1881 Census: Residents of Hastings Union Workhouse
| Name | Mar | Age | Sex | Relation | Occupation | Handicap | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | |||||||
| John PEARSE | M | 39 | M | Officer | Master Of Workhouse | Organford, Dorset | |
| M. F. WILLIAMS | W | 37 | F | Officer | Matron Of Workhouse | Camberwell, Surrey | |
| W. T. BRADFIELD | U | 26 | M | Officer | Schoolmaster | Ormsby, Norfolk | |
| A. M. LANE | U | 27 | F | Officer | Schoolmistress | Dalston, Middlesex | |
| T. SARGENT | U | 26 | M | Officer | Porter | Hastings, Sussex | |
| E. COOK | W | 52 | F | Officer | Nurse | Highgate, Middlesex | |
| Inmates | |||||||
| John ADAMS | W | 67 | M | Casual | Ag Lab | New York, America | |
| James APPS | U | 40 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Guestling, Sussex | |
| Robt. ATKINS | W | 71 | M | Inmate | P... | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Edward BAKER | W | 74 | M | Inmate | Barber | Ewhurst, Sussex | |
| George BAKER | U | 51 | M | Casual | House Painter | Brighton, Sussex | |
| John BARCLAY | W | 82 | M | Inmate | Hawker | Cork, Ireland | |
| Rebecca BARRETT | W | 76 | F | Inmate | Needlewoman | Shoreditch, Middlesex | |
| Ann BARTON | W | 90 | F | Inmate | Needlewoman | Nottingham, Nottingham | |
| Harriet BATT | U | 60 | F | Inmate | Needlewoman | Windsor, Berkshire | |
| Wm. BAYE | W | 62 | M | Inmate | Hawker | Lewisham, Kent | |
| Albert BENNETT | U | 7 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Geo. BENNETT | U | 41 | M | Casual | Ag Lab | Gloster, Gloucester | |
| Henry BERREY | U | 43 | M | Casual | House Painter | St Pancras, Middlesex | |
| John BISHOP | U | 12 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| James BLACKFORD | U | 10 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Ths. BLACKFORD | U | 7 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Robt. BOUHAM | W | 74 | M | Inmate | Fisherman | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Ellen BOWERMAN | U | 19 | F | Inmate | G Servant | Oxford, Oxford | |
| James BRAIZEN | W | 80 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Rachael BREEDS | W | 64 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Arthur BRETT | U | 3m | M | Inmate | Scholar (Pauper) | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Ellen BRETT | U | 29 | F | Inmate | G Servant | Hastings, Sussex | |
| James BRETT | W | 94 | M | Inmate | ... Sawyer | Battle, Sussex | |
| Lucy BRETT | U | 23 | F | Inmate | Needlewoman | Minster, Kent | |
| Ht. BURDEN | U | 10 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Henry BURNHAM | W | 56 | M | Casual | Stableman | St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands | |
| George BURRIDGE | U | 10 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Alice BURTON | U | >m | F | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Kate BURTON | U | 9 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Ellen CHAINEY | U | 11 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| John CLARK | U | 30 | M | Casual | Engine Fitter | Nottingham, Nottingham | |
| M. A. CLARK | W | 80 | F | Inmate | Needlewoman | Raynum, Kent | |
| Thomas COLLIS | U | 34 | M | Casual | Brick Layers Lab | Appledore, Kent | |
| Wm. CRAMP | W | 68 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Bexhill, Sussex | |
| Ann CROCKER | W | 90 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Hackney, Middlesex | |
| Chas. CUTTING | W | 62 | M | Inmate | Plasterer | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Jesse DAW | U | 65 | M | Inmate | Grocery Assistant | Guestling, Sussex | |
| James DAY | M | 62 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Ore, Sussex | |
| Jane DAY | M | 62 | F | Inmate | Needlewoman | Burwash, Sussex | |
| James DOUCH | W | 68 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Patrick DOWNEY | U | 50 | M | Inmate | G Lab | N K, Wales | |
| Wm. DRAW | W | 73 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Fredk. DURSTAN | U | 12 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Ellen EASTLAND | W | 70 | F | Inmate | Needlewoman | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Geo. EDWARDS | U | 8 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Eliza ELDRIDGE | U | 48 | F | Inmate | G Servant | St Pancras, Middlesex | |
| Wm. ELDRIDGE | U | 13 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| F. FARCEY | W | 67 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Windsbury, Kent | |
| Edwd. FARNER | W | 80 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Wm. FIELD | U | 53 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Fairlight, Sussex | |
| Eleanor FIRRELL | W | 56 | F | Inmate | Needlewoman | Ashburnham, Sussex | |
| Henry FISHER | U | 50 | M | Casual | Coach Fitters Lab | St Pancras, Middlesex | |
| Elizth. FOORD | U | 18 | F | Inmate | G Servant | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Thomas FOORD | U | 30 | M | Casual | Bricklayer Lab | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Wm. FOORD | M | 82 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Sedlescombe, Sussex | |
