1881 Census: Residents of Church Stretton Union Workhouse
| Name | Mar | Age | Sex | Relation | Occupation | Handicap | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | |||||||
| William H. BRIDGMAN | M | 59 | M | Governor (Head) | (Munic) | Church Stretton, Shropshire | |
| Esther BRIDGMAN | M | 46 | F | Matron | Wistantow, Shropshire | ||
| Annie E. WALLACE | U | 28 | F | School Mistress | (Muni) | Hales Owen, Worcester | |
| Inmates | |||||||
| Elizabeth AUSTIN | M | 48 | F | Inmate | Church Stretton, Shropshire | ||
| Alfred AVELINE | 5 | M | Inmate | ||||
| Ann BAKER | U | 59 | F | Inmate | No Occupation | Cardington, Shropshire | |
| Francis BISHOP | U | 54 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer No Occ | Hope Bowdler, Shropshire | |
| William BRADLEY | 11 | M | Inmate | Church Stretton, Shropshire | |||
| George BRAY | 10 | M | Inmate | Church Stretton, Shropshire | |||
| Henry BURGWIN | U | 61 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer | Church Stretton, Shropshire | |
| George CADMAN | M | 43 | M | Vagrant | Labourer | Wellington, Shropshire | |
| Richard CANTREL | U | 63 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer No Occ | Eaton, Shropshire | |
| John CORBETT | W | 85 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer No Occ | Lydbury, Shropshire | |
| William COX | W | 80 | M | Inmate | Chimney Sweep No Occ | Bristol, Gloucester | |
| John DAVIES | 6 | M | Inmate | Church Stretton, Shropshire | |||
| Martha DAVIES | U | 44 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servant | Cardington, Shropshire | |
| Susan DAVIES | 11 | F | Inmate | Madeley Union, Shropshire | |||
| Walter DAVIES | 5 | M | Inmate | Church Stretton, Shropshire | |||
| Thomas DODSON | U | 47 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer | Church Stretton, Shropshire | |
| John EVANS | U | 41 | M | Inmate | Idiot | Cardington, Shropshire | |
| William FRANCIS | 9 | M | Inmate | India | |||
| Goody S. GARDNER | 6 | F | Inmate | Church Stretton, Shropshire | |||
| Mary E. GARDNER | 8 | F | Inmate | Church Stretton, Shropshire | |||
| James GITTOES | W | 80 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer No Occ | Clun, Shropshire | |
| Franklin HALL | U | 35 | M | Vagrant | Sailor (Ms) | Boston, United States | |
| Thomas HAMMOND | U | 77 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab No Occ | Cardington, Shropshire | |
| Elizabeth HANSON | U | 52 | F | Inmate | Rushbury, Shropshire | ||
| Mary HARRIS | U | 29 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servant | Leebotwood, Shropshire | |
| George HARTLEY | U | 28 | M | Vagrant | Engine Driver | Birmingham | |
| Henry HAUGHTON | U | 17 | M | Vagrant | Labourer | St Heliers, Jersey, Channel Islands | |
| Francis HEESON | 9 | M | Inmate | Church Stretton, Shropshire | |||
| Thomas HILL | U | 67 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer No Occ | Smethcote, Shropshire | |
| Edward HOTCHKISS | W | 78 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer No Occ | Acton Scott, Worcester | |
| Evan HUGHES | U | 76 | M | Inmate | Carpenter No Occ | Leintwardine, Shropshire | |
| John JAMES | U | 18 | M | Vagrant | Sailor (Ms) | Hull | |
| Ann JONES | 12 | F | Inmate | Church Stretton, Shropshire | |||
| Ann JONES | U | 41 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servant | Church Stretton, Shropshire | |
| Francis JONES | W | 77 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer No Occ | Wistantow, Shropshire | |
| Jane JONES | U | 46 | F | Inmate | Idiot | Wistantow, Shropshire | |
| Louisa JONES | 1 | F | Inmate | Chester | |||
| Martha JONES | 10 | F | Inmate | Church Stretton, Shropshire | |||
