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Horncastle Workhouse, 1851 census

Census data provided by Ann Duncan of the UK.

Piece Number: H.O. 107/2107

F402b

Foundry Street, Horncastle

Name Status Relation
to head		 Age Occupation Where
born
John Holmes mar 48 Master of workhouse Lincoln
Sarah Holmes mar 49 Matron of workhouse Aberdeen
Emma Holmes dau. 12 Horncastle
Robert Holmes son 10 do.
Steven Holmes son 5 do.
Robert Geary mar. 38? Schoolmaster Urquart, Morayshire
Edward Metham un. porter 25 House porter Lincoln
Mary Geary mar. wife 44 Milliner, dressmaker Pontefract, Yorks
Susan Brothwell un. 18 Schoolmistress in Workhouse Wragby
Page totals Males, 5 Females, 4

F403a

Name Status Relation
to head		 Age Occupation Where
born
William Gelsthorpe un. pauper 16 Labourer New Leake
Frederick Lacey do. 10 Moorby
William Dixon un. do. 64 Ag. lab. West Ashby
Joseph Osbourne do. 12 Unknown
Edward Armitage un. do. 53? Navie Fossdyke
Elizabeth Pawson un. do. 23 House servant Bag Enderby
George Pawson do. 1 Horncastle
Ann Walker un. do. 45 An imbecile East Barkwith
George Cater do. 72 Ag. lab. do.
George Millet do. 10 Ag. lab. Horncastle
Maria Bourn un. do. 14 Ag. lab. Baumber
Elzabeth Burton un. do. 30 House servant Salmonby
Mary Ann Burton do. 4 Horncastle
Jane Pickett un. do. 28 House servant Fulletby
Joseph Pickett do. 6 Belchford
Jane Pickett do. 6 do.
Lucy Pickett do. 2 do.
William Wilkinson mar. do. 49 Ag. lab. Louth
Mary Dennis wid. do. 71 Charwoman Wold Newton
Ann Nutsey do. 15 An imbecile Benniworth
Page totals Males, 10 Females, 10

F403b

Name Status Relation
to head		 Age Occupation Where
born
Mary Brown un. do. 41 General servant Louth
William Brown do. 13 Benniworth
John Brown do. 8 Horncastle
Ann Fiedling un. do. 17 House servant Benniworth
Ann Brackenbury un. do. 25 An imbecile Bucknall
Mary Ann Brackenbury do. 1 Horncastle
John Blissett wid. do. 55? Ag. lab. Blind Redbourn
Elizabeth Clark un. do. 16 House servant East Kirkby
William Bottrill un. do. 26 Labourer Coningsby
William Leary un. do. 17 do. do.
James Cox do. 14 do.
John Cox do. 12 do.
William Cox do. 9 do.
Samuel Bailey wid. do. 69 Ag. lab. do.
Henry Sharp wid. do. 84 do. West Ashby
Joseph Clifton un. do. 24 Groom Coningsby
George Blackburn do. 12 Rugby, War
Joseph Blackburn do. 11 do.
Clara Blackburn do. 3 Horncastle
Emily Blackburn do. 3 do.
Page totals Males, 13 Females, 7

F404a

Name Status Relation
to head		 Age Occupation Where
born
Robert Laister wid. do. 68 Ag. lab. Linsey Nook
Susan Leary wid. do. 52 General servant Coningsby
Betsy Hannah Mellors un. do. 17 House servant Mansfield, Notts
Caroline Mellors do. 5 mo. Horncastle
James Hart un. do. 13 Ag. lab. Coningsby
Mary Cox un. do. 19 House servant do.
Mary Elizabeth Cox do. 4 mo. Horncastle
Martha Cooper un. do. 20 House servant Coningsby
Dennis Cooper do. 4 mo. Horncastle
Thomas Hewitt wid. do. 68 Ag. lab. Lancham, Notts
Ruth Robinson un. do. 21 House servant Coningsby
Stephen Robinson do. 1 do.
Maria Clifton mar. do. 51 General servant Stitchford
George Clifton do. 8 Horncastle
Jonathon Davison do. 67 Ag. lab. Coningsby
Mary Underwood mar. do. 50 Washerwoman Old Leake
Thomas Scott do. 8 Hagnaby
Jane Humberstone un. do. 20 House servant Fulletby
Gregory Smith Humberstone do. 6 mo. Horncastle
Page totals Males, 9 Females, 11

