1881 Census: Residents of Barnstaple Union Workhouse
| Name | Mar | Age | Sex | Relation | Occupation | Handicap | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | |||||||
| William MUXWORTHY | M | 77 | M | Head | Master Of The Union | Goodleigh, Devon | |
| Ann MUXWORTHY | M | 77 | F | Wife | Matron Of Union | Fremington, Devon | |
| Frederick Wm. WATTS | U | 22 | M | Schoolmaster | Marwood, Devon | ||
| Rebeca R. TUCKER | U | 22 | F | Schoolmistres | Bideford, Devon | ||
| Maria ROWE | W | 49 | F | Nurse | Tawstock, Devon | ||
| John TURNER | U | 22 | M | Union Porter | Westleigh, Devon | ||
| Elizabeth ROWCLIFF | U | 37 | F | Cook (Dns) | Bishopstawton, Devon | ||
| Inmates | |||||||
| Philip ABBOTT | W | 67 | M | Farm Labr | Parracombe, Devon | ||
| Elizabeth ALFORD | U | 21 | F | General Serv | Fremington, Devon | ||
| Elizabeth ALFORD | 3m | F | General Serv | Barnstaple | |||
| Lily E. ALGER | 5 | F | Scholar | Barnstaple | |||
| Grace ARNOLL | U | 86 | F | Charwoman | Pederickstow, Devon | ||
| James ASHTON | M | 38 | M | Farm Labr(Al) | Bishopstawton, Devon | ||
| Alfred J. BALMOND | 7 | M | Scholar | Ilfracombe, Devon | |||
| William BALMOND | 10 | M | Scholar | Ilfracombe, Devon | |||
| Ann BALSDON | W | 72 | F | Charwoman | Bishops Tawton, Devon | ||
| Christey BALTIS | U | 34 | F | Charwoman | Barnstaple | ||
| Charles BALTUS | 10 | M | Scholar | Barnstaple | |||
| Francis BALTUS | 6 | F | Scholar | Barnstaple | |||
| Henry BEARD | U | 25 | M | Masons Lab | Barnstaple | ||
| Minnie BEARD | 6 | F | Scholar | Barnstaple | |||
| Beatrice M. BERRY | 9 | F | Scholar | Ilfracombe, Devon | |||
| Eliza BEYLIS | U | 20 | F | Domestic Serv | Imbecile | Barnstaple | |
| William BLACKMORE | U | 60 | M | Farm Lab | Sherwill, Devon | ||
| Lucey Ann BOSSON | 18 | F | Scholar | Arlington, Devon | |||
| William BOYLES | U | 12 | M | Scholar | Barnstaple | ||
| Susan BRAILEY | 44 | F | Charwoman | Landkey, Devon | |||
| John BROCK | W | 40 | M | Farm Labr | Bishopstawton, Devon | ||
| John BRRIDGE | W | 75 | M | Hatter | Crediton, Devon | ||
| Gorge BURGESS | W | 62 | M | Farm Lab | Fremington, Devon | ||
| Ellen CANN | U | 50 | F | Charwoman | Imbecile | Appledore, Devon | |
| Frank CANN | W | 66 | M | Farm Serv | Bishops Tawton, Devon | ||
| William CHINA | U | 77 | M | Cordwinder | Bishops Tawton, Devon | ||
| Mary CHUDLEY | 61 | F | Scholar Charwoman | Tawstock, Devon | |||
| Alice CLARKE | U | 24 | F | General Serv | Ilfracombe, Devon | ||
| Clara COLWILL | 10 | F | Scholar | Ilfracombe, Devon | |||
| John COLWILL | 5 | M | Scholar | Ilfracombe, Devon | |||
| Joseph COLWILL | W | 53 | M | Gardener | Bishopstawton, Devon | ||
| Thomas COLWILL | 4 | M | Scholar | Ilfracombe, Devon | |||
| Elizabeth COPP | W | 76 | F | Charwoman | Barnstaple | ||
| William COREY | W | 80 | M | Farm Lab | Castisethreel, Cornwall | ||
| Selina COTTON | U | 23 | F | Domestick Serv | Westleigh, Devon | ||
| Selina COTTON | 2m | F | Scholar | Westleigh, Devon | |||
