1881 Census: Residents of Dorking Union Workhouse
| Name | Mar | Age | Sex | Relation | Occupation | Handicap | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | |||||||
| James WOODLEY | M | 45 | M | Master Head | Workhouse Master | Stratton, Cornwall | |
| Elizabeth WOODLEY | M | 45 | F | Wife | Workhouse Matron | Launcells, Cornwall | |
| Bessie WOODLEY | 5 | F | Daur | Stratton, Cornwall | |||
| Ellen E. APPLEBY | U | 40 | F | Officer | Workhouse Governess | Harworth, Durham | |
| Jane COLLINS | W | 54 | F | Officer | Workhouse Nurse | Frome, Somerset | |
| George A. THORP | M | 49 | M | Officer | Porter Inst | Maidstone, Kent | |
| Mary E. THORP | M | 52 | F | Officer | Workhouse Porteress | Wouldham, Kent | |
| Inmates | |||||||
| Thomas ADAMS | W | 59 | M | Inmate | Stableman | Dorking, Surrey | |
| George ARTHURS | 5 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| James ATKINS | U | 72 | M | Inmate | Labourer Lime Works | Dorking, Surrey | |
| John AYLIFFE | U | 56 | M | Inmate | Gardener | Effingham, Surrey | |
| John BAKER | W | 76 | M | Inmate | Farmer | Abinger, Surrey | |
| Arthur BISHOP | 8 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| Elizth. BISHOP | 10 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| Alfred BRIDGER | U | 20 | M | Inmate | Agri Lab | Deptford, Kent | |
| John BRIGGS | W | 63 | M | Inmate | Bricklayer | Dorking, Surrey | |
| William BROOKER | U | 73 | M | Inmate | Agri Lab | Dorking, Surrey | |
| Edward BROWN | U | 66 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab (No Occ) | Dorking, Surrey | |
| James BROWN | W | 57 | M | Inmate | Gardener | Dorking, Surrey | |
| James BROWN | U | 33 | M | Inmate | Agricultural Labourer | Ofton, Berkshire | |
| Charles BROWNE | U | 47 | M | Inmate | Butcher | Dorking, Surrey | |
| Charles BULLEN | 12 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| James BULLEN | 9 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| David CARPENTER | W | 65 | M | Inmate | Cane Worker | Dorking, Surrey | |
| William CARTER | U | 73 | M | Inmate | Agri Lab | Abinger, Surrey | |
| Emily CHAMP | 8 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| Minnie CHAMP | 6 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| Emily CHANTLER | 11 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Newdigate, Surrey | ||
| Henry CHANTLER | 10 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Newdigate, Surrey | ||
| William CLARK | W | 54 | M | Casual | Agricultural Labourer | Martham, Norfolk | |
| Thomas COLLINS | U | 49 | M | Casual | Labourer Bricklayers | Camberwell, Surrey | |
| Charles COOK | U | 60 | M | Inmate | Unbrella Maker | Lewisham, Kent | |
| Eliza CROUCHER | U | 20 | F | Inmate | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| John CROUCHER | U | 56 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab | Dorking, Surrey | |
| Mary CROUCHER | 7m | F | Inmate | Dorking, Surrey | |||
| William CURVIN | W | 70 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab (...oc) | Capel, Surrey | |
| Geo. DIBBLE | U | 69 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab | Dorking, Surrey | |
| Hannah DIBBLE | U | 43 | F | Inmate | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| Charles DOWDY | U | 60 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab | Effingham, Surrey | |
| Samuel DOWDY | U | 63 | M | Inmate | Labr Bricklayer | Dorking, Surrey | |
| William EDE | W | 61 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab | Dorking, Surrey | |
| Henry EDWARDS | 8 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| Edward ELLIOTT | U | 70 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab | Ridgswick, Sussex | |
| George FORD | U | 26 | M | Casual | Saddler | Southhampton, Hampshire | |
| Charles FREESTONE | 2 | M | Inmate | Dorking, Surrey | |||
| Rachel FREESTONE | U | 42 | F | Inmate | Blyford, Suffolk | ||
| William FREESTONE | 6 | M | Inmate | Dorking, Surrey | |||
| George GADD | W | 67 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab | Newdigate, Surrey | |
| John GADD | W | 76 | M | Inmate | Agricultural Labourer | Newdigate, Surrey | |
