1881 Census: Residents of Market Bosworth Union Workhouse
| Name | Mar | Age | Sex | Relation | Occupation | Handicap | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | |||||||
| Richard PARSONS | M | 42 | M | Master (Head) | Master Of Workhouse | Ringmore, Devon | |
| Jane Causey PARSONS | M | 39 | F | Matron (Wife) | Matron Of Workhouse (Munic) | Lambeth, Surrey | |
| Fanny BROWN | U | 20 | F | Schoolmistress | School Mistress Of Workhouse (Munic) | Witherley, Warwick | |
| Alexender MC FARLAND | W | 44 | M | Porter | Porter Of Workhouse | Scotland | |
| Ann KELLAM | W | 54 | F | Nurse | Nurse Of Workhouse (Instn) | Ashby De La Zouch, Leicester | |
| Inmates | |||||||
| Benjamin ALLEN | W | 73 | M | Inmate | General Laborer | M Bosworth, Leicester | |
| Anne BALL | 5 | F | Inmate | Scholar | M Bosworth, Leicester | ||
| Charlotte BALL | U | 31 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servant | M Bosworth, Leicester | |
| Elizabeth BALL | U | 10 | F | Inmate | Scholar | M Bosworth, Leicester | |
| John BECK | W | 73 | M | Inmate | Formerly General Laborer | M Bosworth, Leicester | |
| Thomas BENT | U | 60 | M | Inmate | General Laborer | Desford, Leicester | |
| Edward BOWN | U | 25 | M | Inmate | General Laborer | Norton, Leicester | |
| Sarah BOWN | U | 18 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servant | Stapleton, Leicester | |
| William BOWN | U | 30 | M | Inmate | General Laborer | Norton, Leicester | |
| William CHAPMAN | W | 76 | M | Inmate | General Laborer | Markfield, Leicester | |
| Sarah CLARKE | W | 87 | F | Inmate | Formerly Domestic Ser (Cook) | Cadeby, Leicester | |
| Charles CROSSLEY | U | 20 | M | Casual Inmate | General Laborer | Sheffield, York | |
| Hannah DEMBRIDGE | U | 23 | F | Inmate | Ag Lab Daughter | Imbecile | Markfield, Leicester |
| Ann DOWELL | U | 45 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servant | Thornton, Leicester | |
| Thomas DOWELL | U | 16 | M | Inmate | General Labourer | M Bosworth, Leicester | |
| Joseph EARP | W | 70 | M | Inmate | General Labourer | Bilstone, Leicester | |
| William EVANS | U | 30 | M | Casual Inmate | General Laborer | Wolverhampton, Stafford | |
| Ada FAUX | 16 | F | Inmate | Scholar | M Bosworth, Leicester | ||
| Joseph FAUX | 3 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Ibstock, Leicester | ||
| Matilda FAUX | U | 36 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servant | M Bosworth, Leicester | |
| Sarah FAUX | 7 | F | Inmate | Scholar | M Bosworth, Leicester | ||
| Ann GAMBLE | W | 82 | F | Inmate | Formerly Dom Ser (Cook) | Shackerstone, Leicester | |
| Edward GARFOOT | U | 16 | M | Inmate | Imbecile | Ibstock, Leicester | |
| George GARNER | M | 73 | M | Inmate | General Laborer | Nailstone, Leicester | |
| John GOODWIN | W | 56 | M | Casual Inmate | Blacksmith | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Elizabeth Ann GRIMLEY | 4 | F | Inmate | Scholar | M Bosworth, Leicester | ||
| Mary Ann GRIMLEY | U | 28 | F | Inmate (Head) | Domestic Servant | Hinckley, Leicester | |
| William GRIMLEY | W | 83 | M | Inmate | Formerly General Laborer | Thornton, Leicester | |
| William HANDS | W | 83 | M | Inmate | Formerly General Laborer | M Bosworth, Leicester | |
| Elizabeth HARRIS | W | 64 | F | Inmate | Formerly Housemaid | Newbold Verdon, Leicester | |
| William HARRIS | W | 77 | M | Inmate | Formerly General Laborer | Thornton, Leicester | |
| Betsy HAYWOOD | M | 25 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Bagworth, Leicester | |
| Charles HAYWOOD | 17m | M | Inmate | Scholar | M Bosworth, Leicester | ||
| David HAYWOOD | 5 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Bagworth, Leicester | ||
| Ellen HAYWOOD | 4 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Ellistown Ibstock, Leicester | ||
| Frederick HIGHTON | U | 55 | M | Inmate | General Laborer | Peckleton, Leicester | |
| Eliza HOUGH | W | 74 | F | Inmate | Formerly Dressmaker | Im | Hinckley, Leicester |
| Thomas JACKSON | M | 66 | M | Inmate | General Laborer | Congestone, Leicester | |
| Herry JEFFCOAT | U | 11 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Sutton Cheney, Leicester | |
| Tamar JEFFCOAT | U | 15 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Dadlington, Leicester | |
| Stephen JONES | W | 60 | M | Inmate | General Laborer | Sutton Cheney, Leicester | |
| William JONES | U | 75 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Imbecile | Twycross, Leicester |
| Frederick KIMBER | W | 66 | M | Inmate | General Laborer | Markfield, Leicester | |
