1881 Census: Residents of Union Workhouse, Alma Road, Rotherham, York
| Name | Mar | Age | Sex | Relation | Occupation | Handicap | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | |||||||
| Henry Charles TURNER | M | 53 | M | Master (Head) | Workhouse Master | Sheffield, York | |
| Margaritte TURNER | M | 29 | F | Matron | Workhouse Matron | Moreton, Essex | |
| Bernard Henry TURNER | 5m | M | Son | Rotherham, York | |||
| William LENTON | W | 71 | M | Union Porter | Workhouse Porter | Northampton, Northampton | |
| Mary WALKER | M | 59 | F | Union Nurse | Workhouse Nurse | Sittingbourne, Kent | |
| Harriet STEVENSON | W | 52 | F | Union Nurse | Workhouse Nurse | Wakefield, York | |
| Matilda Clara ELAM | U | 28 | F | Vagrant Inspector (Female) | Masbro, York | ||
| Emily PARKIN | U | 28 | F | Workhouse Schoolmistress | Sheffield, York | ||
| Inmates | |||||||
| Eliza Jane ADAMS | U | 15 | F | Nil | Imbecile | Beighton, Derby | |
| Luke ARMSTONE | W | 56 | M | Bricklayer | Oakham, Rutland | ||
| Sarah ASHTON | W | 79 | F | Greasbro, York | |||
| Jonathan ASKIN | W | 53 | M | Tallow Chandler At Works | Wath, York | ||
| John AUDAS | U | 70 | M | Carter | Saxby, Lincoln | ||
| Ann BAILEY | U | 74 | F | Greasbro, York | |||
| Ellen BAILEY | U | 14 | F | Scholar | Rotherham, York | ||
| Susannah BAILEY | U | 46 | F | Imbecile | Greasbro, York | ||
| Elizabeth BARLOW | M | 37 | F | Imbecile | Rotherham, York | ||
| Kate BARLOW | U | 5 | F | Scholar | Rotherham, York | ||
| Lilly BARLOW | U | 11 | F | Scholar | Rotherham, York | ||
| Sarah BARTRAM | W | 80 | F | Tipton, Stafford | |||
| Godfrey BELLAMY | W | 48 | M | Moulder (1) | Rotherham, York | ||
| Sarah Ann BELLAMY | U | 13 | F | Scholar | |||
| Thomas BELLAMY | U | 9 | M | Scholar | |||
| William BELLAMY | U | 10 | M | Scholar | |||
| Charles BENNETT | U | 40 | M | Agricultural Labourer | Stockport, Cheshire | ||
| Mary BENNETT | W | 75 | F | Scholar | Treeton, York | ||
| Joseph BLACKBURN | M | 78 | M | Joiner (No Occ) | Wath, York | ||
| Elizabeth BLACKHAM | U | 13 | F | Scholar | Rotherham, York | ||
| Emma BLACKHAM | U | 11 | F | Scholar | Rotherham, York | ||
| Thomas BLACKHAM | W | 38 | M | Nail Maker | Belper, Derby | ||
| Henry BOOTH | W | 75 | M | Sickle Maker | Dronfield, Derby | ||
| William BROOKFIELD | W | 65 | M | Agricultural Labourer | Sheffield, York | ||
| William BROWN | W | 64 | M | Tailor | Birkenhead Chester | ||
| Andrew BULLMAN | M | 61 | M | Joiner | London, Middlesex | ||
| Thomas BUNTING | U | 61 | M | Brickmaker | Whiston, York | ||
| Thomas BURNS | U | 12 | M | Scholar | |||
| William BURNS | U | 16 | M | Scholar | |||
| John BURTON | W | 64 | M | Coal Miner | Brighton, Sussex | ||
| John BUTLER | U | 51 | M | Bricklayers Labourer | Tipperary | ||
| Michael MC CARTHY | W | 86 | M | Hawker | |||