| Davis FOSTER | W | 81 | M | Inmate | Gardener | Guestling, Sussex | |
| Nayton FOSTER | M | 66 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Warbleton, Sussex | |
| Lewis FROST | W | 80 | M | Inmate | Gardener | Wimbledon, Surrey | |
| John GARDENER | U | 67 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Isle Of Thanet, Kent | |
| Reuben GASSON | W | 69 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Cheddingly, Sussex | |
| Chas. GEAL | W | 75 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Thos. GIBBS | W | 81 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Brede, Sussex | |
| Jane GOWER | W | 76 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Wartling, Sussex | |
| Hy. GRIMES | U | 72 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Hargretton, Essex | |
| M. A. GRITTEN | U | 27 | F | Inmate | None | Imbecile | Sussex |
| Wm. HAGLER | W | 67 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Northiam, Sussex | |
| Fredk. HARMAN | U | 35 | M | Inmate | Shoemaker | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Ths. HARMAN | W | 53 | M | Inmate | Baker | Sussex | |
| Mary HARRIS | W | 72 | F | Inmate | Needlewoman | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Ann HARROD | U | 21 | F | Inmate | G Servant | Icklesham, Sussex | |
| Rosina E. HARROD | U | 7m | F | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Chas. HARTNUP | U | 4 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| F. HARTNUP | U | 3 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Naomi HARTNUP | U | 22 | F | Inmate | Laundress | East Peckham, Kent | |
| John HARWOOD | U | 12 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Jas. HASKELL | W | 75 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Thatcham, Berkshire | |
| Faithful HATTON | U | 17 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Harriet HATTON | U | 51 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Paddington, Middlesex | |
| Albert HAYWOOD | U | 18 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Sheffield, York | |
| Chas. HEAD | W | 75 | M | Inmate | Fisherman | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Francis HENBRY | W | 69 | M | Inmate | Tailor | Landhurst, Kent | |
| Edward HERN | U | 49 | M | Casual | House Painter | Dover, Kent | |
| Chas. HIDE | U | 20 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Sarah HIDE | W | 59 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Hove, Sussex | |
| Ht. HILLS | U | 59 | F | Inmate | Nurse Domestic | Wittersham, Kent | |
| James HILLS | W | 64 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Pett, Sussex | |
| Jane HISCOCK | W | 62 | F | Inmate | None | Imbecile | Maidstone, Kent |
| Chas. HOAD | M | 40 | M | Inmate | Stableman | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Emma HOAD | M | 34 | F | Inmate | Cook D S | Marylebone, Middlesex | |
| George HOLDER | U | 70 | M | Inmate | Blacksmith | Petworth, Sussex | |
| Eliza HOLLAND | U | 23 | F | Inmate | G Servant | Burwash, Sussex | |
| John HOLMES | M | 75 | M | Inmate | Butler ... | Hanover Sq, Middlesex | |
| John HOOPER | U | 29 | M | Casual | House Painter | Southampton, Hampshire | |
| Geo. HOWELL | U | 50 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Nicholas HUBBARD | W | 75 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Heighton, Sussex | |
| George HULL | U | 11 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Wilfred HULL | U | 12 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Dinah HUMPHREY | U | 59 | F | Inmate | Cook | Linfield, Sussex | |
| James HUNT | U | 51 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Roscommon, Ireland | |
| Henry INKLEY | U | 44 | M | Casual | Brickmaker | Staplehurst, Kent | |
| John JACKSON | U | 71 | M | Inmate | Tailor | Cork, Ireland | |
| Robert JOHNSON | W | 47 | M | Casual | Carpenter | Ramsgate, Kent | |
| William JONES | W | 70 | M | Casual | Wood Sawyer | Newington, Surrey | |
| M. A. JOY | U | 30 | F | Inmate | Imbecile | ||
| Emma KEMP | U | 37 | F | Inmate | None | Imbecile | Hastings, Sussex |
| Hannah KENNARD | W | 88 | F | Inmate | Needlewoman | Fairlight, Sussex | |
| Jane KENNER | U | 32 | F | Inmate | G Servant | ||
| Mary KENNETT | W | 60 | F | Inmate | Needlewoman | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Mary KENT | W | 68 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Sarah KENT | W | 80 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Edith KING | U | 3m | F | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Elizth. KING | U | 24 | F | Inmate | G Servt | Etchingham, Sussex | |
| Alice KINGHAM | U | >m | F | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Millie KINGHAM | U | 3 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Lambeth, Middlesex | |
| T. KINGHAM | U | 23 | F | Inmate | Laundress | Hastings, Sussex | |