F404b

Name Status Relation
to head		 Age Occupation Where
born
William White wid. do. 71 Ag. lab. Middle Rasen
Sarah Raithby wid. do. 34 Nurse Goulceby
Susanna Raithby do. 8 do.
Thomas Raithby do. 4 Horncastle
William Stephenson do. 9 Trusthorpe
Martin Walker do. 59 Ag. lab. Cockerington
Hannah Stephenson mar. do. 29 General servant Scamblesby
Emma Hotchin un. do. 19 House servant Greetham
George Meggitt un. do. 84 Shoemaker (journeyman) Hagworthingham
William Low do. 7 do.
Wood Low do. 5 Halton
Harriet Horton mar. do. 22 House servant Hemingby
Ann Horton do. 2 Coningsby
Mary Horton do. 3 mo? Horncastle
Elizabeth Willson un. do. 80 House servant Unknown
John Ladley do. 6 Horncastle
Sarah Ladley do. 11 do.
Thomas Turner un. do. 24 An imbecile Hemingby
John Sley do. 12 do.
James Sley do. 9 do.
Page totals Males, 11 Females, 9

F405a

Name Status Relation
to head		 Age Occupation Where
born
Hannah Bradley do. 12 Hemingby
Henry Bradley do. 10 do.
William Bradley do. 7 do.
Ann Bradley do. 4 do.
Harriet Bradley do. 1 do.
Joseph Smith un. do. 21 Labourer Horncastle
James Walker un. do. 62 do. do.
Thomas Surgy do. 12 Low Tointon
Samuel Taylor un. do. 62 Hatter (journeyman) Blakely
Joseph Claricoates wid. do. 56 Shoemaker do. Horncastle
John Hollinshead wid. do. 69 Barber do.
George Shorton un. do. 78 Sawyer do.
Samuel Rowson do. 10 Hagworthingham
William Smith mar. do. 70 Barber Louth
Frances Smith un. do. 60 do.
James Gooss do. 10 Horncastle
Mary Ann Thompson do. 11 Theddlethorpe
John Jordan mar. do. 70 Brickmaker (journeyman) Marsh Chapel
George Naylor do. 11 Horncastle
Charles Naylor do. 6? do.
Page totals Males, 15 Females, 5

F405b

Name Status Relation
to head		 Age Occupation Where
born
John Swallow un. do. 60 Shoemaker (journeyman) Horncastle
Mary Gill wid. do. 60 Charwoman do.
David Rowson do. 14 Hagworthingham
Michael Boulton wid. do. 68 Butcher (journeyman) Tetford
Eliza Hale un. do. 17 House servant Horncastle
James Pogson wid. do. 72 Ag. lab. do.
Edward Chantry un. do. 64 Miller (journeyman) do.
Harriet Blades un. do. 18 An imbecile do.
Elizabeth Allmans do. 7 Harts Gra---
George Allmans do. 3 do.
Miriam Wingate do. 13 Horsington
Luari(?) Wingate do. 10 do.
Thomas Melton do. 7 Horncastle
Jane Shaw un. do. 22 House servant Horsington
John William Shaw do. 2 Horncastle
John Roberts wid. do. 54? Ag. lab. Marten
Samuel Boswell do. 57 do. Sixhills
Mary Winter un. do. 16 House servant Wragby
Thomas Boswell un. do. 27 Labourer Lusby
Mary Ann Boswell do. 5 Horncastle
Page totals Males, 11 Females, 9

F406a

Name Status Relation
to head		 Age Occupation Where
born
Jame Wheatley do. 13 Unknown
Joseph Taylor do. 9 Horncastle
Mildred Robinson do. 14 Northants
Sarah Chambers un. do. 36 General servant Bardney
John Chambers do. 12 do.
Sarah Porter un. do. 31 House servant Moorby
Richard Porter do. 5 Horncastle
Charles Toyne do. 11 do.
Susan Toyne do. 8 do.
Mary Larder do. 8 Minting
Emma Larder do. 6 Panton
Betsy Larder do. 5 do.
Jane Elder do. 7 do.
Ann Lamming un. do. 21 House servant Driby
Mary Harrison do. 7 Goulceby
John Walding do. 10 Horncastle
Mary Ann Marshall un. do. 31 House servant Revesby
Eliza Emmerson un. do. 46 An imbecile Tathwell
William Cotcheifer? wid. do. 80 Blacksmith Huttoft
Henry Graves do. 14 West Keal
Page totals Males, 7 Females, 13

