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BUXTON WORKHOUSE CENSUS 1841
Aylsham Union

Enumerated: June 12th, 1841 by Geo. Rayner

Certified: June 14th, 1841 by Geo. Pegg Registrar
Staff: 6 Inhabitants: 82 Surgeons: 8 Chaplains: 2 Capacity for 370 paupers

PRO Ref. HO 107/761/13 Pages 1 - 4

According to White's Directory of 1845, 35 parishes from South Erpingham and 11 from Eynesford Hundred comprised this Poor Law Union. Buxton house of Industry built prior to 1800 had room for 400 paupers, the other at Oulton could care for 100, but was mainly used for the aged and infirm. Both Houses were extensively enlarged and repaired prior to amalgamation.
The incorporated parishes in 1836 were:
Alby, Aylsham, Banningham, Lt. Barningham, Belaugh, Blickling, Brampton, Burgh St. Mary, Buxton, Calthorpe, Cawston, Colby, Coltishall, Corpusty, Erpingham, Gt. Hautbois, Hevingham, Heydon, Ingworth, Irmingland, Itteringham, Lammas with Lt. Hautbois, Mannington, Outon, Saxthorpe, Scottow, Skeyton, Stratton Strawless, Swanton Abbot, Thwaite, Tuttington, Wickmere & Wolterton.
Also the parishes of:
Foulsham, Guestwick, Hackford by Reepham, Hindolveston, Reepham with Kerdiston, Sall, Themelthorpe, Thurning, Whitwell, Wood Dalling and Wood Norton from the Eynesford Hundred.
Y = born in Norfolk No = born outside Norfolk

Names of Staff
Age
 Occupation
.
William LAWRENCE
45
 Master
Y
Rebecca LAWRENCE
45
 Matron
Y
Robert GARWOOD
40
 School Master
Y
Elizabeth GARWOOD
50
 School Mistress
Y
Richard JOHNSON
25
 Porter
Y
Elizabeth JOHNSON
?30
 Matron's assistant
Y
.
.
 .
.
Names of Inhabitants
Age
 Occupation
.
Thomas HOUSKINS
10
 .
Y
Hannah DODMAN
14
 .
Y
Horace DODMAN
10
 .
Y
Edward DODMAN
9
 .
Y
Jane JACKSON
12
 .
Y
Samuel BALLS
25
 .
Y
Robert BREEZE
15
 .
Y
Sarah LARWOOD
25
 .
Y
Hannah LARWOOD
6
 .
Y
Mary SPRINGALL
35
 .
Y
Martha SPRINGALL
6
 .
Y
Elizabeth LEYDON
33
 .
Y
Henry LEYDON
14
 .
Y
Thomas LEYDON
13
 .
Y
William LEYDON
10
 .
Y
John LEYDON
7
 .
Y
James LEYDON
3
 .
Y
Charlotte ALLISON
30
 .
Y
Charlotte ALLISON
10
 .
Y
Letitia LOWE ?
55
 .
Y
Dinah AMIS
13
 .
Y
Dinah WATTS
35
 .
Y
Mary WATTS
15
 .
Y
John WATTS
10
 .
Y
William WATTS
7
 .
Y
George WATTS
5
 .
Y
Sarah WATTS
4
 .
Y
Anne WATTS
1
 .
Y
William CARMANS ?
30
 .
Y
Elizabeth DREWERY
13
 .
Y
Joseph THOMPSON
45
 .
Y
Martha THOMPSON
15
 .
Y
Robert THOMPSON
11
 .
Y
Thomas THOMPSON
8
 .
Y
Archilbald WATSON
11
 .
Y
Alfred WATSON
6
 .
Y
Richard GRAND
12
 .
Y
Anne FARROW
24
 .
Y
William FARROW
2 weeks
.
Y
Lydia FELSTEAD
30
 .
Y
Lydia FELSTEAD
6
 .
Y
S. Ann FELSTEAD
3
 .
Y
Robert NEWELL
7
 .
Y
Burton BAILEY
80
 .
Y
Mary BAILEY
65
 .
Y
Thomas DENT
20
 .
Y
Robert DENT
50
 .
Y
Mary DENT
40
 .
Y
Sarah DENT
8
 .
Y
William DENT
5
 .
Y
Susan BAILEY
15
 .
Y
Robert REYNOLDS
11
 .
Y
John SUTTON
20
 .
Y
Joseph ALEXANDER
13
  
Y
Elizabeth BARBER
20
 .
Y
Sarah BARBER
15
 .
Y
Maria BARBER
13
 .
Y
Martha BARBER
11
 .
Y
John BARBER
9
 .
Y
Abraham BARBER
6
 .
Y
Timothy STRIKE
13
 .
Y
Sarah RICHES
50
 .
Y
Edward RICHES
12
 .
Y
Harriot RICHES
10
 .
Y
Arrabella RICHES
7
 .
Y
Mary HINDRY
10
 .
Y
Harriot HINDRY
5
 .
Y
John YOUNG
15
 .
Y
John WRIGHT
15
 .
Y
Joseph HOY
40
 .
Y
Martha HOY
35
 .
Y
Caroline HOY
15
 .
Y
Joseph HOY
14
 .
Y
George HOY
12
 .
Y
Alfred HOY
10
 .
Y
Emily HOY
2
 .
Y
Ann NEWSTEAD
25
 .
Y
M. Ann NEWSTEAD
6
 .
Y
John GOLDSMITH
13
 .
Y
William GOLDSMITH
11
 .
Y
William PARNEL
12
 .
Y
Robert SYMONDS
60
 .
Y
Robert SYMONDS
8
 .
Y
Elizabeth WILMERSON
20
 .
Y
Thomas WILMERSON
16 mths
 .
Y
William HARDY
30
 .
Y
M. Ann HARDY
30
 .
Y
Robert HARDY
?10
 .
Y
Thomas HARDY
7
 .
Y
S. Ann HARDY
6
 .
Y
Sophia HARDY
1
 .
Y
Richard WRIGHT
15
 .
Y

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