1881 Census: Residents of Darlington Union Workhouse
| Name | Mar | Age | Sex | Relation | Occupation | Handicap | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | |||||||
| James LAWSON | M | 57 | M | Head | Workhouse Porter Minic | Scotland | |
| Sarah LAWSON | M | 48 | F | Wife | Workhouse Porteress Minic | Scotland | |
| James GRAHAM | M | 45 | M | Head | Master Of Workhouse | West Witton, York | |
| Mary A. GRAHAM | M | 51 | F | Wife | Matron (Munic) | Carlton, York | |
| Walter J. GRAHAM | U | 9 | M | Son | Scholar | Darlington, Durham | |
| Emily CLARK | U | 20 | F | School Mistress | School Mistress | Newcastle, Northumberland | |
| Esther DRAKE | U | 31 | F | Servt | Nurse Sub Med | Eaton, Norfolk | |
| Mary MOTHERSDALE | U | 47 | F | Servt | Cook Domestic Servant | Sedgefield, Durham | |
| Margaret HORTON | W | 52 | F | Servt | Nurse Sub Med | Topcliffe, York | |
| Inmates | |||||||
| Sarah ARMSTRONG | U | 21 | F | Patient | Farm Servant | Cockermouth, Cumberland | |
| Annie BAINES | 6 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Darlington, Durham | ||
| Henry BAINES | 8 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Darlington, Durham | ||
| Mary BAINES | U | 9 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Darlington, Durham | |
| William BAINES | 16 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | York, York | ||
| Elizabeth BAKER | 14 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Summerhouse, Durham | ||
| Elizabeth BARKER | W | 83 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Northallerton, York | ||
| Robert E. BARKER | 16 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Darlington, Durham | |||
| Jane Ann BELL | 14 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Hexham, Northumberland | ||
| Richard BELL | 5 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Hexham, Northumberland | ||
| Thomas BELL | 7 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Hexham, Northumberland | ||
| John BLADES | W | 72 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Slater | Mallerstang, York | |
| Robert BLANCH | 13 | M | Patient | Scholar | Ferryhill, Durham | ||
| Isabella BODDY | U | 25 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Cook Domestic Servt | Darlington, Durham | |
| William BROWN | U | 40 | M | Casual | Lath Splitter Maker | Newcastle, Northumberland | |
| William BROWN | U | 67 | M | Patient | Farm Labourer | Aycliffe, Durham | |
| John BROWNLESS | M | 68 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Darlington, Durham | ||
| Thomas CARBERY | W | 72 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Shoemaker | Ireland | |
| Margaret CARTER | W | 76 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Hackney | ||
| Matthew CHEESBROUGH | W | 73 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Butcher | Staindrop, Durham | |
| Wilson CLARK | 14 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Croft, York | ||
| William CLOSE | U | 38 | M | Casual | Painter | York City, York | |
| Robert COLTMAN | W | 70 | M | Patient | Formly Painter | Cockerton, Durham | |
| Christopher COOPER | 14 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Darlington, Durham | ||
| Frederick COOPER | 12 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Darlington, Durham | ||
| Thomas DANN | W | 57 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Ironworks Labourer | Ireland | |
| Mary DAWSON | W | 80 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Ireland | ||
| Alfred DENHAM | 14 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Darlington, Durham | ||
| Amelia DICKINSON | U | 19 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Housemaid Domestic Servant | Darlington, Durham | |
| Edward DICKINSON | 8 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Darlington, Durham | |||
| Sarah Jane DIXON | 6 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Darlington, Durham | ||
| John DODDS | W | 62 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Leather Tanner | Sadberg, Durham | |
| Benjamin DOUGLASS | M | 48 | M | Patient | Ironworks Labourer | Bradford, York | |
| Anthony DUGLESS | 4 | M | Patient | Scholar | Yarm, York | ||
| James DUNCAN | U | 9 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Scotland | |
| Jane DUNCAN | U | 10 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Scotland | |
| John DUNN | U | 10 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Scotland | |
| Ellen DURKIN | 3 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Middlesbro, York | ||