| George GARDENER | W | 59 | M | Inmate | Labourer Bricklayer | Dorking, Surrey | |
| Elizabeth GIBBS | W | 73 | F | Inmate | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| Emily GLOVER | W | 39 | F | Casual | Ipswich, Suffolk | ||
| Agnes GROUT | 9 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| Ann GROUT | U | 28 | F | Inmate | Bookham, Surrey | ||
| Hannah GROUT | 5 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| William HAMLLIN | W | 72 | M | Inmate | Labourer Gas Works | Dorking, Surrey | |
| Mary A. HARGRAVES | W | 69 | F | Inmate | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| Reuben HARRISON | U | 51 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab | Mickleham, Surrey | |
| Thomas HOLMES | U | 50 | M | Casual | Agricultural Labourer | Hanover, Hampshire | |
| George JELLY | W | 76 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab | Cranleigh, Surrey | |
| William JONES | U | 68 | M | Casual | Agricultural Labourer | Much Whenlock, Shropshire | |
| Lilly JOSEPH | U | 28 | M | Casual | Musician | Liverpool, Lancashire | |
| Ellen KEMP | 3 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| Charles KILLICK | 10 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| Ellen KILLICK | 9 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| Edward KNIGHT | W | 79 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab No Occ | Rudgswick, Sussex | |
| Ann LAMBERT | W | 33 | F | Inmate | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| George LAMBERT | 7m | M | Inmate | Dorking, Surrey | |||
| Thomas LAMBERT | 3 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| Charles LAWRENCE | 11 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| William LEDGER | U | 76 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab | Capel, Surrey | |
| James LING | U | 44 | M | Casual | Agricultural Labourer | Witham, Essex | |
| Earnest LUCAS | 11 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Ewhurst, Surrey | ||
| Harriet LUCAS | U | 21 | F | Inmate | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| John LUCAS | 14 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Ewhurst, Surrey | ||
| Harriet LYNCH | U | 26 | F | Inmate | Domestic Serv | London, Middlesex | |
| Rebecca MARKS | W | 68 | F | Inmate | Leatherhead, Surrey | ||
| Henry MAY | U | 28 | M | Casual | Agricultural Labourer | Newport, Monmouth | |
| Charles MAYELL | U | 38 | M | Casual | Mason | Corsham, Wiltshire | |
| James MERCER | U | 64 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab | Dorking, Surrey | |
| John MERRYDEW | U | 44 | M | Inmate | Boot Closer | St Lukes, Middlesex | |
| William MILLS | W | 73 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab | Capel, Surrey | |
| Harriett MOTT | W | 53 | F | Inmate | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| Rose OTTAWAY | W | 73 | F | Inmate | Shere, Surrey | ||
| Sarah PAINTER | W | 74 | F | Inmate | Clandon, Surrey | ||
| Thomas PEARCE | W | 79 | M | Inmate | Carpenter | Headcorn, Kent | |
| John PERCIVAL | W | 62 | M | Inmate | Agri Lab | Dorking, Surrey | |
| James PETERS | W | 48 | M | Inmate | Agri Lab | Dorking, Surrey | |
| James PETERS | 14 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| Noah PETERS | U | 67 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab | Enfield, Sussex | |
| William PETERS | 11 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| Henry POINTER | 11 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| Margaret POINTER | 10 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| Charles PULLEN | M | 76 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab | Mickleham, Surrey | |
| Peter RANDALL | W | 72 | M | Inmate | Sawyer | Dorking, Surrey | |
| Alice RAPLEY | 10 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Wotton, Surrey | ||
| David RAPLEY | U | 13 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Wotton, Surrey | |
| Emma RAPLEY | U | 22 | F | Inmate | Wotton, Surrey | ||
| George RAPLEY | 5 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Wotton, Surrey | ||
| Harriet RAPLEY | U | 11 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Wotton, Surrey | |