| Edward CASEY | U | 12 | M | Scholar | Rotherham, York | ||
| Mary CASHMORE | M | 47 | F | Shrewsbury, Shropshire | |||
| Eliza CLARKE | U | 18 | F | Domestic Servant | Rotherham, York | ||
| Charles CLAY | U | 59 | M | Drover | Darley Dale, Derby | ||
| Walter CLIFFE | M | 33 | M | Bottle Maker At Works (Glass) | Rawmarsh, York | ||
| Charles COOKE | U | 20 | M | Foundry Labourer (Iron) | Rotherham, York | ||
| Samuel COOKE | 72 | M | Brickmaker | ||||
| Walter COOKER | U | 41 | M | Coal Miner | Wentworth, York | ||
| Dan MC CORMACK | U | 11 | M | Scholar | Masbro, York | ||
| Ann COTTAM | W | 63 | F | Rotherham, York | |||
| Mark CROOKES | W | 71 | M | Horse Breaker | Ecclesfield, York | ||
| Joseph CROSBY | W | 71 | M | Tailor | Rotherham, York | ||
| Arthur CROSS | U | 12 | M | Scholar | Rotherham, York | ||
| Annie CRUMPTON | U | 6 | F | Scholar | Oldbury, Stafford | ||
| Susannah CRUMPTON | U | 9 | F | Scholar | Oldbury, Stafford | ||
| Thomas CRUMPTON | U | 8 | M | Scholar | Oldbury, Stafford | ||
| Mary Ellen DEMPSTER | U | 14 | F | Scholar | Hepworth, York | ||
| William DENTON | W | 80 | M | Iron Labourer | Masbro, York | ||
| Emanuel DOWNING | U | 43 | M | Coal Miner | Bakewell, Derby | ||
| Annie DUFFEY | U | 12 | F | Scholar | Rotherham, York | ||
| Ellen DUFFEY | U | 10 | F | Scholar | Rotherham, York | ||
| Alice Barbara ELLIS | U | 4 | F | Scholar | Wickersley, York | ||
| Elizabeth ELLIS | U | 33 | F | Domestic Servant | Bramley, York | ||
| Emma ELLIS | 9m | F | Farm Servant | Rotherham, York | |||
| John ELLIS | W | 72 | M | Quarryman | Wickersley, York | ||
| Ann ERANS | W | 71 | F | Domestic Servant | Dublin Maioe | ||
| Thomas ERANS | W | 72 | M | Painter | Cheltenham, Gloucester | ||
| Jane FEARNLEY | W | 79 | F | Glossop Dale, Derby | |||
| Sarah FENTON | W | 79 | F | Imbecile | |||
| George FIELDS | U | 12 | M | Scholar | Wentworth, York | ||
| John FIELDS | U | 9 | M | Scholar | Wentworth, York | ||
| Mary FIELDS | W | 34 | F | Imbecile | Wentworth, York | ||
| Thomas FIELDS | U | 4 | M | Scholar | Rotherham, York | ||
| William FIELDS | U | 6 | M | Scholar | Wentworth, York | ||
| Henry FISH | W | 64 | M | Shoemaker | Nottingham, Nottingham | ||
| Benjamin FLIGG | U | 47 | M | Bricklayers Labourer | Rotherham, York | ||
| Simon FOSTER | U | 70 | M | Gardener | Radbourne, Derby | ||
| Joseph FRANCE | W | 75 | M | Coal Miner | Scholes, York | ||
| Jonathan GASCOIGNE | M | 65 | M | Coal Miner | Wentworth, York | ||
| Ellen GEE | U | 20 | F | Idiot | Catcliffe, York | ||
| Arthur GIBSON | U | 20 | M | Coal Miner | Imbecile | Whiston, York | |
| Elizabeth GODFREY | M | 54 | F | Rotherham, York | |||
| Charles GODLEY | M | 64 | M | Moulder (Iron) | Rotherham, York | ||
| George GOLDSBRO | U | 18 | M | Agricultural Labourer | Rotherham, York | ||
