Norfolk History


 

MITFORD & LAUNDITCH UNION WORKHOUSE
situated at Gressenhall


CENSUS 1841

Enumerated: June 12th, 1841 by George Brown

Certified: June 12th, 1841

Staff: 8 Inhabitants: 230 Capacity for 600 paupers

PRO Ref: HO 107/778/13 Pages 1 - 10

White's Directory 1845 states: All 50 of the parishes of Mitford & Launditch Hundred incorporated for support of the poor, in 1775; but in 1801, the parish of East Dereham obtained an act by which it was separated from the incorporation. In 1836 the whole of these parishes, with ten parishes from the Eynesford Hundred, were formed into a Union under the new poor law.
The incorporated parishes were:
Cranworth, E. Dereham, Dillington, Garveston, Hardingham, Hockering, Letton, Mattishall-Bergh, Reymerstone, Shipdham, Thuxton, South Berg, East & North Tuddenham, Westfield, Whinburgh, Woodrising, Yaxham.
From the Launditch Hundred were:
Beeston, All Saints with Bittering, Beetley, East Bilney, Brisley, Colkirk, Dillington Ham. Gt. & Little Dunham, North Elmham, Gt. & Little Fransham, Gateley, Hoe or Hoo, Gressenhall, Horningtoft, Kempstone, East & West Lexham, Litcham, Longham, Mileham, Oxwick with Pattesley, Rougham, Scarning, Stanfield, Swanton Morley, Tittleshall with Godwick, Weasenham All Saints, & St. Peter, Wellingham, Wendling, Whissonsett,
and Worthing.
Also included are the parishes of Bawdeswell, Billingford, Bintree, Bylaugh, Elsing, Foxley, Guist, Lyng, Sparham and Twyford from the Eynesford Hundred.
A total of 60 parishes.

