1881 Census: Residents of Ludlow Union Workhouse
| Name | Mar | Age | Sex | Relation | Occupation | Handicap | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | |||||||
| George KILBY | M | 52 | M | Head | Master Of Workhouse | Leicester | |
| Mary KILBY | M | 42 | F | Wife | Matron Of Workhouse | Penn, Stafford | |
| Fredk.R. KILBY | 12 | M | Son | Scholar | Stanton Lacy, Shropshire | ||
| Mary Ann CHARKER | U | 26 | F | Officer | Schoolmistress | Lansallas, Cornwall | |
| Margaret ROOKE | U | 59 | F | Officer | Nurse (HS) | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| Albert WORTHINGTON | U | 35 | M | Officer | Porter | Deal, Kent | |
| Inmates | |||||||
| Samuel ADAMS | W | 70 | M | Inmate | Carpenter | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| Annie ANDREWS | 12 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Tenbury, Worcester | ||
| Richard ANDREWS | W | 44 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr | Stoke St Milbro, Shropshire | |
| Sarah ANDREWS | 10 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Tenbury, Worcester | ||
| Elizabeth ANSON | U | 32 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servt | Munslow, Shropshire | |
| Ernest ANSON | 5 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Munslow, Shropshire | ||
| George ANSON | 9 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Munslow, Shropshire | ||
| Ann BANKS | U | 41 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servt | Walsall, Stafford | |
| Ernest BANKS | U | 11 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Walsall, Stafford | |
| Edward BEAVAN | U | 50 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr | Leintwardine, Hereford | |
| James BEDDOES | U | 59 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr | Cleobury, Shropshire | |
| Jane BEDDOES | U | 16 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servt | Shropshire | |
| Joseph BENNETT | W | 71 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr | Abdon, Shropshire | |
| Richard BESSELL | W | 79 | M | Inmate | Glove Maker | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| Saml. BISHOP | U | 77 | M | Inmate | Cooper (24) | Munslow, Shropshire | |
| Tabetha BOURTON | U | 70 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servt | Clee St Margt, Shropshire | |
| Hannah BREAKWELL | 5 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Stanton Lacy, Shropshire | ||
| Hannah BREAKWELL | U | 50 | F | Inmate | Gen Servant (Domestic) | Bitterley, Shropshire | |
| Henry BREAKWELL | U | 6 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Stanton Lacy, Shropshire | |
| Louisa BREAKWELL | 8 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Stanton Lacy, Shropshire | ||
| William BREAKWELL | U | 3 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Stanton Lacy, Shropshire | |
| William BREAKWELL | U | 70 | M | Inmate | None (24) | Bridgnorth, Shropshire | |
| Eliza BREEZE | U | 21 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servant | Elton, Hereford | |
| Sarah BRIGHT | W | 71 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| John BRYAN | U | 76 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr (24) | Leintwardine, Hereford | |
| John BURGOYNE | W | 79 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr | Leintwardine, Hereford | |
| John BUTCHER | W | 64 | M | Inmate | Brewer | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| John BYTHEWAY | U | 68 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr (24) | Bitterley, Shropshire | |
| Alice CADWALLADER | 5 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Stanton Lacy, Shropshire | ||
| Maria COPNER | U | 52 | F | Inmate | None | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| William CORRIER | W | 70 | M | Inmate | Butcher (24) | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| Eliza DAVIES | U | 21 | F | Inmate | Stokesay, Shropshire | ||
| Ellen DAVIES | U | 37 | F | Inmate | Housemaid (Domestic) | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| John DAVIES | U | 81 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| William DAVIES | U | 8m | M | Inmate | Stanton Lacy, Shropshire | ||
| John DODD | M | 81 | M | Inmate | Rope Maker (24) | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| Herbert DODSON | 11 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Ludlow, Shropshire | ||
| William DYER | W | 72 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr (24) | Diddlebury, Shropshire | |
| Ann EDWARDS | M | 77 | F | Inmate | Formerly Domestic Servant | Bromfield, Shropshire | |
| Elizabeth EDWARDS | U | 71 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| George EDWARDS | U | 63 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr | Hereford | |
| John EDWARDS | U | 50 | M | Inmate | Gen Labr | Deaf & Dumb | |
| Mary EDWARDS | U | 51 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servt | Bridgnorth, Shropshire | |
| Richard EDWARDS | M | 81 | M | Inmate | Agr Lab (24) | Stanton Lacy, Shropshire | |
| Charles EVANS | U | 15 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Stanton Lacy, Shropshire | |
| Walter EVANS | U | 59 | M | Inmate | Gen Labr | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| William EVANS | W | 67 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr (24) | Caynham, Shropshire | |
| John EVERALL | U | 53 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr (24) | Holdgate, Shropshire | |
| John FEWTRELL | U | 68 | M | Inmate | Agr Lab (24) | Stanton Lacy, Shropshire | |
