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KINGS LYNN UNION WORKHOUSE
situated in St.Margaret's Parish of Kings Lynn


CENSUS 1841

Enumerated June 10th, 1841
(The word enumerator has been crossed out and the words
John Giles, Reader or Governor entered.

Certified June 11th, 1841 by John. Wm. Chadwick, Registrar

Staff: 5 Inhabitants: 157  

PRO REF: HO/107/786/10 Folios 19 22 Pages 1 7

White's Directory states: The two parishes of St. Margaret's and All Saints, formed this union under the Poor Law Act in 1835 and also included were the small parishes of North and West Lynn from the opposite side of the river in Freebridge Marshland.
The remaining parishes of Freebridge Marshland Hundred joined with Wisbech. (see Wisbech workhouse )

Kings Lynn Union Workhouse was called St. James's Workhouse locally.

Y = born in Norfolk No = born outside Norfolk

Names of Staff
Age
Occupation
BLACK, John 55 Master *see notes No
BLACK, Charlotte 55 Matron Y
CARY, Frances 20 Schoolmistress Y
HARRIS, John 60 Porter Y
CURTIS, Lucy 25 Female Servant Y
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Names of Inhabitants
Age
Occupation
ALBY ? Muriel 15 Y
ALLEN, Hannah 11 Y
ALLEN, Mary 9 Y
ANDERSON, Robert 65 Stonemason Y
ARNOP, John 65 Sailor Y
BALES, George 60 Labourer Y
BALLS, Mary 45 Y
BEE, Elizabeth 15 Y
BELCHAMBER ? Elizabeth 75 Widow Y
BENNETT, Elizabeth 13 Y
BETSON, William 55 Baker Y
BOBBINS, Charles 8 Y
BOBBINS, Edward 4 Y
BOBBINS, Robert 10 Y
BODHAM, Hannah 70 Y
BRAY, Mary Ann 8 Y
BRIGHTON, Ann 50 Widow Y
BRINLOW ? Martha 6 Y
BRINLOW ?, George 11 Y
BRINLOW ?, Henry 9 Y
BRINTON ? John 70 Labourer Y
BUCK, Maria 12 Y
BUCKENSHAW, William 10 Y
BULLOCK, Ann 3 Y
BULLOCK, Caroline 10 Y
BULLOCK, Edward 9 Y
BULLOCK, James 8 Y
BULLOCK, John 5 Y
BURCHAM, Mary 70 Widow Y
CARR, Edward 20 Y
CARTER, Mary 80 Y
CARY, Philip 6 Y
CARY, William 8 Y
CHADWICK, Elizabeth 25 Y
CHADWICK, Susan 45 Y
CHADWICK, William 45 Baker No
COLLINS, Charlotte 50 No
COLLINS, Harriet 6 Y
COLLINS, Maria 15 Y
COOKE, Tabitha 60 Y
COOKE, William 70 Labourer Y
CRAFER, Emily 8 Y
CRAFER, Henry 13 Y
CRAFER, William 60 Painter Y
CRAFTER, Samuel 6 Y
CROSSLEY, John 50 Labourer Y
CROW, Jane 32 Y
CROW, Mary Ann 5 Y
CULLING, George 60 Sawyer Y
CURTIS, Robert 60 Sailor Y
DALE, Alice 60 Y
DALE, James 70 Bricklayer Y
DAVIS, Clarissa 9 Y
DAVIS, Mahala 7 Y
DAVIS, Sabina 2 Y
DAVIS, Silvester 5 Y
DAY, Phillis 60 Y