F406b

Name Status Relation
to head		 Age Occupation Where
born
James Graves do. 11 Stixwold
George Graves do. 10 West Keal
Robert Graves do. 8 do.
Margaret Stubbs do. 10 West Meath, Castletown
Susan Scupholme do. 2 Horncastle
Ann Plumtree do. 10 Tealby
Thirza Green un. do. 19 House servant Sotby
John William Green do. 2 mo. Horncastle
Thomas Spencer do. 10 Sturton
Mary Fenwick wid. do. 27 House servant Asgarby
Edwin Fenwick do. 5 Minting
Joseph Fenwick do. 3 Louth
John Fenwick do. 1 Minting
Henry Mason Bell do. 10 Thimbleby
John Bell do. 6 Horncastle
Joseph Flowers do. 9 do.
Joseph Cox do. 10 --atton Hall
Mary Buff? mar. do. 40 House servant Yorks
Elizabeth Rylatt mar. do. 27 General servant Lincs
William Smith Rylatt do. 1 Boston?
Page totals Males, 13 Females, 7

F407a

Name Status Relation
to head		 Age Occupation Where
born
William Booth do. 10 Tetford
Ann Laughton un. do. 19 General servant East Kirkby
Edward Laughton do. 4 mo. Horncastle
Mary Paddison un. do. 30 General servant Tetford
Eliza Paddison do. 9 do.
Jane Paddison do. 6 do.
George Paddison do. 11 mo. Horncastle
John Thompson do. 14 Thimbleby
Richard Preston un. do. 53? Ag. lab. do.
John Wattam do. 8 Horncastle
William Scott do. 1 Horncastle
Caroline Carrott do. 9 do.
Harriet Mason do. 9 do.
William Harwood un. do. 55 Ag. lab. Boston
Charles Fox wid. do. 45 do. Metheringham
Eliza Cade un. do. 20? House servant Wispington
Sophia Cade do. 3 mo? Horncastle
Ann Harrison un. do. 25? House servant Lincs
James Harrison do. 4 Horncastle
Page totals Males, 10 Females, 10

F407b

Name Status Relation
to head		 Age Occupation Where
born
Thomas Rouse un. do. 59 Ag. lab. Low Tointon
Maria Hawkes un. do. 14 Hull, Yorks
William Hawkes mar. do. 22? Bricklayer (journeyman Hatton
Sophia Hawkes mar. do. 27 House servant Boston
Mary Ann Hawkes do. 4 Lincoln
Fanny Hawkes do. 3 Market Rasen
William Bennett un. do. 19 Tailor (apprentice) Langton by Wragby
John Dennis do. 7 Unknown
Ellen Dennis un. do. 3 do.
Ann Mayfield un. do. 27 An imbecile Ma-- G - Lincs
Mary Ann Covill do. 14 Horncastle
Edward Sutton do. 6 do.
Jane Hubbert do. 3? Mareham le Fen
Mary Dales un. do. 23 House servant Stoke
William Dales do. 3 mo. Horncastle
Matthew Would wid. do. 72 Ag. lab. Coningsby
Charlotte Cooper un. do. 23 General servant ? Lincs
John Cooper do. 2? Coningsby
Samuel Bennett un. do. 24 Ag. lab. do.
Page totals Males, 9 Females, 10

Total number of people (including staff) in the Union Workhouse as of the night of 30/31st March 1851:

Folio Males Females Total
F402b 5 4 9
F403a 10 10 20
F403b 13 7 20
F404a 9 11 20
F404b 11 9 20
F405a 15 5 20
F405b 11 9 20
F406a 7 13 20
F406b 13 7 20
F407a 10 10 20
F407b 9 10 19
. ---- ---- ----
column totals 113 95 208
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