| Eliza COWLER | U | 22 | F | Domestick Serv | Marwood, Devon | ||
| Emily Jane COWLER | 1 | F | Farm Lab | Barnstaple | |||
| George COWLER | 6 | M | Scholar | Marwood, Devon | |||
| Richard COWLER | 11 | M | Scholar | Marwood, Devon | |||
| Alice CROCKER | 3 | F | Scholar | Barnstaple | |||
| Thomas DAGHIEDERY | 15 | M | Scholar | Braunton, Devon | |||
| Emma DALLING | W | 70 | F | Charwoman | Barnstaple | ||
| Alice Maude DART | 2 | F | Scholar | Barnstaple | |||
| Eliza DART | U | 26 | F | General Serv | Barnstaple | ||
| Mary DART | 5 | F | Scholar | Barnstaple | |||
| Susan DART | 30 | F | Domestick Serv | Barnstaple | |||
| Ann DAVIS | M | 31 | F | Charwoman | Barnstaple | ||
| Charley DAVIS | 3 | M | Scholar | Braunton, Devon | |||
| Elizabeth DAVIS | 47 | F | Domestick Serv | Barnstaple | |||
| Emily DAVIS | 7 | F | Scholar | Braunton, Devon | |||
| Henry DAVIS | 8 | M | Scholar | Braunton, Devon | |||
| Selina DAVIS | 7 | F | Scholar | Braunton, Devon | |||
| William DAVIS | 8 | M | Scholar | Barnstaple | |||
| Jane DODDS | U | 41 | F | Domestick Servt | Swymbridge, Devon | ||
| Eliza DOWN | 8 | F | Scholar | Swymbridge, Devon | |||
| Eliza DUMMETT | U | 40 | F | General Serv | Fremington, Devon | ||
| Henry DUNN | U | 44 | M | Farm Laborer | Barnstaple | ||
| Edward DYER | U | 72 | M | Butcher | Barnstaple | ||
| William EASTMAN | W | 77 | M | Farm Lab | Georgeham, Devon | ||
| Edward EDWARDS | U | 60 | M | Farm Labr | Braunton, Devon | ||
| Richard EVANS | U | 60 | M | Farm Labr | Braunton, Devon | ||
| James FORD | U | 31 | M | Farm Serv | Bishops Tawton, Devon | ||
| Mary GAMMON | 14 | F | Scholar | Kentisbury, Devon | |||
| William GAMMON | W | 78 | M | Labr | Bishops Tawton, Devon | ||
| William GEEN | W | 72 | M | Farm Lab | Bishopstawton, Devon | ||
| Robert GERNEY | W | 74 | M | Mason | Marwood, Devon | ||
| William GODFREY | 10 | M | Scholar | Bishopstawton, Devon | |||
| George GOSS | W | 69 | M | Carpenter | Goodleigh, Devon | ||
| Elizabeth GOULD | W | 90 | F | Charwoman | Barnstaple | ||
| George H. GOULD | 1 | M | Farm Lab | Barnstaple | |||
| George GREGORY | W | 80 | M | Farm Lab | Braunton, Devon | ||
| Charles HALLS | 10 | M | Scholar | Barnstaple | |||
| Jane HALLS | U | 50 | F | General Serv | Barnstaple | ||
| Nicholas HANCOCK | W | 72 | M | Farm Labr | Kentisbury, Devon | ||
| James HANDFORD | 10 | M | Scholar | Bishops Tawton, Devon | |||
| John HARE | U | 61 | M | Farm Labr | Swymbridge, Devon | ||
| Alfred HARRIS | 11 | M | Scholar | Barnstaple | |||
| Elizabeth HARRIS | M | 67 | F | Charwoman | Bishops Tawton, Devon | ||
| Fredrick HARRIS | 11 | M | Scholar | Sherwill, Devon | |||
| Lettia HARRIS | 41 | F | Domestick Servt | Barnstaple | |||
| William HARRIS | 11 | M | Scholar | Sherwill, Devon | |||
| William HARRIS | M | 64 | M | Blacksmith | Bishops Tawton, Devon | ||
| Ann HIDWELL | 29 | F | Charwoman | Barnstaple | |||
| William HILL | W | 76 | M | Gardener | Barnstaple | ||
