Norfolk History


 

SHERINGHAM WORKHOUSE
situated at Upper Sheringham


CENSUS 1841

Enumerated June 10th, 1841 by Robert Long

Certified by Supt. Registrar. Timothy Murrell. June 10th. 1841

Staff: 4 plus 3 family Inhabitants: 63  

PRO Ref. HO/107/760/7 Folios 36 & 37

According to White's Directory 1845, Sheringham had an incorporated house of Industry for these nine parishes:
Aldborough, Aylmerton, East Beckham, Beeston Regis, Cromer, Felbrigg, Gresham, Runton and Sheringham in 1841.

This house of industry was built in 1805 and situated in Upper Sheringham. It was later altered to take in more inmates.
A further house of industry was situated in Gimingham, set up under the Gilbert Acts and was operating at the same time. On formation of the Erpingham Union a new workhouse was built at West Beckham to accommodate this huge Union of 49 parishes. Gimingham and Sheringham
then closed.


Source: White's Directory 1845, page 749

Y = born in Norfolk No = born outside Norfolk

Names of Staff
Age
Occupation
.
Samuel BIRD
45
Master of workhouse
No
Ann BIRD
40
Matron
No
Elizabeth BIRD
12
.
No
John BIRD
7
.
No
Susanna BIRD
5 mths
.
Y
Ann HALLS
60
Nurse
Y
Stephen WINFIELD
70
Porter
Y
..
.
.
.
Names of Inhabitants
Age
Occupation
.
Sarah WINFIELD
70
Pauper
Y
George SHRIEVE
55
Pauper, Shoemaker
Y
James SPINKS
70
Pauper, Ag. Lab.
Y
Lydia SCOTT
85
Pauper
Y
Ann NEWMAN
80
Pauper
Y
Sarah SCOTTER
70
Pauper
Y
Martha DIX
30
Pauper, Cook
Y
Daniel DIX
7
Pauper
Y
Humphrey SPERNTON
80
Pauper, Blacksmith
Y
Charlotte TURNER
15
Pauper, Servant
Y
Benjamin DYBALL
75
Pauper, Ag. Lab.
Y
William COUSENS
65
Pauper, Seaman
Y
William COUSENS
40
Pauper, occup. ?
Y
Lydia WINDLOW
80
Pauper
Y
John BUNN
50
Pauper, Ag. Lab.
Y
Joseph PILCH
80
Pauper, Ag. Lab.
Y
Mary ROLF
65
Pauper
Y
John STURLEY
40
Pauper, Schoolmaster
Y
Eliz CABLE
4
Pauper
Y
Richard FULLER
80
Pauper, Shoemaker
Y
William BROOKS
86
Pauper, Ag. Lab.
Y
John BREEZE
75
Pauper, Ag. Lab.
Y
Elizabeth PULL
70
Pauper
Y
Phillis RISEBURGH
55
Pauper
Y
Richard DOUGHTY
40
Pauper, Ag. Lab.
Y
William BROOKES
70
Pauper, Ag. Lab.
Y
Hannah CROSS
85
Pauper
Y
Clementine SPEARING
25
Pauper
Y
Matthew GRAY
60
Pauper. Ag. Lab.
Y
James WARD
35
Pauper, Ag. Lab.
No
Judith SKILLING
45
Pauper
Y
Benjamin HARDY
60
Pauper, Ag. Lab.
Y
Frost MASSINGHAM
75
Pauper, Ag. Lab.
Y
Elizabeth YARHAM
75
Pauper.
Y
Martha SMITH
35
Pauper
Y
Absolon BATTERBEE
65
Pauper, Weaver
Y
Anne DOUGLESS
40
Pauper
Y
Matthew GREEN
15
Pauper
Y
John SEXTON
65
Pauper
Y
Mary SEXTON
75
Pauper
Y
Matthew DIX
65
Pauper, Ag. Lab.
Y
Jonathan PENTNEY
40
Pauper, Ag. Lab.
Y
James PEARSON
80
Pauper, Ag. Lab.
Y
Mary RAYNER
55
Pauper
y
John JAREY
15
Pauper
Y
Sarah WILKIN
65
Pauper
Y
John SHORE
45
Pauper, Blacksmith
Y
Elizabeth WOODS
80
Pauper
Y
Jacob BARTRAM
70
Pauper. Sawyer
Y
Robert THURTLE
3
Pauper
Y
Hannah PIKE
15
Pauper
Y
Jeremiah WILKIN
80
Pauper, Ag. Lab.
Y
John SUFFOLK
65
Pauper, butcher
Y
Mary SUFFOLK
65
Pauper
Y
Esther FRENCH
75
Pauper
Y
Laura PRATT
15
Pauper
Y
Robert NICHOLDS
70
Pauper. Ag. Lab.
Y
Joseph GAUNT
85
Pauper, Ag. Lab.
Y
Simon FIELDS
45
Pauper, Ag. Lab.
Y
Sarah FIELDS
70
Pauper
Y
Phoebe KENDALL
35
Pauper
Y
George WARD
70
Pauper. Ag. Lab.
Y
Jonathan DANIELS
75
Pauper. Ag. Lab.
Y

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