both sexes and provided a maternity
ward. There was also a children's ward for under 2 years of age and
children who had been born at the workhouse. In the 1880's, this block was
also used as a fever hospital.
The main diet of the inmates was:
Breakfast: Tea and a sliced of bread and margarine
Dinner: Meat, potatoes and vegetables
Tea: Mug of tea, bread and treacle
Patients in the hospital ward also had milk pudding.
On admission, inmates surrendered their pension book (worth 10/- per week)
and were given 2/- Comforts Allowance.
In 1933 there were approximately 150 patients and inmates
In 1939 this had dropped to approximately 120.
Tramps were admitted between 6pm -10pm. They were given a hot bath
and a meal.
Notice to leave: 24 hours. However, if the inmate had been admitted
more than once during the month, they were required to give 48 hours'
notice. If admitted more than twice in two months, this increased to 72
hours. No-one was dischard before 9am, unless there were special
circumstances. On discharge, men were given 8oz of bread, 2oz
cheese. Women received 6oz bread and 2oz cheese.
There wer 40 deaths per year in the Workhouse on average. In the 6
years from 1933-1939, there were 11 births. Address shown on Birth and
Death Certificates: 65 Boothferry Road, Goole.
(Much of this information is drawn from "Life at St. John's, Goole", by
Joseph Robert Potts)
1948
The building became St John's Hospital
1997
The building became the Cooperative Pioneer Store
Goole Union Workhouse was built
1843
Tenders:
Thomas SCOTT, Carpenter, Hooke, for Coffins viz. for a year:
Men and Women Coffins with half lace round the lid, two Plates, one at each end, and the Initials of name, with age upon the lid, including Funeral fees, Expences and Attendances; each £1.8s.0d.
Still Born Children - 5s.0d.
One Month to one year old - 11s.6d.
Above one year and up to five years - 12s.6d.
Above five years and up to twelve years - 14s.6d.
Above twelve years and up to eighteen years - 18s.0d.
Beef and Beef Suet at 4s.0d. per stone
Mutton at 4 1/2d per lb.
Beasts' Heads at 5s.0d.
(Notes from records at Treasure House, Beverley - ref:
PUG/1/2/1)
1854
William and Ann LISTER - Master and Matron of Workhouse, which stands in Hook.
1867
George and Mary WAITE - Master and Mistress of the Goole Union
Workhouse
Thomas WILSON, Solicitor - Clerk to the Guardians
W.E. CASS, Esq. - Medical Officer
Richard PLACE - Relieving Officer
Miss Betsy MOORE - Schoolmistress
Sarah MEADLY - Nurse
Paul WHITLAM - Porter
The Workhouse is a stone building on Booth Ferry Road, erected in
1839 for 230 inmates - 140 accommodated in 1867.
The Union is made up of the following townships: Adlingfleet, Airmyn, Cowick, Eastoft, Fockerby, Garthorpe (Lincolnshire), Goole, Gowdall, Haldenby, Hook, Luddington (Lincolnshire), Ousefleet, Pollington, Rawcliffe, Reedness, Snaith, Swinefleet and Whitgift.
The Board of Guardians meet fortnightly at 10 o'clock on Wednesdays and the Assessment Committee usually meets on Mondays at 12 noon, in the Board Room.
1897
Joseph and Mrs B. ROBINSON - Master and Matron
Miss MENZIES - Assistant Matron
George ENGLAND - Clerk
Robert BLAIR, M.D., C.M. - Medical Officer
Mrs Ann WEBB - Nurse
1927
Peter CORRY - Master
Miss M.A. WATSON - Matron
Sydney G. BEVAN, 42 Burlington Crescent, Goole - Chair of the Board of Guardians
Charles H. COGGRAVE, 6 Belgravia - Clerk
Alexander McConnell ERSKINE, M.D. - Medical Officer
1930
The Workhouse (65 Boothferry Road) became the County Poor Law
Institution
P.B. and Mrs CORY - Master and Matron
S.G. BEVAN - Chairman
C.H. COGGRAVE - Clerk
Other staff included 4 paid Cleaners; 4 paid Laundry Workers; an Assistant Master and Matron; Nurses; Maids; Child Attendant; Labour Master; Barber and Bath Attendant; Infirm Ward Attendant; Cook; Seamstress; Non-resident Englineer and 3 Firemen; Laundress; Non-resident Tailor; Hospital Sample wages:
Sister - £80 + free uniform, food, laundry;
Non-resident Engineer - £4 per week
Firemen - £2.15s.0d.
During the 1930's, the building was separated into three parts:
The House - For able bodied inmates. Men, aged 35-65, were employed in gardening, sweeping yards, chopping and sawing wood (This wood was delivered around the town by William ROOKE and Thomas BRADFORD.), peeling potatoes, and cleaning the male toilets. The women were occupied in making beds, washing, sewing, scrubbing dining tables and floors and cleaning the female
toilets. Only essential work was carried out on Sundays, Good Friday and Christmas Day. Heating of the recreation and sitting rooms was by house
coal. The laundry was heated by steam coal.
Men capable of looking after themselves were allowed out on Saturdays, from
1pm-9pm during the Summer months, 1pm-8pm in the Winter. The were given
free admission into the Picture House, plus 1oz Twist or Shag Pipe
Tobacco.
Women were allowed out for a full day once or twice each month. They
were also given an allowance of 1/4lb sweets or toffees.
Visitors were alloed on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons, 2-4pm, unless
inmates were seriously ill, in which case visitors were allowed to visit to
10pm.
The Infirm Ward (for elderly inmates) - This was for men and women over 65
years of age and those unable to work, but able to keep themselves clean.
This section also accommodated a Children's Ward, for ages 2-4 years.
Children over 5 years of age were placed in the Children's Home at
Rawcliffe.
The Hospital Ward in the back block - This section was built in 1872.
It was intended for bedridden cases of both sexes and provided a maternity
ward. There was also a children's ward for under 2 years of age and
children who had been born at the workhouse. In the 1880's, this block was
also used as a fever hospital.
The main diet of the inmates was:
Breakfast: Tea and a sliced of bread and margarine
Dinner: Meat, potatoes and vegetables
Tea: Mug of tea, bread and treacle
Patients in the hospital ward also had milk pudding.
On admission, inmates surrendered their pension book (worth 10/- per week)
and were given 2/- Comforts Allowance.
In 1933 there were approximately 150 patients and inmates
In 1939 this had dropped to approximately 120.
Tramps were admitted between 6pm -10pm. They were given a hot bath
and a meal.
Notice to leave: 24 hours. However, if the inmate had been admitted
more than once during the month, they were required to give 48 hours'
notice. If admitted more than twice in two months, this increased to 72
hours. No-one was dischard before 9am, unless there were special
circumstances. On discharge, men were given 8oz of bread, 2oz
cheese. Women received 6oz bread and 2oz cheese.
There wer 40 deaths per year in the Workhouse on average. In the 6
years from 1933-1939, there were 11 births. Address shown on Birth and
Death Certificates: 65 Boothferry Road, Goole.
(Much of this information is drawn from "Life at St. John's, Goole", by
Joseph Robert Potts)
1948
The building became St John's Hospital
1997
The building became the Cooperative Pioneer Store