| Mary LANDER | U | 88 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Markfield, Leicester | |
| William LANDER | W | 80 | M | Inmate | Stocking Knitter | Markfield, Leicester | |
| Jonathan LEWIN | W | 93 | M | Inmate | Formerly Publican | Markfield, Leicester | |
| William MAY | U | 80 | M | Inmate | Formerly Farmer | Peckleton, Leicester | |
| John MEADE | W | 72 | M | Inmate | Formerly Plumber | Markfield, Leicester | |
| William MEE | U | 57 | M | Inmate | General Laborer | Imbecile | Stanton Under Bardon, Leicester |
| William MELLORS | U | 65 | M | Inmate | General Laborer | Sibstone, Leicester | |
| William MELLORS | U | 48 | M | Inmate | General Laborer | Twycross, Leicester | |
| Ann MOORE | W | 78 | F | Inmate | Formerly Domestic Ser (Cook) | Hathern, Leicester | |
| Emma MOORE | 10 | F | Inmate | Scholar | M Bosworth, Leicester | ||
| James MOORE | 5 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Derby, Derby | ||
| Kate MOORE | 10m | F | Inmate | Scholar | M Bosworth, Leicester | ||
| Mary MOORE | U | 30 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servant | Carlton, Leicester | |
| Sarah NESLEY | W | 88 | F | Inmate | Formerly Domestic Serv | Atherstone, Warwick | |
| John OLNER | U | 60 | M | Inmate | General Laborer | Orton On The Hill, Leicester | |
| John OSWIN | U | 61 | M | Inmate | Knitter | Barrow On Soar, Leicester | |
| Clara OTTEY | U | 31 | F | Inmate | Ag Labs Daughter | Imbecile | Norton, Leicester |
| Thomas OTTEY | U | 40 | M | Inmate | General Laborer | Imbecile | Norton, Leicester |
| William PALMER | U | 65 | M | Inmate | Carpenter | Ibstock, Leicester | |
| John PEACH | U | 65 | M | Inmate | Formerly General Laborer | Nailstone, Leicester | |
| Elijah PLANT | 3 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Leicester, Leicester | ||
| John PLANT | 7 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Desford, Leicester | ||
| Julia PLANT | 13 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Desford, Leicester | ||
| Vincent PLANT | U | 15 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Desford, Leicester | |
| William PRICE | U | 23 | M | Inmate | General Laborer | Barlestone, Leicester | |
| Mary Ann RILEY | U | 41 | F | Inmate | Glove Maker | Peckleton, Leicester | |
| Rose Mary RILEY | 8 | F | Inmate | Scholar | M Bosworth, Leicester | ||
| Sarah ROBERTS | W | 77 | F | Inmate | Farmers Widow | Imbecile | Markfield, Leicester |
| John RUSSELL | U | 68 | M | Inmate | Butcher | Ibstock, Leicester | |
| Emma SANDERS | U | 38 | F | Inmate | Farmers Widow | Imbecile | Mkt Bosworth, Leicester |
| William SANDS | U | 51 | M | Inmate | General Laborer | Wellesboro, Leicester | |
| Ann SMITH | U | 46 | F | Inmate | Farmers Widow | Imbecile | Ibstock, Leicester |
| John SMITH | W | 78 | M | Inmate | Stocking Knitter | M Bosworth, Leicester | |
| William SMITH | M | 32 | M | Casual Inmate | Locksmith | Bridgnorth, Shropshire | |
| John STARKEY | W | 62 | M | Inmate | General Laborer | Twycross, Leicester | |
| Mary STORER | W | 61 | F | Inmate | Ag Lab Widow | Imbecile | Hinckley, Leicester |
| Mary Ann STRETTON | M | 41 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servant | Desford, Leicester | |
| Rachael SUTTON | 15 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Sibstone, Leicester | ||
| Emily TOMLINSON | 9 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Deaf & Dumb | ||
| Alfred TOWERS | W | 47 | M | Inmate | Stocking Weaver | Stoke Golding, Leicester | |
| Edith TOWERS | 10 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Dadlington, Leicester | ||
| Eliza TOWERS | 9 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Dadlington, Leicester | ||
| Susan TOWERS | 11 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Dadlington, Leicester | ||
| John TURNER | U | 61 | M | Inmate | General Laborer | Bagworth, Leicester | |
| Albert WAINWRIGHT | U | 3 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Newbold Verdon, Leicester | |
| Jane WAINWRIGHT | U | 9 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Mkt Bosworth, Leicester | |
| Sarah WAINWRIGHT | U | 39 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Mkt Bosworth, Leicester | |
| Joseph WARREN | W | 64 | M | Inmate | General Laborer | Stanton Under Bardon, Leicester | |
| Henry WATTS | W | 82 | M | Inmate | Formerly Publican | Coventry, Warwick | |
| Samuel WHILES | W | 78 | M | Inmate | General Laborer | Coton Mkt Bosworth, Leicester | |
| Henry WRIGHT | U | 61 | M | Inmate | General Laborer | M Bosworth, Leicester |
Total residents: 100
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