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From: "Patricia Corney" <>
Subject: [UK-W&H] Fw: 1871 Union Workhouse census
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 06:58:01 -0200


Listers
This is from the Devon List. and permission to pass is included.
Hope this information is useful to a searcher.
Patricia Corney
Quakertown, PA USA
Granddaughter of Elsie Eliza A. BERRY, BHC
IOWFHS #1334

----- Original Message -----
From: "Betsy Rubel" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 7:16 PM
Subject: 1871 Union Workhouse census


> I have transcribed the Union Workhouse in Great Torrington from the 1871
> census and have sent it here. (Hopefully I got all the towns correct.)
> Names that state (her son) or (her daug) refer to the person directly
ahead
> in the census list. At the tail end are some names that were crossed off
> the census but I included them at the tail-end of the list since several
> were children of inmates... good hunting. As always, forward, copy,
place
> on-line somewhere, whatever... maybe I will get all these on my site
> someday. Could some one please tell me the difference between idiot,
idiot
> from birth and imbecile? These are the designations used and all in the
> same hand, by same person so there must be a difference!
>
> Betsy
>
>
> Name- relation- Maritial Status-age- Gender -Occupation- Born -Notes-
> George Henry Sellick Master W 65 m Master Workhouse Devon, Ilabatron
> Henry Nicholls Schoolmatr u 27 m Schoolmaster Workhouse Devon, Dolton
> Emma Acford Schoolmistress u 28 f SchoolMistress of Workhse Devon,
Bideford
> John Budd Porter w 61 m porter of schoolhouse Devon, Dalton
> Elizabeth Williams nurse w 70 f nurse of workhouse Devon, Crediton
> Mary Williams Inmate u 49 f Devon, G. Torrington idiot from birth
> Agness Green Inmate u 88 f former needle woman Devon, G. Torrington
> Ann Luxton Inmate u 55 f gloveress Devon, G. Torrington
> Fanny Trott Inmate U 42 f shoebinder Devon, G. Torrington
> Charles Trott (her son) Inmate u 12 m scholar Devon, G. Torrington
> Ellen Trott (her dau) Inmate u 8 f scholar Devon, G. Torrington
> George Trott (her son) Inmate 6 m scholar Devon, G. Torrington
> Elizabeth W. Friendd Inmate 14 f scholar Devon, G. Torrington
> Thomas Mills Inmate 16 m scholar Devon, G. Torrington
> James Millls Inmate 12 m scholar Devon, G. Torrington
> Elizabeth King Inmate u 49 f formerly servant Devon, G. Torrington
> Charles (her son) Inmate 13 m scholar Devon, G. Torrington
> James (her son) Inmate 11 m scholar Devon, G. Torrington
> John (her son) Inmate 5 m scholar Devon, G. Torrington
> William Collins Inmate 12 m scholar Devon, G. Torrington
> Lydia Wheeler Inmate u 39 f gloveress Devon, G. Torrington
> Silas (her son) Inmate 12 m scholar Devon, G. Torrington
> Augustus (her son) Inmate 8 m scholar Devon, G. Torrington
> Elizabeth (her dau) Inmate 3 f Devon, G. Torrington
> Samuel Green Inmate 9 m scholar Devon, G. Torrington
> John Green Inmate 7 m schloar Devon, G. Torrington
> Thomas Green Inmate 5 m scholar Devon, G. Torrington
> John Vial Inmate w 74 m form. Ag lab Devon, Bishops Taunton
> Elizabeth Gidley Inmate w 76 f form cook Devon, Little Torrington
> Ann Williams Inmate u 77 f form. Serv Devon, Appledore
> Elizabeth Tucker Inmate w 72 f form. serv Devon, G. Torrington
> Ann Petherwick Inmate m 66 f plumber&glaziers wife Devon, Bideford
> William M. May Inmate w 50 m accountant Devon, G. Torrington
> John Beer Inmate u 77 m form ag lab Devon, Dowland
> Mary Martin Inmate w 33 f form. Glover Devon, Little Torringto
> Charity Mitchell Inmate u 37 f form. serv Devon, High Bickington
> Elizabeth Sparks Inmate m 37 f form. serv Devon, (unreadable, see next
> entry?))
> John (her son) Inmate 9 m Devon, Ashreigney
> Polly (her daug) Inmate 6 f Devon, High Bickington
> Bessie (her daug) Inmate 4 f Devon, High Bickington
> Andrew (her son) Inmate 6 mon m ?
> Charity( Luxton or )Sutton(?) Inmate u 60 f Devon, Huish idiot from birth
> Eliza Short Inmate u 34 f form. serv Devon, Langtree
> John (her son) Inmate 11 m scholar Devon, Langtree
> William Nanckivill Inmate 3 m Devon, Langtree
> Mary Ann Squire Inmate 10 f scholar Devon, G. Torrington