Y = born in Norfolk No = born outside Norfolk

Names of Staff
Age
Occupation
.
George PINSON
35
Master of Union
No
Rhoda PINSON
40
Matron
Y
Harriot PINSON
15
School mistress
Y
Charlotte PINSON
15
.
Y
Henry PINSON
12
.
Y
George PINSON
9
.
Y
Henry Gates MILLER
25
Porter
No
Phoebe MILLER
25
Servant
No
Robert BRADFIELD
20
Schoolmaster
Y
William BAXTER
55
Messenger
Y
Margaret BAXTER
60
.
Ireland
Lydia WATERSON
38
Nurse
Y
.
.
.
.
Names of Inmates
Age
Occupation
.
Elizabeth ADCOCK
12
Pauper
Y
Martha ABBY
?60
Pauper
Y
Eleanor ALCOCK
70
Pauper. Lab.
Y
Judith ALEGOOD
75
Pauper
Y
Julia ALEGOOD
10
Pauper
Y
Mary ALEGOOD
7
Pauper
Y
William ALLISON
8
Pauper
Y
Ann ARCHER
65
Pauper
Y
George BALES
12
Pauper
Y
William BALES
9
Pauper
Y
Thomas BALES
1
Pauper
Y
Benjamin BIRD
55
Pauper, wheelwright
Y
Sarah BLANCHFLOWER
12
Pauper
Y
Martha BLANCHFLOWER
9
Pauper
Y
Matthew BOWES
65
Pauper, Lab.
Y
Hannah BOYCE
25
Pauper
Y
Henry BOYCE
2
Pauper
Y
William BRETT
65
Pauper - lab.
Y
Sarah BROOKS
40
Pauper
Y
Susan BROOKS
5
Pauper
Y
Samuel BROOKS
3
Pauper
Y
Richard BROOKS
9 mths
Pauper
Y
Charlotte BUNN
5
Pauper
Y
Charlotte BURROWS
25
Pauper
Y
Maria BURTON
15
Pauper
Y
Matilda CLARKE
5
Pauper
Y
John CLARKE
1
Pauper
Y
Harriot CLARKE
3
Pauper
Y
Sarah CLAXTON
35
Pauper
Y
Robert CLAXTON
5
Pauper
Y
Jacob CLAXTON
3
Pauper
Y
Mary Ann COOKE
11
Pauper
Y
Stephen COOKE
9
Pauper
Y
Daniel COOPER
25
Pauper - lab.
Y
William COOPER
9
Pauper
Y
Maria CRANEFIELD
10
Pauper
Y
Martha CRASKE
15
Pauper
Y
John CROSS
65
Pauper
Y
Mary Ann DAINES
16
Pauper
Y
Mary DAWS
35
Pauper
Y
Sarah DAWS
7
Pauper
Y
Marjery DAWS
5
Pauper
Y
Elizabeth DAWSON
5
Pauper
Y
Moses DENT
9
Pauper
Y
Honor DICKERSON
35
Pauper
Y
Henry DICKERSON
2
Pauper
Y
Thomas DICKERSON
70
Pauper
Y
Eliza DUNHAM
15
Pauper
Y
Mary Ann DUTCHMAN
55
Pauper
Y
George EASTWICK
20
Pauper, tailor
Y
James EDWARDS
12
Pauper
Y
James EKE
60
Pauper, blacksmith
Y
Susan FARRER
15
Pauper
Y
Mary FARRER
1 mth
Pauper
Y
Martha FARROW
15
Pauper
Y
Charles FENN
40
Pauper, bricklayer
Y
Sophia FENN
35
Pauper
Y
James FENN
9
Pauper
Y
William FENN
7
Pauper
Y
Robert FENN
4
Pauper
Y
Charles FENN
1
Pauper
Y
Margaret FERRIS
65
Pauper
S or I
James FICKLING
11
Pauper
Y
Sarah FITT
12
Pauper
Y
Benjamin FITT
11
Pauper
Y
Jeremiah FLOOD
9
Pauper
Y
Hannah FLOOD
8
Pauper
Y
Robert FLOOD
4
Pauper
Y
Mary Ann FLOOD
2
Pauper
Y
Sarah FORBY
15
Pauper
Y
Charlotte FOWLE
9
Pauper
Y
James FOX
10
Pauper
Y
Fredrk. FRANKLIN
11
Pauper
Y
Maria FRANKLIN
9
Pauper
Y
Richard GATHERCOLE
9
Pauper
Y
William GATHERCOLE
7
Pauper
Y
Robert GATHERCOLE
4
Pauper
Y
Thomas GAY
10
Pauper
Y
Leah GAY
8
Pauper
Y
Maria GOFF
22
Pauper
Y
Rebecca GOFF
20
Pauper
Y
Sarah Ann GOFF
7
Pauper
Y
Martha GOFFE ?
25
Pauper
Y
Sarah GREEN
25
Pauper
Y
Mary GREEN
5
Pauper
Y
William GREEN
1
Pauper
Y
Lydia GROOM
60
Pauper
Y
Charlotte HARRIS
30
Pauper
Y
Emily HARRIS
11
Pauper
Y
Peter HARRIS
9
Pauper
Y
Rachel HARRIS
6
Pauper
Y
Susan HAVERS
75
Pauper
Y
Mary Ann HEAD
3
Pauper
Y
Charlotte HOWARD
20
Pauper
Y
James HOWELL
70
Pauper, Lab.
