Bedford Poor House

Sunday 2nd April 1871

 

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Officers of the Poorhouse

 

Name and age, birthplace and relationship

 

Joseph James Acton 34  Nottinghamshire, 

    -Master of Workhouse Bedford

Mary Sophia Acton 32  Sneinton, Nottinghamshire, England Wife  

    -Matron of Workhouse Bedford

James Simmonds 29  Hailsham, Sussex, England Officer  

   -Shoolmaster of Workhouse Bedford

Jane Giddings 40  Kimbolton, Huntingdonshire, England Officer  

   -Shoolmistress of Workhouse Bedford

William Beck 38  Linton, Nottinghamshire, England Officer  

   -Porter of Workhouse Bedford

Harriett Hastings 29  Maidens Bridge, Middlesex, England Officer  

   -Nurse

Emily Shephard 31  Kingsey, Buckinghamshire, England Officer    

   -Cook

 

Inmates of the Poorhouse

 

Thomas Abbott 79  Oakley, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

Eliza Abrahams 4  Wilden, Bedfordshire, England     

Mary Ames 42  Cardington, Bedfordshire, England          

Jesse Arnold 74  Puddington, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

Jesse Ashwell 64  Kempston, Bedfordshire, England Inmate   

Elizabeth Askew 12  Odell, Bedfordshire, England Inmate    

George Bailey 35  Turvey, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

Elizabeth Balls 26  Wootton, Bedfordshire, England      [Servant]

Catharine Banks 61  America, New York Inmate   

Sarah Banks 7  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

James Basterfeild 64  Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

Emma Amelia Beale 41  Roxton, Bedfordshire, England       [Servant]

Fredk Bettles 17  Cardington, Bedfordshire, England Inmate    [Baker]  

James Billings 79  Bow Brickhill, Buckinghamshire, England Inmate   

Mary Boston 48  Wilstead, Bedfordshire, England      [Lacemaker]

Mark Bradshaw 9  ?Harrold?, Bedfordshire, England Orphan    

  -1881 a Mark B born Odell, nr Harrold Living with William Odell as under gardener Brook Lane Harrold.

William Britstock 79  Kimbolton, Huntingdonshire, England Inmate     

John Richardson Bryant 67  Bedfordshire, England Inmate     [carpenter]

Deborah Bull 84  Anford, Wiltshire, England Inmate     

David Jesse Cambers 26  Cople, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

Geo Carter 14  Colmworth, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

John Carter 6  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Inmate

  -1881  Bedford Workhouse   

Samuel Carter 69  Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

Thomas Catlin 60  Bedfordshire, England Inmate      [Shoe Maker]

James Clark 71  Carlton, Bedfordshire, England Inmate   

Sarah Clark 55  Chelveston, Northamptonshire, England Inmate  

Ezra Clarke 13  Bromham, Bedfordshire, England Deserted    

 -1881 a Ezra Clark Tailor born Burnham Bedford, no such place living with family Mayall Rd, Lambeth Surrey

John Clarke 71  Carlton, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

Sarah Colly 5  Derby, Derbyshire, England Inmate     

Caroline Cooper 13  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

Oliver Cooper 82  Odell, Bedfordshire, England Inmate    [Shoemaker] 

William Cooper 69  Kempston, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

John Cousins 72  Great Staughton, Huntingdonshire, England    

Naomi Cox [case] 64  St Ives, Huntingdonshire, England Inmate      

Mahala Cully 53  Woodbridge, Suffolk, England Inmate  

William Currington 17  Keysoe, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

George Daniels 51  Holloway, London, England        [xx Houseman]

Emma Davis 4  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Inmate   

Geo Davis 12  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Deserted  

Owen Davis 9  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Deserted  

Elizabeth Dawson 50  Harrold, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

John Dawson 72  Ravensden, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

Sarah Dawson 62  Pullocks Hill, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

William Dawson 74  Harrold, Bedfordshire, England Inmate   

Ada Deacon 11  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

Mary Deacon 13  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Inmate    

Alexander Early 44  Wootton, Bedfordshire, England Inmate    [Shoe Maker] 

William Eaton 83  Stevington, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

John Ellis 64  Wootton, Bedfordshire, England       

Mary Fairey 68  Goldington, Bedfordshire, England Inmate    [Lace Maker] 

Michael Fairey 68  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

George Field 40  Oakley, Bedfordshire, England Inmate   

Charles Fletcher 6  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Deserted  

Geo Fletcher 11  Boxmore, Bedfordshire, England Deserted   

James Fletcher 9  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Deserted     

Thomas Freeman 29  Stagsden, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

William Freeman 70  Stagsden, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

Eva Freshwater 10  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Inmate    

Eliza Freshwater 15  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Head   

Sarah Freshwater 1  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Daughter  

William Fuller 65  Cardington, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

Edward Garratt 12  Dover, Kent, England Inmate     

George Garratt 36  Kempston, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

George Garratt 10  Bedfordshire, England Inmate       

Richard Goddard 51  Elstow, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

Sarah Graves 64  Turvey, Bedfordshire, England     

Ann Elizabeth Green 60  Staplely, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