| Edward EARL | U | 32 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Joiner | Darlington, Durham | |
| Mary FANER | U | 17 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Farm Servant (Ag Lab) | Darlington, Durham | |
| Elizabeth FELLOWS | W | 75 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Darlington, Durham | ||
| Rachel FORSTER | U | 23 | F | Patient | Kitchen Maid Domestic Serv | Bowes, Durham | |
| Thomas FOSTER | W | 73 | M | Patient | Formerly School Master | Borrowby, York | |
| Annie GALLAGHER | 7 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Middlesbro, York | ||
| Felix GALLAGHER | 7 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Middlesbro, York | ||
| Patrick GALLAGHER | 12 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Darlington, Durham | ||
| Ellen GAMBLE | U | 19 | F | Patient | Housemaid Domestic Serv | Darlington, Durham | |
| Charles HAINES | W | 75 | M | Patient (Inmate) | London WE, London, Middlesex | ||
| George HARRISON | U | 23 | M | Casual (Head) | Printer | Manchester, Lancashire | |
| Ralph HARRISON | 14 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Byers Green, Durham | ||
| Ralph HARRISON | W | 79 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Cartwright ((Coach Maker)) | Hurworth, Durham | |
| Thomas HARRISON | W | 66 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Farm Labourer | Hurworth, Durham | |
| Henry HEAVISIDE | 5m | M | Patient | Darlington, Durham | |||
| Joseph HEAVISIDES | 1 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Darlington, Durham | |||
| Sarah HEAVISIDES | M | 23 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Sedgley, Stafford | ||
| John HENDERSON | U | 61 | M | Casual | Eng Fitter | Scarbro, York | |
| Arthur HINDLE | 1 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Darlington, Durham | |||
| Mary J. HINDLE | U | 31 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Woollen Weaver | Darlington, Durham | |
| John HOGGITT | W | 75 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Gardener ND | Manfield, York | |
| William HOWDEN | W | 68 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Shoemaker | Darlington, Durham | |
| James HOWE | U | 14 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Darlington, Durham | |
| Michael HUNT | W | 72 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Ironworks Labourer | Ireland | |
| James HUNTINGTON | U | 13 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Darlington, Durham | |
| Matthew HUTCHINSON | W | 65 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Stone Mason | Ovington, York | |
| George IBBOTSON | 9 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Darlington, Durham | ||
| John W. IBBOTSON | 11 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Darlington, Durham | ||
| Ellen JOHNSON | U | 11 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Darlington, Durham | |
| Richard JOHNSON | W | 69 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Joiner | Darlington, Durham | |
| William JOHNSON | W | 42 | M | Patient | Plasterer | Birmingham | |
| John JONES | U | 11 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Darlington, Durham | |
| Annie KIRK | 13 | F | Patient | Scholar | Darlington, Durham | ||
| Martha KITCHING | U | 66 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Wool Weaver Fac 4 Tex | Imbecile | Darlington, Durham |
| Mary Ann KNAGGS | U | 37 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Cripple | Imbecile | Darlington, Durham |
| Jane LANGDON | U | 55 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Housemaid Domestic Serv | Bristol, Gloucester | |
| Ellen LAX | W | 70 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Northumberland | ||
| William LAYTON | 16 | M | Patient | Scholar | Darlington, Durham | ||
| Sarah LIDDLE | 9 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Darlington, Durham | ||
| James LYONS | U | 11 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Darlington, Durham | |
| Ann MC FADYEAN | 5 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Witton Park, Durham | ||
| Esther MC FADYEAN | M | 27 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Witton Park, Durham | ||
| Lewis MC FADYEAN | 4m | M | Patient (Inmate) | Darlington, Durham | |||
| Sarah MC FADYEAN | 3 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Stockton, Durham | ||
| Sarah MC GUI | 24 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Woollen Weaver | Newcastle, Northumberland | ||
| Edward MC GUIN | 2m | M | Patient (Inmate) | Darlington, Durham | |||