| Thomas GOULDING | U | 77 | M | Farm Servant | Rotherham, York | ||
| Tom GRASBY | U | 6 | M | Scholar | Brinsworth, York | ||
| Abigail GRAY | W | 77 | F | London, Middlesex | |||
| James GREEN | M | 27 | M | Coal Miner | Sheffield, York | ||
| John GREENFIELD | U | 33 | M | Groom (N D) | Rotherham, York | ||
| James GUEST | U | 32 | M | Foundry Labourer (Iron) | Rotherham, York | ||
| Ann HADDY | U | 64 | F | Imbecile | Ickleton, York | ||
| Charles HAGUE | M | 75 | M | Agricultural Labourer | Greasbro, York | ||
| Edward HAGUE | M | 74 | M | Imbecile | |||
| Samuel HALL | U | 25 | M | Agricultural Labourer | Imbecile | Catcliffe, York | |
| Mary HAMILTON | W | 85 | F | Scholar | Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Stephen HAMMERTON | U | 47 | M | Agricultural Labourer | Rotherham, York | ||
| John HARDEN | U | 61 | M | Bricklayers Labourer | |||
| Mary HARDWICKE | U | 24 | F | Domestic Servant | Beighton, Derby | ||
| Harriet HAWKSWORTH | U | 32 | F | Imbecile | Scholes, York | ||
| Eliza HAYES | M | 30 | F | Imbecile | Newark, Nottingham | ||
| Martha HAYES | U | 4 | F | Scholar | Rotherham, York | ||
| Robert John HAYES | U | 1 | M | Scholar | Rotherham, York | ||
| Willie HAYES | U | 7 | M | Scholar | Rotherham, York | ||
| William HEWITT | W | 70 | M | Engine Fitter At Works (No Occ) | Brampton Bierlow, York | ||
| Thomas HILL | U | 62 | M | Nail Maker | Burton, Lincoln | ||
| Richard HINCHCLIFFE | U | 11 | M | Scholar | Rotherham, York | ||
| Mary HIRST | W | 53 | F | Gainsbro | |||
| Ann HOWARD | W | 81 | F | Domestic Servant | Rotherham, York | ||
| Stephen HOWE | U | 51 | M | Iron Labourer At Works | Kingstone, Cambridge | ||
| Joseph HOYLAND | W | 68 | M | Coal Miner | Wentworth, York | ||
| Lavinia HOYLAND | U | 19 | F | Domestic Servant | Handsworth, York | ||
| Sarah HUDSON | U | 39 | F | Imbecile | Rotherham, York | ||
| Lilly JENNINGS | U | 4 | F | Scholar | |||
| Samuel JENNINGS | U | 10 | M | Scholar | |||
| Ann JEPSON | W | 70 | F | Hemsworth | |||
| Harry KAY | 5 | M | Scholar | Greasbro, York | |||
| Patrick KELLEY | U | 67 | M | Bricklayers Labourer | |||
| Catherine KELLY | M | 61 | F | Sickle Maker At Works (No Occ) | Killamarsh, York | ||
| George KIRTON | W | 75 | M | Agricultural Labourer | |||
| John KIRTURN | W | 82 | M | Coal Miner | Scholes, York | ||
| Joseph KITSON | W | 70 | M | Agricultural Labourer | Marr, York | ||
| John LARKIN | U | 35 | M | Imbecile | Rotherham, York | ||
| Joseph LAW | W | 53 | M | Farm Servant | Norton, Derby | ||
| Ellen LEACH | U | 25 | F | Domestic Servant | Old Hill, Worcester | ||
| Mary LEDGER | U | 26 | F | Imbecile | |||
| Albert LIREISIDGE | U | 10 | M | Scholar | Rawmarsh, York | ||
| Eliza LIREISIDGE | W | 52 | F | Domestic Servant | Rotherham, York | ||
| Emma LIREISIDGE | U | 10 | F | Scholar | Masbro, York | ||
