1881 Census: Residents of Bramley Union Workhouse
| Name | Mar | Age | Sex | Relation | Occupation | Handicap | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | |||||||
| Jeffrey WATSON | M | 39 | M | Master (Head) | Master Of Workhouse (Munic) | Morpeth, Northumberland | |
| Mary A. WATSON | M | 32 | F | Matron | Matron Of Workhouse | Newcastle On Tyne, Northumberland | |
| Mary Ann RODGERS | U | 31 | F | School Mistress | School Mistress | Leeds, York | |
| Emma CROWTHER | U | 30 | F | Cook | Cook (Dom) | Holbeck, York | |
| Ann GREAVES | U | 30 | F | Nurse | Nurse (Dom) | Horsforth, York | |
| John WILSON | M | 37 | M | Porter (Head) | Porter In Workhouse | Aberdeen, Scotland | |
| Elizabeth WILSON | M | 27 | F | Portress | Portress In Workhouse | Osworty | |
| Elizabeth WILSON | 9m | F | Dau | Armley, York | |||
| Inmates | |||||||
| Lily ABBOTT | 7 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Leeds, York | ||
| Louisa ACKROYD | U | 30 | F | Inmate | Leeds, York | ||
| John T. AMOS | 9 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Wortley, York | ||
| John ANDREWS | W | 73 | M | Inmate | Shoemaker | Bognor, Sussex | |
| Sarah APPLEBY | U | 38 | F | Inmate | Imbecile | Armley, York | |
| George ARDLEY | U | 16 | M | Vagrant | Farm Labourer | York, York | |
| Nathan ARMITAGE | W | 70 | M | Inmate | Slubber (W Cloth) | Bramley, York | |
| Jane ASQUITH | W | 74 | F | Inmate | Imbecile | Ripley, York | |
| Elizth. ATKINSON | W | 79 | F | Inmate | Cloth Weaver | Bowling, York | |
| Mary ATKINSON | W | 71 | F | Inmate | Armley, York | ||
| Thos. ATLEY | M | 68 | M | Inmate | Gardener | Martin, York | |
| Ann M. AVERY | M | 63 | F | Inmate | Hawker | Chapman, Surrey | |
| Annie AVERY | U | 19 | F | Inmate | Chapman, Surrey | ||
| Alfred BALL | W | 50 | M | Inmate | Insurance Agent | Batley, Sussex | |
| Thos. Alfred BALL | 4 | M | Inmate | Scholar | New Wortley, York | ||
| Wm. Geo. BALL | 6 | M | Inmate | Scholar | New Wortley, York | ||
| Joseph BARNES | U | 51 | M | Inmate | Labourer (General) | Imbecile | Farnley, York |
| John BAXTER | W | 73 | M | Inmate | Masons Labourer | Yexham, Norfolk | |
| Mary A. BEASLEY | 12 | F | Inmate | Bramley, York | |||
| James BINNS | U | 42 | M | Inmate | Cloth Weaver | Idle, York | |
| George BLACKBURN | U | 44 | M | Inmate | Cloth Weaver | Imbecile | Armley, York |
| Mark BLACKBURN | W | 79 | M | Inmate | Gardener (N/D) | Wakefield, York | |
| William BLACKBURN | W | 64 | M | Inmate | French Polisher | Sheffield, York | |
| John BOYNTON | W | 74 | M | Inmate | Carrier | Armley, York | |
| Joseph BOYNTON | U | 56 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer (Ag) | Armley, York | |
| William BRAITHWAITE | U | 45 | M | Inmate | Cloth Weaver | Imbecile | Armley, York |
| James BRETHERICK | U | 43 | M | Inmate | Cloth Weaver | Bramley, York | |
| Jonn. BROOKE | U | 74 | M | Inmate | Cloth Weaver | Batley, York | |
| Grace Ann BUCKTON | U | 16 | F | Inmate | Servant (Dom) | Leeds, York | |
| Walter BUCKTON | 11 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Leeds | ||
| Joseph BURNETT | W | 68 | M | Inmate | Cloth Weaver | Armley, York | |
| John BURRELL | W | 61 | M | Vagrant | Painter | Alnwick, Northumberland | |
| Samuel BUTLER | U | 63 | M | Inmate | Cloth Weaver | Imbecile | Bramley, York |
| George CHATMAN | U | 23 | M | Vagrant | General Labr | Manchester | |
| Thomas CHILD | U | 60 | M | Inmate | General Labourer | New Wortley, York | |
| George CLARKE | U | 32 | M | Vagrant | Engine Fitter | Stockport | |
| Wm. CLAYTON | M | 56 | M | Inmate | Farm Labr | Richmond, York | |
| Mary CLOSE | U | 66 | F | Inmate | Blakeley, Lancashire | ||
| James CONNELL | U | 40 | M | Vagrant | General Labourer | Waterford, Ireland | |
| Henry COOPER | W | 71 | M | Inmate | Quarryman | Dewsbury, York | |