EDMONDS, Charles 9 Y
EDMONDS, George 7 Y
EGLINTON, Caroline 5 Y
EGLINTON, John 11 Y
EGLINTON, Martha 7 Y
FICKLING, Eliza 8 Y
FICKLING, Elizabeth 14 Y
FICKLING, Harriet 6 Y
FICKLING, John 13 Y
FOX, Amy 15 Y
FOX, Mary 60 Widow No
GAGEN, Elizabeth 15 Y
GAGEN, Jane 6 Y
GAGEN, Rebecca 5 Y
GAMES, Edward 7 No
GAMES, Emma 3 No
GAMES, Henry 5 No
GAMES, Robert 6 No
GARDENER, Sarah 75 Y
GIBSON, William 70 Sailor Y
GLOVER, Elizabeth 70 Y
HARRISON, William 70 Blacksmith Y
HAWKINS, Elizabeth 6 Y
HAWKINS, James 6 Y
HAWKINS, Martha 45 Y
HEMSHALL, Aaron 7 No
HEMSHALL, Christiana 14 Y
HEMSHALL, John 40 Weaver No
HEMSHALL, Mary 35 No
HEMSHALL, William 10 No
HEWITT, Edward 55 Fisherman Y
HILL, Joseph 75 Bricklayer Y
HORNE, Robert 5 Y
JOHNSON, Christmas 7 Y
JOHNSON, Emily 11 Y
JOHNSON, George 10 Y
JOHNSON, Sarah 20 Y
JOPLIN, Ann 35 Y
JORDAN, Frances 7 Y
KETTERINGHAM, Isabella 35 Y
LOREY ? Edward 65 Sailor No
MACKIE, John 70 Sailor Scot
MARWICK, William 12 Y
MAUD, Maria 8 Y
MAUD, Phoebe 25 Y
MAUD, Susan 6 Y
MENZIES, John
19 or 9?
No
MITCHELL, Mary 55 Y
MOULS, ? Edward 85 Labourer Y
NEVILLE, James 70 Labourer No
OSBORNE, Charles 13 Y
OSBORNE, Henry 9 Y
OSBORNE, Thomas 80 Labourer Y
PARLETT, Sarah 60 Y
PARLETT, William 85 Labourer Y
PEARSON, Matthew 60 Sailor Y
PEDLAR, Ann 9 Y
PEDLAR, Hannah 11 Y
PEDLAR, Jane 45 Y
PETTENGALE, Thomas 65 Labourer Y
PHILLIPS, William 80 Labourer Y
POND, Martha 15 Y
POND, Thomas 9 Y
REED, Mary 30 No
REED, Sarah 1 Y
REED, William 49 Ag. Lab. Y
REGISTER, William 65 Tailor Y
RICHARDSON, Sarah 80 Widow Y
ROBBINS, John 20 Y
ROWLAND, John 65 Tutor No
RUCE ? William 60 Labourer Scot.
SCOTT, Alexander 9 Y
SCOTT, James 12 Y
SCOTT, Robert 7 Y
SEARLE, Charles 15 Y
SEARLE, Harriett 30 Y
SEARLE, Louisa 4 Y
SHARPE, Martha 85 Widow No
SLATER, Mary 25 Y
SLATER, Mary Ann 2 Y
SMITH, Henry 12 Y
SNEATH, Thomas 70 Bricklayer Y
SPENCER, John 40 Sailor Y
SPENCER, John 10 Y
SPENCER, Sarah 8 Y
STREETS, Rebecca 15 Y
SUTER, Joseph 40 Labourer No
SYTHER, Lydia 45 Widow No
SYTHER, Susan 11 Y
SYTHER, Thomas 9 Y
TAYLOR, Elizabeth 8 Y
TAYLOR, Thurza 25 Y
THOMPSON, William 70 Y
TOVEY, Henry 9 Y
TOVEY, Joseph 10 Y
ULPH, Elizabeth 5 No
WALTERS, Jane 11 Y
WATSON, John 85 Drover Y
WESTWOOD, Amelia 70 Widow Y
WODEHOUSE, Bathsheba 70 Widow Y

* Occupation of Master entered as No other than Master of the Workhouse

Transcription Copyright © Honor Jones 2005


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