1881 Census: Residents of Chester-le-Street Union Workhouse
| Name | Mar | Age | Sex | Relation | Occupation | Handicap | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | |||||||
| John DIXON | W | 70 | M | Master | Master Of Workhouse (Munic) | Silton, York | |
| Jane RUDDICK | W | 42 | F | Matron | Matron Of Workhouse (Munic) | Dalston, Cumberland | |
| Mary RICKERBY | U | 42 | F | School Mistress | School Mistress At Workhouse (Munic) | Sheriff Hill, Durham | |
| George HALL | U | 44 | M | Porter | Porter At Workhouse | Fatfield, Durham | |
| Inmates | |||||||
| John ATTY | W | 73 | M | Inmate | Late Coal Miner | Newcastle On Tyne, Northumberland | |
| Ann BLACKLOCK | W | 65 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servant | Imbecile | |
| Ann BROWN | U | 48 | F | Inmate | None | Norton, Durham | |
| Edward BROWN | U | 20 | M | Inmate | None | Birtley, Durham | |
| Ellen CAIN | 14 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Usworth, Durham | ||
| Isabella CARR | 11 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Usworth, Durham | ||
| Robert CHARLTON | W | 68 | M | Inmate | Late Coal Miner | Lamesley, Durham | |
| John COLTMAN | W | 31 | M | Casual | Agr Labourer | Silver Dale, Lancashire | |
| Jane COOK | W | 51 | F | Inmate | Cook Domestic Servt | Alnwick, Northumberland | |
| Susan COUPLAND | M | 25 | F | Inmate | Late Farm Servant | Hetton Le Hole, Durham | |
| Susanna COUPLAND | 2m | F | Inmate | Chester Le Street, Durham | |||
| Elizabeth MC COURT | 10 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Birtley, Durham | ||
| Margt. MC COURT | 8 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Birtley, Durham | ||
| Sarah MC COURT | 12 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Fatfield, Durham | ||
| Edward COURTNEY | W | 68 | M | Inmate | Late Agr Labr | Ireland | |
| Thomas COWEL | W | 60 | M | Inmate | Late Coal Miner | ||
| Charles COX | U | 30 | M | Casual | Foundry Labourer (Iron) | Birmingham, Warwick | |
| Margaret DAGLISH | 10 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Usworth, Durham | ||
| Robert DENNIS | U | 52 | M | Inmate | Late Tailor | Basby, York | |
| James DODGSON | 7 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Lamesley, Durham | ||
| John DODGSON | 9 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Lamesley, Durham | ||
| Sarah DODGSON | U | 41 | F | Inmate | None | Imbecile | North Shiels, Northumberland |
| Hannah FENWICK | W | 71 | F | Inmate | Late Domestic Servt | B... Lee, Durham | |
| William FENWICK | M | 72 | M | Inmate | Late Shoemaker | Houghton Le Spring, Durham | |
| John FORD | U | 50 | M | Inmate | Late Agr Labourer | Ireland | |
| James FOX | U | 25 | M | Inmate | None | Imbecile | Walker, Northumberland |
| George GEDLING | 10 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Edmondsley, Durham | ||
| David GILES | W | 70 | M | Inmate | Late Agr Labourer | Westwick, Norfolk | |
| Esther GODLING | 7 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Edmondsley, Durham | ||
| James GORDON | W | 50 | M | Inmate | Late Coal Miner | Blind | Newcastle On Tyne, Northumberland |
| Robert HAILE | W | 65 | M | Inmate | Late Skimmer | Chester Le Street, Durham | |
| George HALL | 9 | M | Inmate | Scholar | West Pelton, Durham | ||
| Hannah HALL | M | 32 | F | Inmate | Wife Of A Coal Miner | Tanfield, Durham | |
| John K. HALL | 3 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Pelton, Durham | ||
| Mary A. HALL | 2 | F | Inmate | Urpeth, Durham | |||
| Thomas HALL | 6 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Pelton, Durham | ||
| John G. HEDLEY | 7 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Usworth, Durham | ||
| William HERD | U | 51 | M | Inmate | Late Coal Miner | Reeth, York | |
| George HOLLIS | U | 27 | M | Casual | Shoemaker | Northampton, Northampton | |
| Ann HOLMES | W | 60 | F | Inmate | General Domes Servt | Gateshead, Durham | |
| Daniel JENKINS | 8 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Usworth, Durham | ||