| Israel LIREISIDGE | U | 8 | M | Scholar | Rawmarsh, York | ||
| Mickey LIREISIDGE | U | 4 | M | Scholar | Rawmarsh, York | ||
| Robert LIREISIDGE | U | 7 | M | Scholar | Rawmarsh, York | ||
| Hannah LIVERSIDGE | U | 1 | F | Rawmarsh, York | |||
| Lilly LIVERSIDGE | U | 3 | F | Scholar | Rawmarsh, York | ||
| Jane LOCKWOOD | U | 27 | F | Domestic Servant | Imbecile | Wakefield, York | |
| John LOCKWOOD | U | 25 | M | Imbecile | Wakefield, York | ||
| Isaac LONGDEN | W | 79 | M | Shoe Maker | Greasbro, York | ||
| Frederick MARSHALL | U | 5 | M | Scholar | Rotherham, York | ||
| Joseph MARSHALL | U | 8 | M | Scholar | Rotherham, York | ||
| Martha MARSHALL | U | 3 | F | Scholar | Rotherham, York | ||
| Sarah Ann MARSHALL | U | 9 | F | Scholar | Rotherham, York | ||
| Patrick MARTIN | U | 12 | M | Scholar | |||
| Peter MATTHEWS | U | 73 | M | Basket Maker | York, York | ||
| Joseph MITCHELL | U | 77 | M | Groom | Rotherham, York | ||
| Mary MOORE | W | 71 | F | Scholar | Manchester, Lancashire | ||
| Ann MUTE | U | 62 | F | Imbecile | Handsworth, York | ||
| John NEEDHAM | W | 45 | M | Iron Turner At Works | Rotherham, York | ||
| Thomas NILLANS | U | 32 | M | Imbecile | |||
| William OUTRAM | U | 20 | M | Imbecile | Rotherham, York | ||
| James PAGE | W | 69 | M | Stocktaker At Iron Works | Eagle, Lincoln | ||
| James PARKIN | W | 78 | M | Agricultural Labourer | High Melton, York | ||
| Emma PERKINS | U | 25 | F | Domestic Servant | White Thorne, Devon | ||
| Samuel PERKINS | U | 4 | M | Scholar | Rotherham, York | ||
| Robert PERRY | W | 63 | M | Coal Miner | Hanley, Stafford | ||
| Henry PILLARY | U | 6 | M | Scholar | Leeds, York | ||
| Edward PRESTON | U | 13 | M | Scholar | Doncaster, York | ||
| Harry PRESTON | U | 17 | M | Clerk | Swinton, York | ||
| Emma ROBERTS | U | 63 | F | Imbecile | Bramley, York | ||
| Fanny ROBINSON | M | 59 | F | Sheffield, York | |||
| Fanny ROBINSON | U | 10 | F | Scholar | Bolton, York | ||
| Jonathan ROBINSON | M | 51 | M | Agricultural Labourer | Negsby, Lincoln | ||
| Ann RODGERS | U | 20 | F | Imbecile | Rotherham, York | ||
| George RODGERS | U | 23 | M | Carter | Holmes, York | ||
| William RODGERS | U | 27 | M | Stove Grate Fitter At Works | Sheffield, York | ||
| Alfred ROSS | W | 71 | M | Joiner | Woodbrough, Nottingham | ||
| Arthur RUDDLESTONE | U | 10 | M | Scholar | Rotherham, York | ||
| John RUDDLESTONE | W | 60 | M | Nail Maker | Darfield, York | ||
| Albert SAMBROOKE | U | 3 | M | ||||
| Alfred SAMBROOKE | U | 8 | M | Scholar | |||
| Frank SAMBROOKE | U | 9 | M | Scholar | |||
| John SANDERS | M | 72 | M | Masons Labourer | London, Middlesex | ||
| Charles SHACKLETON | W | 48 | M | Clog Maker At Works | Bradford, York | ||
| Ellen SHAW | W | 65 | F | Imbecile | Thorpe, York | ||
| John SHAW | U | 63 | M | Joiner | Rotherham, York | ||
