Eddie Newall Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Me and my sister were born at the Warren Hill Maternity Home, Woolston Road, in the 1940s in the sub-district of Winwick which was in the registration district of Newton. I suspect that Woolston Road was in Woolston and that Woolston came under Winwick at that time. However, I can?t find any trace of Woolston Road in Woolston, or in Winwick. Does this ring a bell with anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Hi I just did a quick search and I couldn't find it either but I did find a record on the 1911 census on 'find my past' for schedule 11 - Road Warren Hill - Civil Parsih Woolston with Martinscroft Registration District Warrington County Lancashire I can't view it though as I only have 5 credits and it takes 10 credits Probably not much help to you as you are looking for 'Woolston Road' and in the 1940's but maybe it has a connection or became that a few years later ?? I'll keep looking anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 And just for some more probably totally uselss info I found the same Road (ie Warren Hill Lane) on 'ancestry' for 1911 too but more detail as I could view the actual hand written census and it shows it to be in Civil Parish Woolston with Martinscroft Ecclesiastical Parish Padgate Registration District Warrington County Newton Lancashire To give you a rough idea where it was the schedule records for the page go Long Barn Lane Dam Lane Warren Hill Lane Holes Lane Manchester Road (part of) Rope & Anchor You propbably think I'm bonkers but I do think it is relevant in some way Just a pity there is no access to the later census records eh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Newall Posted April 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Hi Dizzy, thanks for those replies. Regarding the 1911 census that you found using FindMyPast, schedule 11 gives 8 people living at that address: GORTON, Edward Head Married M 46 1865 Glue Manufacturer Lanc Dalton Nr Wigan VIEW GORTON, Elizabeth Wife Married 22 years F 48 1863 Lanc Shevington Nr Wigan VIEW GORTON, Sybil Daughter Single F 18 1893 Clerk Lanc Shevington Nr Wigan VIEW GORTON, Charlotte Margaret Daughter Single F 16 1895 Clerk Lanc Westhoughton Nr Bolton VIEW GORTON, Elizabeth Alice Daughter F 14 1897 School Girl Lanc Holcombe Brook Nr Myer VIEW GORTON, Clara Bimson Daughter F 12 1899 School Girl Lanc Holcombe Brook Nr Myer VIEW GORTON, Edward William Son M 10 1901 School Boy Lanc Holcombe Brook Nr Myer VIEW NARAH, Mary Servant Single F 28 1883 General Servant Lanc Hollinfare Nr Warrington VIEW Registration District: Warrington Sub District: Rixton Enumeration District: 2 Parish: Woolston with Martinscroft Address: Warren Hill Woolston Near Warrington County: Lancashire Regarding your second reply, I recognise the names of those lanes from my childhood and suspect that the maternity home was in that area. I did wonder whether my mother or father had got the address wrong but surely the Registrar would have been familiar with the correct address of a maternity home! Thanks again for trying to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Hiya Eddie The 1911 Census Summary on Ancestry for Warren Hill Lane show the following Heads of Household and males/females living in Warren Hill Lane Mr Ryder 1 male 3 female Mr Gorton 2 male 6 female Mr Owen 5 male 2 female Mr Platt 1 male 2 female Mr Houghton 1 male 3 female Mr Kilmartin 3 male 0 female Mr Jump 1 male 4 female Mr Houghton 2 male 4 female No idea why I am telling you that other than I had it As for your mother and father / registrar possibly getting the address wrong I really don't know. Just clutching at straws here but maybe the maternity home you and your sister were born at was not like say the Old Warps at Victoria Park but more like a private house, offering midwiferry care etc (do you spell it like that?) Perhaps it was home to/owned/run by a nurse or doctor as a small business or something and those who could afford to go there did rather than giving birth at home. Like I say just a wild guess though. Sorry I can't be of more help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Newall Posted April 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Hi Dizzy, thanks for that info. I am going to try the library/museum, they may have a record in their archives and old maps or directories that show a Woolston Road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Newall Posted April 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Hi everyone, an update, Woolston RD on my birth certificate is an abbreviation for Woolston Rural District, not Woolston Road, sorry for the confusion! Warrington Library hasn't got any record of a maternity home in Woolston so if anyone comes across any information I would be interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Ah well kept me quiet for a bit anyway Eddie Hope you find what you are looking for soon and I'll keep looking when I am doing my local searches etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Newall Posted April 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Final update: I have been in touch with the owners of Warren Hill at 2 Warren Lane Woolston, which is at the junction of Hillock Lane and Warren Lane, and they confirm that the premises were once used as a maternity home. Mystery solved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Great to hear that Eddie Did they know any more about it such as who ran it and how long it was there for etc We weren't far away with the earlier guesses for location though eh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda Wilkinson Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 I was born there in 1946. I'd like to know where the records are because I want to know the time I was born but don't have family to ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 On 4/7/2011 at 12:09 PM, Eddie Newall said: Me and my sister were born at the Warren Hill Maternity Home, Woolston Road, in the 1940s in the sub-district of Winwick which was in the registration district of Newton. I suspect that Woolston Road was in Woolston and that Woolston came under Winwick at that time. However, I can?t find any trace of Woolston Road in Woolston, or in Winwick. Does this ring a bell with anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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