| Charlotte CUTTLE | M | 21 | F | Inmate | Cloth Weaver | Leeds | |
| Stephenson DARWIN | 65 | M | Inmate | Farm Labr | Leeds, York | ||
| Ann DAVISON | W | 72 | F | Inmate | Hawker | Low Wortley, York | |
| George DIXON | W | 45 | M | Inmate | Cloth Weaver | Bramley, York | |
| Wm. DRAKE | W | 75 | M | Inmate | Clothier (Tailor) | Armley, York | |
| Hanh. E. DUCKETT | U | 23 | F | Inmate | Servant | Leeds | |
| Catherine EDWARDS | W | 55 | F | Vagrant | Charwoman | Tipperary, Ireland | |
| James ELLIS | W | 63 | M | Inmate | Teazle Setter (W Cloth) | Pudsey, York | |
| George FAIRBANK | W | 73 | M | Inmate | Teazle Setter (W.Cloth) | Leeds, York | |
| Mary A. FARRAR | W | 76 | F | Inmate | Knotter | Horsforth, York | |
| Wm. FENTON | W | 62 | M | Inmate | Coal Miner | Wakefield, York | |
| Elizth. GARNET | 11 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Farnley, York | ||
| Ben GATEHOUSE | 11 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Morley, York | ||
| Anthony MC GOWAN | W | 72 | M | Inmate | Masons Labourer | Bama Mayo | |
| Hanh. E. GRAYSON | 2 | F | Inmate | Garfoth, York | |||
| Jane GRAYSON | M | 26 | F | Inmate | Servant (Dom) | Armley, York | |
| George GREAVES | U | 49 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer (Ag) | Armley, York | |
| Jonn. GREEN | U | 53 | M | Inmate | Striker (B Smith) | Gidersome, York | |
| Elizth. HARDCASTLE | U | 51 | F | Inmate | Cloth Weaver | Imbecile | Bramley, York |
| William HARRISON | U | 69 | M | Inmate | Coal Miner | Bowling, York | |
| James HARTLEY | M | 62 | M | Inmate | Shoe Maker | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| William HAWKSBY | U | 70 | M | Inmate | Cloth Weaver | Wortley, York | |
| Elizth. HICK | U | 18 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Wakefield, York | |
| Elizth. HICK | W | 43 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Aberford | |
| Albert HIGGINS | M | 25 | M | Inmate | General Labourer | Bradford, York | |
| John HOLDSWORTH | U | 68 | M | Inmate | Wheelwright | Wortley, York | |
| John HOLT | U | 77 | M | Inmate | Cloth Weaver | Boothsholt, Lancashire | |
| Polly HOPKINSON | U | 17 | F | Inmate | Cloth Weaver | Swan Village, Stafford | |
| Elizth. HOWDEN | 16 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Imbecile | Wortley, York | |
| Margt. INMAN | U | 42 | F | Inmate | Cloth Weaver | Imbecile | Wortley, York |
| William INMAN | M | 75 | M | Inmate | Cloth Dresser | Kirkammerton, York | |
| Reddick W. JACKSON | 12 | M | Inmate | Gidersome, York | |||
| Thomas JEFFERSON | U | 58 | M | Inmate | Shoemaker | Aylescliff, Durham | |
| Joseph JOWITT | 12 | M | Inmate | Morley, York | |||
| Saml. JOWITT | 8 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Farnley, York | ||
| Edward KAY | W | 71 | M | Inmate | Mill Wright | Wreckenton, Essex | |
| Alfred E. KAYE | 10 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Bramley, York | ||
| Hanh. KAYE | W | 35 | F | Inmate | Cloth Weaver | Imbecile | Horsforth, York |
| Emily L. KEIGHLEY | 2 | F | Inmate | Leeds | |||
| My. J. KEIGHLEY | M | 21 | F | Inmate | Cloth Weaver | Leeds | |
| Eliza KERSHAW | M | 47 | F | Inmate | General Servant | Bowling, York | |
| Thos. KING | U | 28 | M | Vagrant | General Labr | Sheffield | |
| William LAVERICK | W | 66 | M | Inmate | Farm Labr (Ag) | York, York | |
| Joseph LINDELL | W | 52 | M | Inmate | Carrier | Armley, York | |
| Ann LOBLEY | U | 70 | F | Inmate | Cloth Weaver | Wortley, York | |
| Mary LOFTHOUSE | U | 24 | F | Inmate | Rag Sorter | Armley, York | |
| Mary LOFTUS | U | 1m | F | Inmate | Mayo Bellaclough | ||
| Elizth. LONGBOTTOM | U | 48 | F | Inmate | Imbecile | Armley, York | |
| Thos. LONGBOTTOM | W | 80 | M | Inmate | Cloth Weaver | Armley, York | |
| John LUPTON | U | 50 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer(Ag) | Knaresbro, York | |