| James LARKIN | U | 48 | M | Inmate | Fisherman | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Andrew LATTINE | M | 43 | M | Inmate | Ostler | Ore, Sussex | |
| Ann LATTINE | M | 32 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Elizth. LATTINE | U | 2 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Geo. LATTINE | U | 9 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| John LATTINE | U | 40 | M | Inmate | Fly Driver | Hastings, Sussex | |
| John LAWS | U | 48 | M | Casual | Shoemaker | Dover, Kent | |
| Catherine LOWE | U | 30 | F | Inmate | G Servant | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Wm. MANN | W | 71 | M | Inmate | Fly Driver | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Ths. MAPLESDEN | W | 68 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Battle, Sussex | |
| Wm. MARCHANT | U | 44 | M | Inmate | Hawker | Laughton, Sussex | |
| Ann MARKWICK | U | 42 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Hastings, Sussex | |
| John MARKWICK | W | 74 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Hastings, Sussex | |
| George MARTIN | U | 75 | M | Inmate | G Lab | (City), Middlesex | |
| Martha MAYCOCK | M | 60 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Watlington, Sussex | |
| Ricd. MAYCOCK | M | 60 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Sophia MEACHAM | W | 76 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Wootton, Gloucester | |
| Edwd. MILLS | W | 47 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Benenden, Kent | |
| John MILLS | U | 9 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Lucy MILLS | U | 6 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Thomas MONTGOMERY | U | 21 | M | Casual | Foundry Lab | South Welland, Ireland | |
| Elizth. MOORE | W | 63 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Walworth, Surrey | |
| Fredk. MOSE | M | 68 | M | Inmate | Hawker | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Ernest E. MUGGERIDGE | U | 2m | M | Inmate | Hastings, Sussex | ||
| M. MUGGERIDGE | U | 20 | F | Inmate | G Servant | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Harriet MURDOCK | W | 65 | F | Inmate | Needlewoman | Hastings, Sussex | |
| George NOAKES | W | 83 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Nelson NOAKES | U | 13 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Lewisham, Kent | |
| Robt. NOAKES | U | 14 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Lewisham, Kent | |
| Ht. ODELL | U | 56 | F | Inmate | G Servant | Lambeth, Surrey | |
| F. Emma E. PALMER | U | 2m | F | Inmate | Hastings, Sussex | ||
| M. A. PALMER | U | 21 | F | Inmate | G Servt | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Rose PANKHURST | U | 11 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Benjm. PARKER | U | 11 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Fredk. PARKER | U | 12 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Jane PARKER | U | 10 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| James PEARSE | W | 80 | M | Inmate | ... Gentleman | Hanova Sq, Middlesex | |
| James PEARSE | M | 77 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Pevensey, Sussex | |
| Joseph PEGG | U | 31 | M | Casual | Bricklayers Lab | Derby, Derby | |
| Chas. PHILLIPS | U | 46 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Frances E. PHILLIPS | U | 3m | F | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Jane PHILLIPS | U | 26 | F | Inmate | Laundress | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Letitia PHILLIPS | U | 70 | F | Inmate | Needlewoman | Lydd, Kent | |
| Ann PHIPPS | W | 73 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Ore, Sussex | |
| John PONT | U | 54 | M | Inmate | Tailor | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Bridget E. PRENDERGAST | U | 3 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Elizth. PRENDERGAST | M | 40 | F | Inmate | Needlewoman | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Thos. C. PRENDERGAST | U | 4 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Henrietta REEVES | U | 12 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Henry REEVES | U | 10 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Mary RENNELLS | W | 57 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Burwash, Sussex | |
| F. RICHARDSON | U | 5m | F | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Rebecca RICHARDSON | M | 27 | F | Inmate | G Servant | Beckley, Sussex | |
| Frank RIGGLESFORD | U | 12 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Laurence RIGGLESFORD | U | 9 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| M. A. SARGENT | W | 74 | F | Inmate | Needlewoman | Bexhill, Sussex | |
| Maria SAUNTER | W | 67 | F | Inmate | Needlewoman | Lamberhurst, Kent | |
| Joseph SELVEY | U | 24 | M | Casual | Laundry Labourer | Brighton, Sussex | |
| Wm. SHAW | U | 2 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Chas. SHEATHER | W | 68 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Ninfield, Sussex | |