| Ann FIELDHOUSE | U | 66 | F | Inmate | None | Idiot | Ashford Carbonel, Shropshire |
| Henry FOSTER | U | 35 | M | Vagrant | Shoemaker | Chester | |
| William FOX | M | 52 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| John GLOVER | M | 85 | M | Inmate | Bricklayer (24) | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| Sarah GLOVER | M | 80 | F | Inmate | Ludlow, Shropshire | ||
| John GRIFFITHS | W | 80 | M | Inmate | Thatcher (24) | Stanton Lacy, Shropshire | |
| Joseph GRIFFITHS | 11 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Ludlow, Shropshire | ||
| John GWILLIAM | M | 80 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| Matilda GWILLIAM | M | 76 | F | Inmate | Formerly Domestic Servt | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| William GWILLIAM | W | 73 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr (24) | Stanton Lacy, Shropshire | |
| Benjamin HALL | W | 70 | M | Inmate | Sawyer (24) | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| Benjamin HAMMOND | W | 76 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr (24) | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| Henry HANES | W | 69 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr (24) | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| John HARRISON | U | 30 | M | Vagrant | Gen Labr | Liverpool, Lancashire | |
| William HARTLAND | W | 75 | M | Inmate | Agri Labr (24) | Bitterley, Shropshire | |
| Alfred HEAPY | U | 22 | M | Inmate | None | Idiot | Stanton Lacy, Shropshire |
| Edwd. HIGGINS | 7 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Culmington, Shropshire | ||
| Thomas HIGGINS | 11 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Culmington, Shropshire | ||
| Edward HIGGINSON | U | 35 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr | Clee St Margt, Shropshire | |
| Frances HIGGINSON | W | 70 | F | Inmate | Formerly Domestic Servt | Clee St Margt, Shropshire | |
| Sarah HINTON | 72 | F | Inmate | Formerly Domestic Servt | Stanton Lacy, Shropshire | ||
| Francis HOSKINS | U | 73 | M | Inmate | Sawyer (24) | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| William HOUSEMAN | W | 70 | M | Inmate | Bricklayer (24) | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| Hannah HOWELLS | U | 27 | F | Inmate | Housemaid (Domestic Servt) | Stanton Lacy, Shropshire | |
| John HOWELLS | 6m | M | Inmate | Stanton Lacy, Shropshire | |||
| John HUFF | 12 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Ludlow, Shropshire | ||
| John HUFF | W | 58 | M | Inmate | Agri Labr (24) | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| William HUFF | 7 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Ludlow, Shropshire | ||
| Martha JACKSON | M | 75 | F | Inmate | Formerly Domestic Servt | Stokesay, Shropshire | |
| Thomas JACKSON | M | 80 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr (24) | Stokesay, Shropshire | |
| Mary Ann JAMES | U | 21 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servt | Wigmore, Hereford | |
| Sarah JAMES | U | 1m | F | Inmate | Stanton Lacy, Shropshire | ||
| Caroline JANET | W | 62 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servt | Yarpole, Hereford | |
| Mary JENNINGS | U | 62 | F | Inmate | Laundress | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| Richard JENNINGS | U | 26 | M | Inmate | None | Idiot | Stanton Lacy, Shropshire |
| John JONES | U | 58 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr (24) | Stanton Lacy, Shropshire | |
| Richard JONES | W | 77 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr | Leintwardine, Hereford | |
| Richard JONES | W | 66 | M | Inmate | Blacksmith | Caynham, Shropshire | |
| William JORDAN | U | 25 | M | Inmate | Farm Servant | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| Ann JORDEN | U | 53 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| John JORDEN | U | 42 | M | Inmate | Gardener | Richards Castle, Hereford | |
| Arthur JUKES | U | 16 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| Samuel JUKES | U | 9 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Stanton Lacy, Shropshire | |
| William KEY | U | 48 | M | Inmate | None | Imbecile | Ludlow, Shropshire |
| George LANGFORD | 9 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Richards Castle, Shropshire | ||
| Percy LAW | 5 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Stanton Lacy, Shropshire | ||
| Charles LETTON | U | 11 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Manchester, Lancashire | |
| William LETTON | U | 11 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Manchester, Lancashire | |
| Jeremiah LLOYD | W | 75 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr (24) | Caynham, Shropshire | |
| William LLOYD | U | 81 | M | Inmate | Collier (No Occ) | Bitterley, Shropshire | |
| Ann MATTHEWS | U | 76 | F | Inmate | Deaf & Dumb | Stanton Lacy, Shropshire | |
| Annie MAY | U | 11 | F | Inmate | Scholar | ||
| Owen MC_FADDEN | W | 80 | M | Inmate | Gen Labr (24) | Ireland | |
| James MOORE | U | 71 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr (24) | Wigmore, Hereford | |
| James MORAN | U | 24 | M | Vagrant | Gen Labr | Wigan, Lancashire | |
| Richard MORSE | W | 84 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr (24) | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| Mary MOUNTFORD | U | 54 | F | Inmate | Imbecile | Abdon, Shropshire | |
| Beatrice NORGROVE | 9m | F | Inmate | Stanton Lacy, Shropshire | |||
| Emma NORGROVE | U | 26 | F | Inmate | Cook Domestic Servt | Stoke St Milbro, Shropshire | |