Y
Esther HOWES
15
Pauper
Y
Jesse JARRETT
7
Pauper
Y
Timothy JARVIS
11
Pauper
Y
Matilda KETTLE
15
Pauper
Y
Robert KETTLE
10
Pauper
Y
John KING
25
Pauper
Y
Benjamin KING
65
Pauper, papermaker
Y
Ann LEEDER
15
Pauper
Y
William LEWIS
80
Pauper, Lab.
Y
Ann LEWIS
80
Pauper
Y
Martha LINCOLN
13
Pauper
Y
Edward LINDOE ?
60
Pauper, painter
Y
Jane LINDOE
70
Pauper
Y
Solomon MARHAM
80
Pauper
Y
Lydia MARHAM
75
Pauper
Y
Charles MARHAM
11
Pauper
No
Edward MARHAM
8
Pauper
No
Robert MASON
65
Pauper, shoemaker
Y
Amelia MASON
55
Pauper
Y
Christiana MASON
15
Pauper
Y
Sarah MASON
20
Pauper
Y
George MASON
74 or 14
Pauper
Y
Mary MEAL
40
Pauper
Y
Sophia MENDHAM
25
Pauper
Y
Henry MENDHAM
4
Pauper
Y
Mary MENDHAM
72
Pauper
Y
Jesse MERGESON
15
Pauper
Y
Mary MICKLEBRO
25
Pauper
Y
Hannah MICKLEBRO
6
Pauper
Y
JohN MICKLEBRO
4
Pauper
Y
William MICKLEBRO
2
Pauper
Y
Eliza NEWELL
20
Pauper
Y
Maria NICHOLDS
25
Pauper
Y
Eliza NICHOLDS
4
Pauper
Y
Elizabeth NICHOLDS
2
Pauper
Y
Henry NOOBES
13
Pauper
Y
Phoebe NORTON
11
Pauper
Y
Margaret NORTON
12
Pauper
Y
Sarah NORTON
9
Pauper
Y
Maria OSBORNE
35
Pauper
Y
Mary OSBORNE
11
Pauper
Y
Margaret OSBORNE
10
Pauper
Y
Henry OVERTON
7
Pauper
Y
Mary PALMER
5
Pauper
Y
Francis ? PALMER
75
Pauper, lab.
Y
Thomas PARFOOT ?
65
Pauper, bricklayer
Y
Elizabeth PARKE
45
Pauper
No
Elizabeth PARKE
10
Pauper
No
Ann PARKE
9
Pauper
Y
William PARKER
12
Pauper
Y
John PARKER
11
Pauper
Y
Jane PARKER
10
Pauper
Y
Mary Ann PRIOR
15
Pauper
Y
Sarah PYE
35
Pauper
Y
Sarah Ann PYE
13
Pauper
Y
Ellen PYE
11
Pauper
Y
William PYE
9
Pauper
Y
James PYE
7
Pauper
Y
Jane PYE
5
Pauper
Y
Mary RAYNER
50
Pauper
Y
Mary RAYNER
15
Pauper
Y
John RAYNER
11
Pauper
Y
Sophia RAYNER
7
Pauper
Y
James RAYNER
6
Pauper
Y
Sarah RAYNER
3
Pauper
Y
Rowland RAYNER
1
Pauper
Y
Hannah RAYNER
15
Pauper
Y
Sarah RIX ?
65
Pauper
Y
George ROFE or ROSE
50
Pauper, lab.
Y
Hannah RUDD
60
Pauper
Y
Charlotte RUDD
20
Pauper
Y
John RUSH
11
Pauper
Y
Alfred SALMON
11
Pauper
Y
Mary SAVAGE
12
Pauper
Y
Thomas SAVAGE
9
Pauper
Y
Eliza SEAPY ?
15
Pauper
Y
Mark Anthony SEAPY
20
Pauper, lab
Y
Susan SEWELL
12
Pauper
Y
Joseph SEWELL
8
Pauper
Y
Elizabeth SEWELL
6
Pauper
Y
Mary SIMMONS
25
Pauper
Y
Sarah Ann SIMMONS
3
Pauper
Y
Esther SIMMONS
?4
Pauper ( 4 mths ? )
Y
Austen SMITH
7
Pauper
Y
Charles SMITH
4
Pauper
Y
Frances SOFFLEY ??
25
Pauper
Y
Sarah SOFFLEY ??
5
Pauper
Y
George SOFFLEY ??
1
Pauper
Y
William TAYLOR
65
Pauper, lab
Y
James TAYLOR
10
Pauper
Y
Susan TAYLOR
7
Pauper
Y
Thomas TAYLOR
5
Pauper
Y
Mary THOMPSON
35
Pauper
Y
Robert THOMPSON
11
Pauper
Y
William THOMPSON
11
Pauper
Y
Wisker ? THOMPSON (male)
10
Pauper
Y
Lydia THOMPSON
5
Pauper
Y
Charlotte THOMPSON
3
Pauper
Y
Edmund THURLOW
12
Pauper
Y
Mary THURLOW
6
Pauper
Y
William THURLOW
4
Pauper
Y
Emily TUCK
5
Pauper
Y
Samuel TUDDENHAM
11
Pauper
Y
Thomas TWICKE ?
25
Pauper, lab
Y
Christiana ULPH
20
Pauper
Y
Maurice ULPH
15
Pauper
Y
Mary Ann UTTING
25
Pauper
Y
Emily UTTING
4
Pauper
Y
George UTTING
72
Pauper
Y
Elizabeth WALLER
60
Pauper
Y
Rebecca WARD
15