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WAYLAND UNION WORKHOUSE
Situated at Rockland All Saints

CENSUS 1841

Enumerated: June 12th, 1841 by Francis Potter

Certified: June 12th, 1841 by George Kent, Registrar
Staff: 6 Inhabitants: 30 Capacity for 300 paupers

PRO Ref. HO/107/781/14 Folio 16

The Wayland Union was comprised of the parishes of Breckles, Carbrooke, Caston, Little Ellingham, Griston, Merton, Ovington, Rockland St. Peter, Scoulton, Stow-Bedon, Thompson, Toshington and Watton from the Wayland Hundred and the parishes of Attleborough, Besthorpe, Hargham, Great Ellingham, Hockham, Illington, Larling, Roudham, Shropham, Snetterton and Rockland All Saints & Rockland St. Andrew from the Shropham Hundred.

Built in 1836 it had housing for 300 paupers but in summer had seldom half that number.

Source: White's Directory 1845.
Y = born in Norfolk No = born outside Norfolk

Names of Staff
Age
 Occupation .
Ezekial PAGE
50
 Master of Union
Y
Ann PAGE
50
 Matron
Y
George RIX
20
 Schoolmaster
Y
Sarah RIX
25
 Schoolmistress
Y
William Elvin DOWSON
40
 Porter
Y
Charlotte DOWSON
40
 Matron's Assistant
Y
..
.
 .
.
Names of Inhabitants
Age
 Occupation
.
Frederic VINCE
15
 .
No
Sarah WELLS
11
 .
Y
Sarah DRAKE
12
 .
Y
Mary DRAKE
10
 .
Y
John BALES
25
 .
Y
Samuel DIXON
12
 .
Y
William LAWS
20
 .
Y
William DUNNETT
20
 .
Y
Hannah BALES
8
 .
Y
Robert POOLEY
25
 .
Y
Samuel BREEZE
15
 .
Y
James BROWN
70
 .
Y
Ann OFFORD
13
 .
Y
Mary OFFORD
11
 .
Y
Sarah DUNNETT
14
 .
Y
Charles DOW
9
 .
Y
Thomas KNOCK
78
 .
Y
George BARKER
12
 .
Y
Benjamin WRIGHT
3
 .
Y
Joseph SMITH
20
 .
Y
James SIMMONDS
20
 .
Y
Mary FURMAGE
14
 .
Y
William WELLS
13
 .
Y
John JUBY
70
 .
Y
Mary JUBY
70
 .
Y
Benjamin GARWOOD
12
 .
Y
Sarah FISHER
10
  
Y
Harriot FISHER
8
 .
Y
William LONG
5
 .
Y
John BEAUMENT
84
 .
Y

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