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From: "J&J.Bedson" <>
Subject: Re: [UK-W&H] Workhouse Masters MOSS
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 17:06:06 +1000

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From: "Norma Robinson" <>
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Subject: [UK-W&H] Workhouse Masters


> My name is Norma PACKER. My mother's maiden name was DITCHBURN.
> I have found that there were Workhouse Masters by the name of Ditchburn in
> such places as Winchfield,(Hampshire),Bradford,Birmingham,Cambridge and
> Chesterfield and would like to find more information about them between
the
> years 1850-1970's.
> A George LEATON who was the Workhouse Master at Thetford-Norfolk- between
> 1883 and 1910 was the Brother-in-Law of Mathew DITCHBURN who was the
Master
> of the Bradford workhouse in the early nineteen hundreds. Mathew was my
> Grandfather.

Hi Norma,

I can't actually answer your query, but I was very interested in Workhouse
masters generally.

My greatgrandfather, Charles John MOSS was the Master at Maidstone Union
from about 1868 till the end of the century.

It seems that the "calling" ran in families. His father, two brothers,
brother-in-law, nephew and own son were all Masters at Alton, Alresford,
Bridgewater, Rochford, Essex, Christchurch, Strood/Chatham and Faversham,
respectively.

I don't know what form of nepotism went on! I can't say it was a job to
be envied.

Does anyone know the name MOSS in this connection?

Joy Bedson, Kiama. NSW

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