| James RAPLEY | U | 20 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab | Wotton, Surrey | |
| Jesse RAPLEY | 10m | M | Inmate | Dorking, Surrey | |||
| Margaret RAPLEY | W | 44 | F | Inmate | Wotton, Surrey | ||
| William RAPLEY | U | 17 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab | Wotton, Surrey | |
| John REEVES | U | 62 | M | Inmate | Imbecile | Dorking, Surrey | |
| Henry ROFFEY | W | 67 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab | Sevenoaks, Kent | |
| Rebecca ROSE | W | 71 | F | Inmate | Imbecile | Capel, Surrey | |
| Ann ROWLAND | U | 67 | F | Inmate | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| Emily RUMSBY | 2 | F | Inmate | Dorking, Surrey | |||
| Rebecca RUMSBY | U | 25 | F | Inmate | Servant | Wotton, Surrey | |
| Mary SAYERS | U | 34 | F | Inmate | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| Sarah SCUTT | W | 60 | F | Inmate | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| Elizabeth SMITH | O | 40 | F | Inmate | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| Peter SMITH | M | 60 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab | Newdigate, Surrey | |
| Samson SPOONER | 13 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| Ellen STEEDMAN | U | 23 | F | Inmate | Domestic Serv | Dorking, Surrey | |
| Fanny STEEDMAN | U | 26 | F | Inmate | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| Thomas STEEDMAN | 2 | M | Inmate | Dorking, Surrey | |||
| Elizth TAYLOR | U | 34 | F | Inmate | Serv | Dorking, Surrey | |
| Emma TAYLOR | U | 17 | F | Inmate | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| George TAYLOR | 7 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| James TAYLOR | 12 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| James TAYLOR | U | 25 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab | Dorking, Surrey | |
| John TAYLOR | W | 81 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab | Capel, Surrey | |
| John TAYLOR | W | 60 | M | Inmate | Agri Lab | Newdigate, Surrey | |
| Martha TAYLOR | U | 34 | F | Inmate | (AM) Nurse | Dorking, Surrey | |
| Sarah TAYLOR | W | 80 | F | Inmate | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| William TAYLOR | U | 68 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab | Capel, Surrey | |
| Ann TIDY | U | 33 | F | Inmate | Wotton, Surrey | ||
| Edith TIDY | 9 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| John TOTTLE | U | 17 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab | Greenwich, Kent | |
| Dora A VERALL | 5 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Bookham, Surrey | ||
| Edward VERALL | 8 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Bookham, Surrey | ||
| John VERALL | 3 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Bookham, Surrey | ||
| William WARD | U | 26 | M | Casual | Gardener | Hartford, Hertford | |
| Thomas WARREN | U | 80 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab | Dorking, Surrey | |
| William WATTS | W | 60 | M | Inmate | Roper Master | Walcott, Somerset | |
| Isaac WELLER | U | 66 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab | Leigh, Surrey | |
| Charles WEST | 3 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| Emily WEST | M | 31 | F | Inmate | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| Emily WEST | 11 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| Hannah WEST | W | 43 | F | Inmate | Bookham, Surrey | ||
| Peter WEST | 7 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| Thomas WHITE | W | 34 | M | Casual | Baker | Sevenoaks, Kent | |
| Sarah WILSON | U | 48 | F | Inmate | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| William WOOD | U | 77 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab | Abinger, Surrey | |
| Eliza WRIGHT | U | 26 | F | Inmate | Domestic Serv | Dorking, Surrey | |
| John WRIGHT | 4 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Dorking, Surrey | ||
| George YOUNG | 9 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Dorking, Surrey |
Total residents: 149
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