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FREEBRIDGE LYNN UNION WORKHOUSE CENSUS 1841
situated at Gaywood


Enumerated June 12th, 1841
Staff: 3 Inhabitants: 54  

PRO REF: HO/107/768/11 Folios 24, 25. Pages 1 - 3

According to White's Directory 1845 this union comprised the parishes of:
Ashwicken, Babingley, Bawsey, West Bilney, Castle Acre, Castle Rising, Congham, Flitcham with Appleton, Gayton & Gayton Thorpe, Gaywood, Grimston, Harpley, Hillington, Leziate, Great & Little Massingham, Middleton, Mintlyn, West Newton, Pentney, Roydon, North Runcton, Sandringham, Setchey or Setch,
East Walton, Westacre, East & West Winch, Wolverton and North & South Wooton.
North Runcton also included the Hamlet of Hardwick.

Every person in this workhouse, staff included, were born in Norfolk.

Only adults were noted as paupers
Names of Staff
Age
 Occupation
John BARRETT
55
 Master
Sarah BARRETT
50
 Matron
Robert FAIRCLOTH
65
 Porter
.
.
 ..
Names of Inhabitants
Age
 Occupation
Matthew EBARFF ?
85
 Pauper
Hubbard WOODFIELD
75
 Pauper
George FITHERAGE
75
 Pauper
James HOLLAND
70
 Pauper
John COMER
65
 Pauper
William PARKER
65
 Pauper
John HAMMOND
70
 Pauper
John BIRD
80
 Pauper
William CRAFER
75
 Pauper
Thomas NEALE
80
 Pauper
Isaac BARRETT
60
 Pauper
Charles EFFETT
60
 Pauper
Susan SAMON
75
 Pauper
Susan RAMSHIRE
70
 Pauper
Sarah WOODFIELD
65
 Pauper
Ann PALGRAVE
60
 Pauper
Ann BARRETT
60
 Pauper
Miria ? SMITH
40
 Pauper
Mary CROSS
35
 Pauper
Phillis LINFORD
25
 Pauper
Miria ? OVERSON or
20
 Pauper - name poss. OVERTON
Elizabeth RYE
20
 Pauper
Sarah SMITH
20
 Pauper
Sarah PRIOR
15
 .
Jane SMITH
15
 .
William HUDSON
15
 .
Robert RICHARDSON
13
 .
William CUTTING
13
 .
Charles SMITH
12
 .
John STONE
11
 .
John YOUNGS
11
 .
William WARD
11
 .
Richard WOODHOUSE
12
 .
James CROSS
10
 .
George LINFORD
10
 .
Thomas RICHARDSON
10
 .
Thomas SMITH
10
 .
Mark WOODHOUSE
10
 .
George CROSS
6
 .
Matthew CUTTING
5
 .
Wiliam CROSS
3
 .
Miria FLOOD
14
 .
Charlotte GRIMES
13
 .
Elizabeth PARKER
12
 .
Mary Ann HUDSON
14
 .
Mahala SMITH
10
 .
Mary SMITH
8
 .
Susan SMITH
6
 .
Elizabeth LINFORD
6
 .
Ann RICHARDSON
4
 .
Frances SMITH
3
 .
Sarah LINFORD
3
 .
Mary Ann OVERSON
3
 .

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