| Saml. MARSHALL | W | 79 | M | Inmate | Coal Miner | Gildersome, York | |
| Sarah MIRFIELD | U | 48 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Armley, York | |
| James NAYLOR | W | 56 | M | Inmate | Cloth Weaver | Bramley, York | |
| Albert NEWSON | 11 | M | Inmate | Scholar | |||
| Elizth. PALEY | W | 81 | F | Inmate | Cloth Weaver | Catle, York | |
| Josh. PICKARD | W | 75 | M | Inmate | Cloth Weaver | Wortley, York | |
| Joseph POTTER | W | 60 | M | Inmate | Mason | Tadcaster, York | |
| James PRINCE | U | 80 | M | Inmate | Stricker | Armley, York | |
| Sarah PYBUS | W | 79 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Baldon Moor, York | |
| Susanh. RAPER | U | 52 | F | Inmate | Armley, York | ||
| William REST | W | 66 | M | Inmate | Wool Spinner | Queenstown Mt Raft, Ireland | |
| James RILLY | U | 60 | M | Vagrant | Genl Labourer | Truclee, Ireland | |
| John RIPLEY | W | 89 | M | Inmate | Shoemaker | Leeds, York | |
| Hodgson ROBINSON | U | 26 | M | Inmate | Coal Miner | Wortley, York | |
| George ROOKES | W | 77 | M | Inmate | Clothdresser | Armley, York | |
| Joseph ROSS | W | 80 | M | Inmate | Cloth Weaver | Bramley, York | |
| Wm. ROSS | W | 75 | M | Inmate | Cloth Weaver | Bramley, York | |
| John SECKER | W | 74 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer (Ag) | Dewsbury, York | |
| Thomas SECKER | U | 63 | M | Inmate | Farm Lbr | Wortley, York | |
| Hanh. SHAW | M | 51 | F | Inmate | Hawker | Staley Wood, Cheshire | |
| Edwin SHELDON | 8 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Armley, York | ||
| Thos. SIMPSON | U | 39 | M | Vagrant | Engine Fitter | London, London, Middlesex | |
| Eunice SMITH | W | 62 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | King Stanley, Gloucester | |
| George SMITH | U | 52 | M | Inmate | General Labourer | Gildersome, York | |
| Harry SMITH | 6 | M | Inmate | Manchester | |||
| Josh. SOWERY | W | 77 | M | Inmate | Shoemaker | Armley, York | |
| Richd. SQUIRE | U | 25 | M | Inmate | Masons Labr | Leeds, York | |
| Esther STAFFORD | M | 58 | F | Inmate | Cloth Weaver | Acton, Cheshire | |
| George STAFFORD | M | 58 | M | Inmate | Shoe Maker | Leeds, York | |
| Alfred STEAD | 13 | M | Inmate | Bramley, York | |||
| Sarah STEAD | U | 42 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Imbecile | Wortley, York |
| Sush. STEAD | M | 75 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Adlesley, York | |
| Margt. STROTHER | U | 68 | F | Inmate | Sewer | Leeds, York | |
| Benjn. SYKES | U | 75 | M | Inmate | Cloth Weaver | Morlow, York | |
| John TEMPEST | W | 70 | M | Inmate | Well Sinker | Morley, York | |
| Joseph THORNTON | 12 | M | Inmate | Nil | Imbecile | Armley, York | |
| Thos. TINSDALE | M | 69 | M | Inmate | Farm Lbr | Hunslet, York | |
| Saml. TRUEMAN | U | 75 | M | Inmate | Nail Maker | Leeds, York | |
| Mary WADE | U | 44 | F | Inmate | Cloth Weaver | Adwalton, York | |
| Ann E. WATSON | U | 1 | F | Inmate | Leeds | ||
| Clara WATSON | U | 24 | F | Inmate | Servant | Leeds | |
| William WHEATER | W | 89 | M | Inmate | Cloth Weaver | Wortley, York | |
| John WHITE | U | 40 | M | Vagrant | General Labourer | Leeds, York | |
| William WHITE | 9 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Wortley, York | ||
| Moses WHITTAKER | U | 68 | M | Inmate | Cloth Weaver | Wortley, York | |
| Ann WILSON | W | 61 | F | Vagrant | Charwoman | Roscommon, Ireland | |
| Thos. WILSON | W | 63 | M | Vagrant | General Labourer | Ripon, York | |
| Arthur WISEMAN | 8 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Accrington, Lancashire | ||
| John WRAY | W | 64 | M | Inmate | Farm Labr | Needmonton | |
| William WRAY | U | 42 | M | Inmate | Labourer Cartman | Blind | Armley, York |
Total residents: 148
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