| Geo. SMITH | U | 70 | M | Inmate | Blacksmith | ||
| Hy. SMITH | U | 13 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| M. A. SMITH | W | 59 | F | Inmate | Housekeeper A S | Marden Bradley, Somerset | |
| Wm. STRICKLAND | W | 77 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Appledore, Kent | |
| A. SWEETMAN | U | 6 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Eliza SWEETMAN | U | 6 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Wm. SWEETMAN | U | 4 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Albert TALLETT | U | 3 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Alfred TALLETT | U | 11 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Eliza TALLETT | W | 35 | F | Inmate | Laundress | Wadhurst, Kent | |
| Jane TALLETT | U | 9 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| John TALLETT | U | 5 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Maud TALLETT | U | 7 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Matilda TASSELL | W | 70 | F | Inmate | Needlewoman | Imbecile | Hastings, Sussex |
| John TAYLOR | U | 6 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Peter TAYLOR | U | 11 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| A. THORPE | W | 37 | M | Inmate | Gen Lab | Fairlight, Sussex | |
| Geo. THORPE | U | 9 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Mary THORPE | U | 7 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| W. THORPE | 7 | M | Son Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | ||
| John THRESHER | M | 41 | M | Inmate | Carpenter | Leiscerter, Leicester | |
| Wm. TICKHAM | U | 32 | M | Inmate | None | Imbecile | Hastings, Sussex |
| Sarah TICKHAN | U | 8 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Sarah TICKHAN | U | 26 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Chas. TOWNER | M | 50 | M | Inmate | Basket Maker | Lydd, Kent | |
| Geo. TURNER | W | 66 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Westfield, Sussex | |
| Geo. TURNER | U | 42 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Watlington, Sussex | |
| John TYHURST | W | 70 | M | Inmate | Shoe Maker | Blind | Hastings, Sussex |
| Caroline UPTON | U | 38 | F | Inmate | Needlewoman | Blind | Hastings, Sussex |
| Mary WALKER | U | 64 | F | Casual | Laundress | Birmingham, Warwick | |
| Alexr. WALTER | W | 69 | M | Inmate | ...er | Ashburnham, Sussex | |
| John WATERS | U | 74 | M | Inmate | Shoe Maker | Crowhurst, Sussex | |
| James WATSON | W | 80 | M | Inmate | G Lab | Guestling, Sussex | |
| George WEBB | U | 52 | M | Casual | Ag Lab | Acton, Middlesex | |
| Thomas WESTON | U | 38 | M | Casual | Ag Lab | Leighton Buzzard, Berkshire | |
| Alice WHEELER | U | 13 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| George WHEELER | U | 11 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Ht. WHEELER | W | 42 | F | Inmate | Needlewoman | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Charlotte WHITE | M | 79 | F | Inmate | Lodging House Keeper | Grimsdale, Norfolk | |
| G. WHITE | W | 72 | M | Inmate | Pauper | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Kate WHITE | U | 7 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Margaret WHITE | U | 9 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Randle WHITE | M | 71 | M | Inmate | Lodging House Keeper | Thurleigh, Bedford | |
| Alice WHITEMAN | U | 13 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Dallington, Sussex | |
| Ann WHITEMAN | M | 48 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Hastings, Sussex | |
| James WHITEMAN | U | 15 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Robert WHITEMAN | U | 8 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Dallington, Sussex | |
| John WILLIAMS | M | 40 | M | Casual | Dock Lab | St Georges, Middlesex | |
| John WILLIAMS | U | 2 | M | Casual | Scholar | Lewisham, Kent | |
| Mary WILLIAMS | M | 40 | F | Casual | Field Work | Dublin, Ireland | |
| William WILLIAMS | U | 13 | M | Casual | Scholar | Liverpool, Lancashire | |
| George WILLSON | W | 57 | M | Casual | Ag Lab | Southampton, Hampshire | |
| E. WILSON | U | 34 | F | Inmate | Ironer | Imbecile | Ore, Sussex |
| Annie WOOD | U | 10 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Ephraim WOOD | U | 7 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Geo. WOOD | U | 13 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| George WRAIGHT | U | 32 | M | Casual | Gardener | Rye, Sussex | |
| Alfred WRENN | W | 61 | M | Inmate | Shoe ... | Blind | Battle, Sussex |
| Caroline YOUNG | W | 42 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Romney, Kent | |
| Frank YOUNG | U | 9 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| John YOUNG | U | 6 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex | |
| Kate YOUNG | U | 4 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Hastings, Sussex |
Total residents: 243
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