| George JENKINS | 11 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Usworth, Durham | ||
| Isabella JENKINS | 5 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Usworth, Durham | ||
| William JENKINS | 14 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Usworth, Durham | ||
| John KELLY | U | 20 | M | Casual | Foundry Labourer (Iron) | Scotland | |
| George KIRSOP | U | 39 | M | Casual | Painter | Hexham, Northumberland | |
| Maria KNOX | U | 53 | F | Inmate | None | Imbecile | Waldridge, Durham |
| Sarah Jane KNOX | W | 70 | F | Inmate | Late Domest Servt | London, London, Middlesex | |
| Jane LACEY | U | 17 | F | Inmate | None | Pelton, Durham | |
| Mary LEWIS | U | 30 | F | Inmate | None | Imbecile | Chester Le Street, Durham |
| James MAIN | U | 36 | M | Casual | Engine Fitter | Scotland | |
| Ann MALCOLM | U | 78 | F | Inmate | Deaf | ||
| Mary MIDDLETON | U | 31 | F | Inmate | None | Imbecile | Sunderland, Durham |
| James MONCRIEF | W | 46 | M | Inmate | Late Labourer Agr | Blind | Ireland |
| William MOODY | W | 82 | M | Inmate | Late Coal Miner | Imbecile | Usworth, Durham |
| George OLIVER | U | 30 | M | Inmate | Late Iron Moulder | Chester Le Street, Durham | |
| Isabella PARR | W | 65 | F | Inmate | Late Furrier Factory Girl | Sunderland, Durham | |
| Charles L. MC PEAK | 12 | M | Inmate | Scholar | India | ||
| Mary A. PENELUSIA | M | 37 | F | Inmate | Late Dress Maker | Marriegion, Cornwall | |
| Moses PORTER | M | 34 | M | Inmate | Late Lab At Iron Works | Scotland | |
| Esther REDSWITH | 11 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Lamesley, Durham | ||
| John RENELUNA | 11 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Washington, Durham | ||
| Thomas RENELUNA | 8 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Washington, Durham | ||
| Thomas ROBINSON | W | 61 | M | Casual | Foundry Labourer (Iron) | Liverpool, Lancashire | |
| Frances ROBSON | U | 44 | F | Inmate | None | Imbecile | Newcastle On Tyne, Northumberland |
| James ROGERS | U | 18 | M | Casual | Foundry Labourer (Iron) | Scotland | |
| Janett SCOTT | 11 | F | Inmate | Scholar | South Shields, Durham | ||
| Sarah SCOTT | 9 | F | Inmate | Scholar | South Shields, Durham | ||
| Thomas SCOTT | W | 64 | M | Inmate | Late Tailor | South Shields, Durham | |
| Owen SHEERY | W | 68 | M | Inmate | Late Agr Labr | Ireland | |
| John SHELTON | W | 67 | M | Inmate | Late Cotton Spinner | Mary Port, Cumberland | |
| Alice SMALL | W | 80 | F | Inmate | Farmers Daughter | Ireland | |
| Robert SMITH | U | 42 | M | Inmate | None | Imbecile | Chester Le Street, Durham |
| Thomas SMITH | U | 41 | M | Inmate | None | Imbecile | Chester Le Street, Durham |
| Jane STOCKLEY | U | 22 | F | Inmate | None | Imbecile | Esh, Durham |
| Bridget STOCKS | W | 46 | F | Inmate | Late White Lead Factory Girl | Newcastle On Tyne, Northumberland | |
| John T. STOCKS | 9 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Chester Le Street, Durham | ||
| Sarah A. STOCKS | 13 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Chester Le Street, Durham | ||
| Mary SWIFT | W | 60 | F | Inmate | Late Cotton Mill Girl | Imbecile | Scotland |
| Joseph TAYLOR | 6 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Newcastle On Tyne, Northumberland | ||
| Jane THIRLEWAY | 2m | F | Inmate | Chester Le Street, Durham | |||
| Sarah THISLEWAY | U | 17 | F | Inmate | None | ||
| David THOMPSON | U | 20 | M | Casual | Foundry Labourer (Iron) | Scotland | |
| Sarah A. WALKER | 10 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Witton Gilbert, Durham | ||
| Jane WATSON | U | 33 | F | Inmate | None | Imbecile | Hartside, Northumberland |
| Joseph WESTON | U | 40 | M | Casual | Shoemaker | Leeds, York | |
| Isabella WOOD | U | 25 | F | Inmate | Late Domestic Servt | Scotland | |
| Margaret A. WOOD | 2 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Chester Le Street, Durham |
Total residents: 92
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