| Susan HOLLOWAY | W | 69 | F | Fish Hawker | Barnstaple | ||
| Fredk. HORRELL | 10 | M | Scholar | Tawstock, Devon | |||
| Mary Ann HORRELL | U | 38 | F | Domestick Serv | Tawstock, Devon | ||
| Sidney HORRELL | 3 | M | Scholar | Tawstock, Devon | |||
| William HORRELL | 5 | M | Scholar | Tawstock, Devon | |||
| Edward HOUL | 9 | M | Scholar | Lynton, Devon | |||
| Edward HOW | W | 73 | M | Labr | Barnstaple | ||
| Thomas HOWE | U | 50 | M | Farm Labr | Braunton, Devon | ||
| William HOWE | U | 40 | M | Blacksmith | Barnstaple | ||
| George HUNT | 15 | M | Scholar | Barnstaple | |||
| Henry HUNT | U | 58 | M | General Lab | Barnstaple | ||
| Ann HUXTABLE | 30 | F | General Serv | Braunton, Devon | |||
| Mary Jane HUXTABLE | U | 51 | F | General Serv | Barnstaple | ||
| William INES | W | 73 | M | Farm Labr | Bishopstawton, Devon | ||
| John IRWIN | U | 76 | M | Farm Lab | Georgeham, Devon | ||
| James JEWELL | W | 60 | M | Innkeeper | Kentisbury, Devon | ||
| Betsey JONES | U | 73 | F | Charwoman | Westleigh, Devon | ||
| John LACHMAN | U | 39 | M | Labr | Chalacombe, Devon | ||
| George LEAKER | U | 32 | M | Farm Labr | Fremington, Devon | ||
| Grace LEAKER | U | 34 | F | General Serv | Fremington, Devon | ||
| Henry LEAKER | 4 | M | Scholar | Barnstaple | |||
| Richard LEWIS | W | 72 | M | Farm Lab | Georgeham, Devon | ||
| Charles LEY | W | 67 | M | Masons Labr | Barnstaple | ||
| Ellen LEY | U | 38 | F | Domestick Serv | Combmartin, Devon | ||
| Henry LEY | 7 | M | Scholar | Combmartin, Devon | |||
| Jane LEY | 3 | F | Scholar | Combmartin, Devon | |||
| Mary LEY | 5 | F | Scholar | Combmartin, Devon | |||
| Susan LEY | 8 | F | Scholar | Combmartin, Devon | |||
| George LIGHT | U | 40 | M | Farm Labr | Burrington, Devon | ||
| Elias LOCK | W | 85 | M | Farm Labr | Lankey, Devon | ||
| Martha LOOSEMORE | 59 | F | Charwoman | Barnstaple | |||
| Lora LOVERING | 9 | F | Scholar | Braunton, Devon | |||
| Robert LOVERING | W | 82 | M | Carpenter | Ilfracombe, Devon | ||
| John MARKEY | U | 69 | M | Farm Lab | Parracombe, Devon | ||
| Albert MARLAND | 11 | M | Scholar | Barnstaple | |||
| Clara MARLAND | 9 | F | Scholar | Barnstaple | |||
| Mary MARLAND | 64 | F | Charwoman | Barnstaple | |||
| Mary MARSHALL | U | 23 | F | Domestic Serv | Ilfracombe, Devon | ||
| Elizabeth MATHEWS | U | 50 | F | Charwoman | Imbecile | Barnstaple | |
| Ann Elizabeth MAYNE | 5 | F | Scholar | Atherington, Devon | |||
| Elizabeth MAYNE | U | 26 | F | Domestic Serv | Atherington, Devon | ||
| Henry Wm. MAYNE | 2 | M | Charwoman | Barnstaple | |||
| William MOCK | 10 | M | Scholar | Barnstaple | |||
| William NORMAN | U | 17 | M | Farm Labr | Lynton, Devon | ||
| Jane NOTT | W | 70 | F | Charwoman | Barnstaple | ||
| John NOTT | W | 75 | M | Farm Labr | Torrington, Devon | ||
| Mary Ann NOTT | 35 | F | Charwoman | Barnstaple | |||
| Samuel NOTT | W | 63 | M | Farm Lab | Fremington, Devon | ||
| John OSBORNE | W | 72 | M | Farm Lab | Swymbridge, Devon | ||
| Arthur PARKHOUSE | 10 | M | Scholar | Barnstaple | |||