Sarah Green 9  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Inmate   

John Hadden 12  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Deserted   

  - 1881 a John Hadden age 21 born Bedford living in Church Rd Eastbourne, Letter Carrier, boarding with Lister family

Hannah Hardwick 5  Stevington, Bedfordshire, England Daughter     

James Hardwick 8  Stevington, Bedfordshire, England Son     

Mary Hardwick 49  Stevington, Bedfordshire, England Head     [Lace Maker]

  - 1881 a Mary Hardwick age 59 living in West End Stevington, Lacemaker

William Hardwick 11  Stevington, Bedfordshire, England Son   

John Harris 11  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Deserted   

Alfred Hart 4  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

Emma Hart 8  Risely, Bedfordshire, England Inmate    

 - 1881 a Emma Hart age 18 born Risely, living Hasells Hall Sandy, Nursemaid to Pearson family

Mary Hart 11  Renhold, Bedfordshire, England Inmate   

Alice Hartwell 6 months  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Daughter   

Elizabeth Hartwell 20  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Head  

K[R]eziah Hewitt 80  Elstow, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

John Hindes 53  Wootton, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

Esther Hobbs 36  Hardmead, Buckinghamshire, England Head    [Lace Maker] 

John Hobbs 13  Bedfordshire, England       

Elias Hodgkins 79  Cople, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

Rebecca Horseford 58  Felthwell New District, Norfolk, England Inmate  

Alfred Houghton 11  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Deserted  

 - 1881 a Alfred H Houghton age 20 born Bedford Tailor London boarding with Hayward family

Louisa Houghton 12  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

Ann Hubbard 80  De; Ca, Ashby Inmate  

William Huckle 4  Harrowden, Bedfordshire, England Inmate   

William Huckle 8  Harrowden, Bedfordshire, England Deserted   

Charles Hull 11  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

William Hull 10  Chawson, Cumberland, England Inmate  

Samuel Infield 68  Swineshead, Huntingdonshire, England Inmate      

Jeremiah Jarvis 76  Roxton, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

Sarah Jarvis 67  Beggary Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire, England Inmate    [Servant Blind]  

Elizabeth Johnson 75  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

Peter Kearney 22  Northamptonshire, England Inmate    [Baker]

John Keech 13  Wilstead, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

Maria Kennedy 12  Odell, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

Benjamin King 4  Ravensden, Bedfordshire, England Son  

Charlotte King 23  Stevington, Bedfordshire, England Head    [Lacemaker] 

Edward King 13  Goldington, Bedfordshire, England Inmate Deserted  

Isaac King 2  Renhold, Bedfordshire, England Son  

Susan Kirby 36  Renhold, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

Mary Ann Kitchener 40  Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England      [Straw Mat]

Ann Margareta Knight 37  Colton County South, Ireland Head   

John Knight 11  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Son    

John Lard 53  Pavenham, Bedfordshire, England Inmate    [Shoemaker] 

James Leach 83  Kempston, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

Ruth Lineham/Lincham 8  Turvey, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

Ann Long 87  Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, England Inmate    

Harry Lyncham 11  Turvey, Bedfordshire, England Deserted    

Mary Ann Mardin 26  Souldrop, Bedfordshire, England      [Servant]

Mary Ann Martin 69  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England      [Lacemaker]

James Mayes 69  Haynes West End, Bedfordshire, England Inmate   

Henry Meadows 10  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

John Meadows 9  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Inmate    

Sarah Meadows 8  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

John Mills [Inills] 12  Wootton, Bedfordshire, England Deserted   

Ann Mitchell 20  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Inmate    [Servant]

Rebecca Mitchell 53  Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England      [Lacemaker]

Charles Norman 67  Bedfordshire, England Inmate      [Bricklayer]

Arthur Odell 4  Bicester, Oxfordshire, England Son

- 1881 Arthur Odell age 14 born Bicester, apprentice Blacksmith to Charles Rose, Sanders Yard Harrold 

George Odell 2  Bicester, Oxfordshire, England Son  

- 1881 Bedford Workhouse, scholar

Harriet Odell 34  Pethington, Oxfordshire, England Head   

Henry Odell 54  Bromham, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

Martha Odell 12  Bromham, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

Mary Odell 12  Bromham, Bedfordshire, England Inmate   

Ada Orpin 2  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Daughter  

Amelia Orpin 37  Weston Underwood, Buckinghamshire, England Head   

Henry Orpin 8 months  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Son   

Mary Osborne 77  Beaton, Buckinghamshire, England Inmate   

John Pack 74  Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England      

Mary Page 14  ElstoW, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

Valentine Page 4  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Inmate   

Robert Paine 74  Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, England Inmate    [Blacksmith]

Thomas Parrott 65  Clapham, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

James Partridge 71  Ravensden, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

Robert Pateman [Paleman] 69  Wootton, Bedfordshire, England Inmate    

Harriet Peacock 13  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Inmate   

Mary Pearson 41  Grundon, Northamptonshire, England       

John Peters 78  Chawson, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

Charlotte Pettifor 8  Bedfordshire, England Daughter    

- a Charlotte Pettifer aged 16 Scullery Maid Swan Hotel Bedford.