| Matthew JONES | W | 87 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer No Occ | Eaton, Shropshire | |
| Thomas JONES | 77 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer No Occ | Eaton, Shropshire | ||
| William JONES | 10 | M | Inmate | Church Stretton, Shropshire | |||
| John LANGTON | U | 27 | M | Vagrant | Sailor (Ms) | Massachusets, United States | |
| Edward LLOYD | 6 | M | Inmate | Church Stretton, Shropshire | |||
| Alfred MANSELL | 1 | M | Inmate | Church Stretton, Shropshire | |||
| Amelia MANSELL | U | 23 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servant | Leebotwood, Shropshire | |
| Edward MANSELL | 3 | M | Inmate | Church Stretton, Shropshire | |||
| William MARSH | U | 19 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer | Cardington, Shropshire | |
| John MEREDITH | W | 77 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer No Occ | Bishops Castle, Shropshire | |
| Mary MEREDITH | U | 39 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servant | Church Stretton, Shropshire | |
| Mary E. MEREDITH | 12 | F | Inmate | Church Stretton, Shropshire | |||
| Sarah MEREDITH | 10 | F | Inmate | Church Stretton, Shropshire | |||
| MINTON | 1m | F | Inmate | Rushburyretton, Shropshire | |||
| Hannah MINTON | U | 22 | F | Inmate | Rushbury, Shropshire | ||
| Richard MORRIS | U | 80 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer No Occ | Wistantow, Shropshire | |
| Alfred MULLARD | 8 | M | Inmate | Wistanstow, Shropshire | |||
| George MULLARD | 11 | M | Inmate | Wistanstow, Shropshire | |||
| Mary MULLARD | 5 | F | Inmate | Wistanstow, Shropshire | |||
| John PARR | U | 74 | M | Inmate | Idiot | Church Stretton, Shropshire | |
| Humphrey PARRY | M | 63 | M | Inmate | Carpenter No Occ | Guilsfield, Montgomery, Wales | |
| William PARTON | W | 71 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer No Occ | Eaton, Shropshire | |
| John PRITCHARD | W | 63 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer No Occ | Diddlebury, Shropshire | |
| Benjamin RIGBY | W | 69 | M | Vagrant | Collier | Hanley, Stafford | |
| Philip ROGERS | U | 10 | M | Inmate | Church Stretton, Shropshire | ||
| Ann SIDLOW | M | 52 | F | Vagrant | Manchester, Lancashire | ||
| Mary SMITH | U | 50 | F | Inmate | Rushbury, Shropshire | ||
| William SMITH | U | 25 | M | Vagrant | Labourer | Oxford | |
| John SPEAKE | W | 81 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer No Occ | India | |
| James SPENCER | U | 26 | M | Vagrant | Labourer | London, London, Middlesex | |
| Clara A. SPRAGG | 11 | F | Inmate | Church Stretton, Shropshire | |||
| George SPRAGG | 9 | M | Inmate | Church Stretton, Shropshire | |||
| Ellen WALKER | 7 | F | Inmate | Church Stretton, Shropshire | |||
| Jane WALKER | U | 31 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servant | ||
| John WALKER | 12 | M | Inmate | Church Stretton, Shropshire | |||
| Thomas WALKER | 2 | M | Inmate | Church Stretton, Shropshire | |||
| Thomas WALLITT | W | 32 | M | Vagrant | Collier | Wellington, Shropshire | |
| Arthur WILLIAMS | 13 | M | Inmate | Church Stretton, Shropshire | |||
| Eliza WILLIAMS | U | 26 | F | Inmate | Idiot | Wistantow, Shropshire | |
| Ellen WILLIAMS | 4 | F | Inmate | Wistantow, Shropshire | |||
| George WILLIAMS | U | 76 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer No Occ | Bromfield, Shropshire | |
| Herbert WILLIAMS | 10 | M | Inmate | Church Stretton, Shropshire | |||
| Mildred WILLIAMS | 7 | F | Inmate | Church Stretton, Shropshire | |||
| James WOODFORD | U | 30 | M | Vagrant | Labourer | Derby | |
| Charlotte YAPP | U | 53 | F | Inmate | Deaf & Dumb | Wistantow, Shropshire |
Total residents: 86
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