Bedford Poor House
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
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