The 1911 census of the Spittals Workhouse, is the name given to the Stoke-upon-Trent Poor Law Union was one of the largest in the midlands, which at various times in its history had over a thousand inmates. It covered the period of real hardship in the potteries and with no social benefits the workhouse was the only place of refuge for the starving, homeless poor.
The area it covered was huge and included Cobridge, Hanley, Shelton, Stoke, Fenton and Longton and many smaller areas. As a result, the information contained within its pages can form a major social and economic study of the area as well as constructing families, pie charts and graphs. Would certainly make a good working project with a definite conclusion for any local history group or school project and also degree level in economics.
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