| Bessie PARKING | 11 | F | Scholar | Barnstaple | |||
| Henry PARKING | 7 | M | Scholar | Barnstaple | |||
| Margret PARKING | W | 57 | F | Charwoman | Barnstaple | ||
| Maria PARKING | U | 36 | F | General Serv | Bratton Fleming, Devon | ||
| Ann PAVEY | U | 63 | F | Charwoman | Pilton, Devon | ||
| Susan PAW | W | 68 | F | Charwoman | Bishops Tawton, Devon | ||
| William PEAK | W | 73 | M | Farm Lab | Georgeham, Devon | ||
| John PETTERS | W | 74 | M | Farm Lab | Marwood, Devon | ||
| Henry PHILLIPS | U | 40 | M | Butcher | Ilfracombe, Devon | ||
| John PILE | 16 | M | Scholar | Swymbridge, Devon | |||
| Robert POLE | 12 | M | Scholar | Parracombe, Devon | |||
| Robert PRIDHAM | U | 54 | M | Farm Lab | Braunton, Devon | ||
| Ann PRISCOTT | U | 60 | F | Charwoman | Sherwill, Devon | ||
| Henry PUGSLEY | W | 70 | M | Farm Lab | Brendon, Devon | ||
| Edward QUANTICK | U | 57 | M | General Lab | Imbecile | Barnstaple | |
| Mary REED | U | 6 | F | Scholar | Marwood, Devon | ||
| Joseph RICHARDS | U | 40 | M | Farm Lab | Tawstock, Devon | ||
| John RIDD | 40 | M | Scholar | Lynton, Devon | |||
| Kate ROTTENBURY | M | 27 | F | Charwoman | Barnstaple | ||
| Lucy ROW | 10 | F | Scholar | Barnstaple | |||
| John SANDERS | M | 46 | M | Farm Labr(Al) | Bishopstawton, Devon | ||
| William SANDERS | W | 74 | M | Farm Lab | Swymbridge, Devon | ||
| William SCOTT | M | 77 | M | Farm Labr | Goodleigh, Devon | ||
| George SHAPLAND | W | 60 | M | Grocer | Fremington, Devon | ||
| Mary SHERT | 3m | F | Farm Lab | Barnstaple | |||
| John SMALDON | 10 | M | Scholar | Tawstock, Devon | |||
| Eliza SQUIRE | W | 64 | F | Charwoman | Bishops Tawton, Devon | ||
| Ellen SQUIRE | U | 40 | F | Charwoman | Lynton, Devon | ||
| Ann STOTT | M | 76 | F | Charwoman | Tawstock, Devon | ||
| Kate SYMONS | 10 | F | Scholar | Barnstaple | |||
| Matilda SYMONS | 9 | F | Scholar | Barnstaple | |||
| Elizabeth TAMLIN | M | 36 | F | Charwoman | Barnstaple | ||
| Susan THORNE | U | 56 | F | Charwoman | Barnstaple | ||
| Blanch TUCKER | 11 | F | Scholar | Barnstaple | |||
| Kitey TUCKER | W | 76 | F | Charwoman | Braunton, Devon | ||
| Ann TURNER | W | 28 | F | General Serv | Bishops Tawton, Devon | ||
| William TURNER | U | 53 | M | Lacehand | Bishops Tawton, Devon | ||
| William VILE | 14 | M | Scholar | Barnstaple | |||
| Dinah WATTS | U | 36 | F | Charwoman | Ilfracombe, Devon | ||
| Charlott WILLIAMS | U | 54 | F | Charwoman | Ilfracombe, Devon | ||
| Ellen WILLIAMS | U | 36 | F | General Serv | Braunton, Devon | ||
| Mary WILLIAMS | U | 30 | F | General Serv | Ilfracombe, Devon | ||
| Jane WILLIS | W | 55 | F | Domestick Serv | Combmartin, Devon | ||
| Eliza WINTERS | U | 32 | F | Seamstres | Barnstaple | ||
| John WOLLACOTT | W | 69 | M | Cab Driver | Bishops Tawton, Devon | ||
| Jane YELLAND | M | 39 | F | Dressmaker | Plimton, Devon | ||
| John YELLAND | M | 46 | M | Labr | Plimton, Devon |
Total residents: 189
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