| William NUTON | U | 56 | M | Vagrant | Agr Labr | Brighton, Sussex | |
| Joseph OLIVER | U | 44 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr | Wigmore, Hereford | |
| William OWEN | W | 83 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr | Richards Castle, Hereford | |
| George PAGE | U | 41 | M | Inmate | None | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| Ann PARTON | U | 16 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servt | Stanton Lacy, Shropshire | |
| Elizabeth PAYNE | U | 63 | F | Inmate | Needlewoman | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| Clara PEARCE | U | 23 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servt | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| Ernest PEARCE | 6 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Stanton Lacy, Shropshire | ||
| Jane POOLE | W | 75 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| Harriett POWELL | U | 59 | F | Inmate | Needlewoman | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| Richard POWELL | U | 79 | M | Inmate | Coachman (Domestic Servt) (24) | Richards Castle, Shropshire | |
| William POWELL | W | 74 | M | Inmate | Bricklayer (24) | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| Susan POWIS | W | 70 | F | Inmate | Leintwardine, Hereford | ||
| Henry PREECE | U | 59 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr (24) | Leintwardine, Hereford | |
| Humphrey PREECE | U | 69 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr (24) | Richards Castle, Hereford | |
| George PRICE | U | 16 | M | Inmate | Farm Servant | Stoke St Milbro, Shropshire | |
| Francis PRITCHARD | U | 76 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr (24) | Blind | Culmington, Shropshire |
| George PRITCHARD | 11 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Culmington, Shropshire | ||
| Lucy PRITCHARD | 8 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Culmington, Shropshire | ||
| Edward ROWLEY | M | 71 | M | Inmate | Agr labr (24) | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| Joseph SAYCE | W | 68 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr (24) | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| Emma SHEPPARD | U | 37 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servt | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| Mary SMITH | U | 39 | F | Vagrant | Farm Servant | Hoore, Northampton | |
| Albert SPEAKE | 3 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Stanton Lacy, Shropshire | ||
| Charlotte SPEAKE | U | 44 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Leintwardine, Hereford | |
| Ellen SPEAKE | 5 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Stanton Lacy, Shropshire | ||
| George SPEAKE | 11 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Stanton Lacy, Shropshire | ||
| John SPEAKE | 12 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Stanton Lacy, Shropshire | ||
| William STUBBS | 71 | M | Inmate | Blacksmith (24) | Blind | Stokesay, Shropshire | |
| Francis SWEENEY | W | 66 | M | Inmate | Hawker (24) | Ireland | |
| Chas. TAYLOR | U | 69 | M | Inmate | Shoemaker (24) | Bitterley, Shropshire | |
| Ann THOMAS | U | 59 | F | Inmate | None | Imbecile | Diddlebury, Shropshire |
| Edward THOMAS | U | 61 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr | Bromfield, Shropshire | |
| Edwin THOMAS | 10 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Ludlow, Shropshire | ||
| Henry THOMAS | 8 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Ludlow, Shropshire | ||
| Samuel THOMAS | U | 69 | M | Inmate | Groom (24) | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| Emma TIPTON | U | 35 | F | Inmate | None | Idiot | Ludlow, Shropshire |
| Edward TURNER | W | 76 | M | Inmate | Collier (24) | Caynham, Shropshire | |
| Sarah VAUGHN | U | 35 | F | Inmate | None | Imbecile | Cold Weston, Shropshire |
| Amelia WALL | U | 55 | F | Inmate | None | Blind | Ludlow, Shropshire |
| Amelia WARD | 11 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Munslow, Shropshire | ||
| Esther WARD | 11 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Munslow, Shropshire | ||
| Elizabeth WATKINS | W | 70 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servt | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| John WATKINS | W | 74 | M | Inmate | Sawyer | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| Richard WATKINS | W | 84 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr (24) | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| Elizabeth WILKINSON | U | 28 | F | Inmate | Gen Servant (Domestic) | Imbecile | Bitterley, Shropshire |
| Samuel WILLIAMS | W | 77 | M | Inmate | Roadman (24) | Bromfield, Shropshire | |
| Charles WILLIS | U | 15 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Stanton Lacy, Shropshire | |
| Mary WILLIS | U | 35 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servt | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| Elizabeth WOOD | M | 49 | F | Inmate | Hopton Cangeford, Shropshire | ||
| Emma WOOD | 11 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Hopton Cangeford, Shropshire | ||
| William WOOD | M | 55 | M | Inmate | Agr Labr | Hopton Cangeford, Shropshire | |
| Mary WRIGHT | U | 66 | F | Inmate | Formerly Domestic Servant | Lunatic | Caynham, Shropshire |
| William WYLDING | U | 70 | M | Inmate | Blacksmith (24) | Ludlow, Shropshire | |
| Catherine YAPP | 84 | F | Inmate | Formerly Domestic Servt | Church Stretton, Shropshire |
Total residents: 169
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