For a small but in-depth study of a small location can have its benefits and St. Thomas Place, Penkhull, formerly called Victoria Place does. The houses are diverse as well as the occupiers in status and occupations which can create a small nucleus but informative group of houses across the spectrum of a social network of the period that makes it so interesting. Again, a perfect choice for a local history project as well as a good project for schools which will produce significant information even on a small group of properties, large and small.
cen 2 1851 census Spittals Workhouse, Stoke-upon-Trent.
£4.00The 1851 is the first census that is reliable especially regarding the ages, even so many parents had no idea how old their children were as birthdays were not celebrated as they are now.
Not only useful for family research, but this census gives an insight to the very nature of workhouses, the break-up of families just to survive. A study of each location of birth gives data regarding areas of poverty or unemployment. Other areas can be identified as wealthy. The grouping of ages also gives remarkable results for students of humanities. Lastly the gender balance in certain areas can be identified.
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