| John MC LAUGHLAN | W | 70 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Hawker | Ireland | |
| Joseph METCALFE | W | 80 | M | Patient | Formerly Farm Labourer | Middleton Tyas, York | |
| Ann MILES | W | 57 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Farm Labourer | Warwick | |
| Annie MILES | 7 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Darlington, Durham | ||
| Mary MILES | 10 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Darlington, Durham | ||
| William MILLS | W | 78 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Farm Labourer | Cockerton, Durham | |
| Ann MITCHELL | M | 71 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Otley, York | ||
| Thomas MITCHELL | M | 82 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Ironworks Labourer | Imbecile | Bradford, York |
| Thomas MONKHOUSE | W | 79 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Appleby, Westmorland | ||
| Joseph MOODY | 5 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Darlington, Durham | ||
| Margaret MOODY | 3 | F | Patient | Scholar | Darlington, Durham | ||
| Mary MOOR | W | 29 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Farm Labourer | Middlesbro, York | |
| Mary E. O'BRIEN | 9 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Darlington, Durham | ||
| Michael O'BRIEN | 13 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Darlington, Durham | ||
| William ONIONS | U | 12 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Darlington, Durham | |
| James PATTISON | W | 74 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Tinner | Carlisle | |
| William PERCLIFFE | W | 69 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Farm Labourer | Preston, Lancashire | |
| Alfred PICKERING | U | 18 | M | Patient | Farm Servant | Yarm, York | |
| John PRIOR | U | 45 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Ironworks Labourer | Ireland | |
| Margaret PRITCHETT | U | 11 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Darlington, Durham | |
| Henry RANDALL | W | 66 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Farm Labourer | Leicester | |
| Caroline ROBINSON | 12 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Newcastle, Northumberland | ||
| George ROBINSON | U | 10 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Newcastle, Northumberland | |
| William ROBINSON | U | 16 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Darlington, Durham | |
| Eliza ROBSON | W | 65 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Cambridge | ||
| Margaret ROOKE | W | 70 | F | Patient | Scotland | ||
| Mary Ann ROWELL | U | 63 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Cook Domestic Servant | Darlington, Durham | |
| John RUSSELL | U | 63 | M | Casual | Hatter | Scotland | |
| James SHERRIDAN | U | 56 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Ironworks Labourer | Ireland | |
| Thompson SHUTT | W | 60 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Leather Currier | Darlington, Durham | |
| Joseph SMEDLEY | U | 24 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Farm Labourer | Darlington, Durham | |
| Margaret SMITH | W | 64 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Winteringham, York | ||
| Robert STEPHENSON | U | 45 | M | Patient (Inmate) | School Master | Darlington, Durham | |
| George STONEHOUSE | W | 78 | M | Patient | Corn Miller | Lofthouse, York | |
| James STOTT | U | 44 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Farm Labourer | Hurworth, Durham | |
| Ellen SWANN | 61 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Cook Domestic Servant | Bury St Edmunds, Norfolk | ||
| Walter TAYLOR | U | 12 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Darlington, Durham | |
| Mary Ann TOBIN | W | 65 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Darlington, Durham | ||
| Margaret TURNER | 13 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Darlington, Durham | ||
| Jane TWEEDY | W | 76 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Shields, Durham | ||
| William WATERS | W | 66 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Farm Labourer | Leeming Lane, York | |
| William WATSON | W | 66 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Tailor | Imbecile | Ireland |
| William WOOD | W | 72 | M | Patient (Inmate) | Farm Labourer | Hurworth, Durham | |
| Emma YOUNG | 9 | F | Patient (Inmate) | Scholar | Darlington, Durham | ||
| Infant (NK) | 4m | M | Patient (Inmate) |
Total residents: 138
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