Dove Pettifor 39  Kimbolton, Hampshire, England Head    [Dressmaker] 

Fredk Pettifor 14  Bedfordshire, England Son     

Mary Dove Pettifor 15  Bedfordshire, England Daughter   

Elizabeth Pettito 12  Harrold, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

David Phelps 73  Oldhill, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

Thomas Porter 11  Whitehaven, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

Elizth Read 28  Buckworth, Huntingdonshire, England      [Servant]

Mary Robinson 79  Grundon, Northamptonshire, England      [Lacemaker]

Amelia Rought 10  Slindon, Sussex, England Inmate  

Jane Rought 14  Hull, Surrey, England Inmate    

Emma Rowley 43  Cotton End, Bedfordshire, England Inmate    [Lacemaker] 

- 1881 living 1 Gravel Lane St Peters Bedford, Lacemaker living with son William

Sarah Rowley 12   Cotton End, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

Emma Rowley 9  Cotton End, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

William Rowley 5 Cotton End, Bedfordshire, England Inmate 

- 1881 living 1 Gravel Lane St Peters Bedford, Errand Boy, living with mother Emma

Arthur Rowney 13  Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

Thomas Rutland 51  Felmersham, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

Samuel Sabey 80  Bolnhurst, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

Daniel Salsbury 71  Milton, Bedfordshire, England Inmate      

Elizabeth Savage 3  Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England Daughter  

Hannah Savage 7  Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England Daughter  

Ruth Savage 35  Hecton, Northamptonshire, England I;h     

Mary Ann Savage 5  Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England Daughter  

Alfred Seamark 13  Stagsden, Berkshire, England Inmate  

-         See Apprentices

George Seamark 32  Stagsden, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

Harriet Seamark 2 months  Stagsden, Bedfordshire, England    

-         Emigrated to Canada,

-         See Seamark Women    

Harry Seamark 9  Stagsden, Bedfordshire, England   

      - See Apprentices     

James Seamark 7  Stagsden, Bedfordshire, England    

       -    Bedford’s first Labour Councillor

-         See James Seamark

John Seamark 36  Stagsden, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

Josiah Seamark 1  Stagsden, Bedfordshire, England   

        -  See Apprentices

Louisa Seamark 3  Stagsden, Bedfordshire, England       

       -   See Seamark Women for Poor House movements

Priscilla Seamark 31  Beeston Near Sanday, Bedfordshire, England      [Lacemaker]

Helen Setchell 12  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

Margaret Shelton 46  Turvey, Bedfordshire, England      [Lacemaker]

Elizabeth Shimmons 6  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Daughter    

Hannah Shimmons 31  Colmworth, Bedfordshire, England Head    [Lacemaker] 

Robert Shimmons 1  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Son  

John George Sier 68  Saxham Magna, Suffolk, England Inmate  

William Sinfield 12  Kempston, Bedfordshire, England Inmate    

Ann Smith 70  Breston Cross, Bedfordshire, England Inmate   

Annie Smith 6  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

Charlotte Smith 10  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Inmate   

Edward Smith 8  Everton, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

Harry Smith 4  Clapham, Bedfordshire, England Inmate   

Martha Smith 19  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Inmate   

Sarah Smith 14  Clapham, Bedfordshire, England Inmate   

William Smith 70  Wilden, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

Sarah Stock 49  Carlton, Bedfordshire, England Inmate    [Lacemaker] 

James Summerlin 56  Stagsden, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

William Swepson 61  Bedfordshire, England Inmate    [Ironmonger] 

Eliza Taylor 39  Malta        [Laundress]

Joseph Teedon 47  Kempston, Bedfordshire, England Inmate   

Catharine Tester 61  Wellington, Northamptonshire, England Inmate  

Elizth Thompson 30  Cople, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

Henry Tuck 13  Thrapston, Northamptonshire, England Deserted       

George Wadsworth 70  Philgrove, Buckinghamshire, England Inmate   

Elizabeth Waldock 73  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

William Ward 12  Colmworth, Bedfordshire, England Inmate   

William Ware 6  Reading, Berkshire, England Inmate  

Rhoda Warren 54  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Inmate    

Fredk James Welsh 16  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

Sophia Newman Whittamore 39  Keysoe, Bedfordshire, England Head    [Lacemaker]  

Julia Whittamore 8  Bolnhurst, Bedfordshire, England Daughter   

Abraham Whittamore 6 Bedford

Jane Helen Whittamore 4 Bolnhurst

Mary Whittamore 5  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

Celina Whitamore 3 months Bedford

Elizabeth Whittamore 7  Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

Elizabeth White 42  Kempston, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

Fredk White 10  Yulden, Bedfordshire, England Deserted  

Amelia Williamson 11  Whitecross Inmate   

Jacob Williamson 8  Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England Orphan  

Sarah Wilson 74  Roxton, Bedfordshire, England Inmate   

James Wint[Fruit] 67  Felmersham, Bedfordshire, England Inmate  

Ann Wooding 78  Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

William York 68  Odell, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

Jesse Young 21  Goldington, Bedfordshire, England Inmate     

 

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