> Amelia Sanders Inmate 10 f scholar Devon, G. Torrington idiot
> Richard Blatchford Inmate U 40 m form. Ag lab Devon, Shebbear idiot
> Elizabeth Ridge Inmate u 50 f form. glover Devon, Shebbear
> Lucy (her daug) Inmate 7 f scholar Devon, G. Torrington
> John Harris Inmate m 50 m form. Ag lab Devon, Shebbear
> Mary Courtice Inmate u 26 f gloveress Devon, Shebbear
> Emily (her daug) Inmate 6 f Devon, Shebbear
> James (her son) Inmate 4 m Devon, Shebbear
> Elizabeth Collacott Inmate U 29 f form. glover Devon, Shebbear
> Jane (her daug) Inmate 7 f scholar Devon, Shebbear
> Mary (her daug) Inmate 5 f scholar Devon, Shebbear
> Henry (her son) Inmate 1 m Devon, Shebbear
> George (her son) Inmate 1 m Devon, Shebbear
> Jane Lewis Inmate w 77 f form. glover Devon, Ashwater
> Thomas Dow Inmate u 68 m form. Ag lab Devon, Little Torrington
> Ann Gilbert Inmate u 43 f form. glover Devon, Shebbear
> Mary (her daug) Inmate 2 f Devon, Shebbear
> Betsy Balkwill Inmate w 40 f Devon, Shebbear idiot
> Mary (her daug) Inmate 7 f scholar Devon, G. Torrington illigitimate
> Jabez Hutchings Inmate 12 m Scholar Devon, Shebbear
> Eliza Harris Inmate u 28 f form. Glover Devon, G. Torrington
> (infant son Harris) Inmate 2 weeks m Devon, G. Torrington
> Samuel T. Arscott Inmate 12 m scholar Devon, Sheepwash imbecile
> Mary Ann Phillips Inmate 9 f Scholar Devon, Sheepwash
> Thomas Follom Inmate ? 55 m form. Ag lab Devon, St. Giles
> AugustusTout Inmate 5 m Scholar Devon, St. Giles
> Sydney Tout Inmate 1 m Devon, St. Giles
> Elizabeth Snell Inmate 3 f Scholar Devon, St. Giles
> Elizabeth Phillips Inmate 7 f Scholar Devon, Sheepwash
> Philip Isaac Inmate w 67 m form. Ag lab Devon, High Bickington
> Sophia Harris Inmate u 25 f form. Serv. Devon, Winkleigh idiot from birth
> Eliza (her daug) Inmate 7 f Scholar Devon, Winkleigh
> Elizabeth Dunn (*notes) Inmate u 28 f form. Serv Devon, Winkleigh
> John Law Inmate u 70 m form. Ag lab Devon, Wear Gifford
> John Hartnoll Inmate u 50 m form. Cabinet maker Devon, Wear Gifford
imbecile
> Mary Jane Robins Inmate u 26 f form. Serv. Devon, Winkleigh
> John (her son) Inmate 2 m Devon, G. Torrington
> George (her son) Inmate 1 m Devon, G. Torrington
> Eliza Palmer Inmate u 37 f form. Serv. Devon, Wear Gifford
> Edith (her dau) Inmate 2 f Devon, Wear Gifford
> Mary J. (her daug) Inmate 9 mon f Devon, Wear Gifford
> Ann (her daug) Inmate 8 m Devon, Wear Gifford
> Maria Branch Inmate w 72 f form. Glover Devon, Huntshaw
> John Simmons Inmate m 52 m former innkeeper Devon, Frithelstocke
> John Kerslake Inmate w 79 m former farmer Devon, Yarnscombe
> Samuel (his son) Inmate 6 m Devon, Yarnscombe
> Thomas (his son) Inmate 4 m Devon, Yarnscombe
> Mary Jane Sanders Inmate u 16 f serv Devon, Buckland Brewer
> Emily (her daug) Inmate 3 mon f Devon, Wear Gifford
> William Martin Inmate u 26 m railway lab. Devon, Bridestow
> Daniel Stephens Inmate u 33 m Devon, Little Torrington idiot from birth
> Eliza Welch Inmate 11 f scholar Devon, Little Torrington
> Mary Ann Harris Inmate u 41 f form. glover Devon, Ashreigney
> William (her son) Inmate 11 f scholar Devon, Ashreigney
> Emily (her daug) Inmate 7 f scholar Devon, G. Torrington
> Edith (her dau) Inmate 4 f Scholar Devon, G. Torrington
> Jane Edworthys (?) son Inmate 3wks m Devon, G. Torrington
> Joe Bye Inmate 14 m Scholar Oxford ( N K)?
> Mary Ann Ludd (?) Inmate u 28 f Devon, Beaford idiot from birth
> Emanuel Follard Inmate u 63 m form. Mason Devon, Dolton
> William Gifford Inmate u 41 m form. Ag lab Devon, Frithelstocke
> Sydney Squire Inmate 13 m Scholar Devon, Frithelstocke
> Fanny Squire Inmate 6 f Scholar Devon, Frithelstocke
> Agness Mitchell Inmate u 42 f Form. Serv. Devon, High Bickington
> Mary (her daug) Inmate 10 f Devon, G. Torrington
> Martha (her daug) Inmate 5 f Devon, G. Torrington
> Charles (her son) Inmate 4 m Devon, G. Torrington
> ********* ********* ** ** * *** ****** *****
> John Dunn (son Eliza Dunn) Inmate 2 m Devon, G. Torrington
> George (his broth) Inmate 1 Devon, G. Torrington
> Eliza Palmer Inmate u 37 f form. Serv. Devon, Wear Gifford
> Mary Jane (her Daug) Inmate 9 mon f Devon, Wear Gifford
> Ann (her daug) Inmate 8 f Devon Wear Gifford
>
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