| John SLACK | W | 75 | M | Comb Maker | Masbro, York | ||
| Joseph SMALES | W | 77 | M | Slater | Scholes, York | ||
| William SMITH | W | 67 | M | Agricultural Labourer | Boston, Lincoln | ||
| Frederick STACEY | U | 40 | M | Puddler At Works (Iron) | Imbecile | Greasbro, York | |
| Annie STANLEY | U | 17 | F | Domestic Servant | Doncaster, York | ||
| Charles STANLEY | U | 3m | M | Scholar | Rotherham, York | ||
| Mary STANLEY | U | 17 | F | Domestic Servant | Doncaster, York | ||
| Mary Ellen STANLEY | U | 3m | F | Scholar | Rotherham, York | ||
| Fanny SUTTON | U | 7 | F | Scholar | Rotherham, York | ||
| Gertrude SUTTON | U | 3 | F | Scholar | Rotherham, York | ||
| Lilly SUTTON | U | 6 | F | Scholar | Rotherham, York | ||
| Margaret SUTTON | U | 12 | F | Scholar | Portershead, Somerset | ||
| Richard SUTTON | U | 3 | M | Rotherham, York | |||
| John TAYLOR | U | 50 | M | Agricultural Labourer | Chepstow, Monmouth | ||
| John TAYLOR | U | 41 | M | Puddler (1) | Sheffield, York | ||
| James THICKETT | W | 47 | M | Iron Foundry Labourer | Swinton, York | ||
| George THOMPSON | 69 | M | Sawyer At Works | Masbro, York | |||
| James THOMPSON | M | 52 | M | Masons Labourer | Burnside, Scotland | ||
| George TICKNER | W | 64 | M | Masons Labourer | |||
| William TOOHAY | W | 64 | M | Iron Labourer At Works (Iron & Genl) | |||
| Mary TOPPER | W | 89 | F | Salisbury, Lancashire | |||
| John TYAS | W | 68 | M | Iron Labourer At Works | Masbro, York | ||
| Joseph UTLEY | W | 69 | M | Sawyer At Works | Rotherham, York | ||
| George WALTON | W | 73 | M | Carter | Kimberworth, York | ||
| Joseph WALTON | U | 49 | M | Brewers Labourer | Imbecile | Swinton, York | |
| Maria WALTON | W | 70 | F | Agricultural Labourer | Sheffield, York | ||
| Alice WARD | W | 55 | F | Domestic Servant | Harrogate, York | ||
| Ada WARDLE | U | 7 | F | Scholar | |||
| Eliza WARDLE | U | 9 | F | Scholar | |||
| Frederick WARREN | M | 43 | M | Puddler At Works (Iron) | Bilston, Stafford | ||
| Alonzo WELDON | U | 8 | M | Scholar | Parkgate, York | ||
| William WELDON | U | 12 | M | Scholar | Parkgate, York | ||
| Elizabeth WHITE | M | 28 | F | Rotherham, York | |||
| George WHITE | U | 2 | M | Rotherham, York | |||
| Harry WHITE | 1m | M | Rotherham, York | ||||
| George WILKINSON | U | 34 | M | Coal Miner | Imbecile | Swinton, York | |
| Charles WILSON | M | 39 | M | Cigar Maker | York, York | ||
| Jeanetta WILSON | U | 7 | F | Scholar | London, Middlesex | ||
| Rosetta WILSON | M | 28 | F | Domestic Servant | London, Middlesex | ||
| James WOMBLE | U | 38 | M | Maltster Labourer | Newark, Nottingham | ||
| Charles WOODHEAD | U | 20 | M | Brick Maker At Works | Sheffield, York | ||
| Joseph WORRALL | M | 50 | M | Engine Fitter At Works | West Melton, York | ||
| Alice YOUNG | U | 6 | F | Scholar | Leeds, York | ||
| Mary YOUNG | M | 42 | F | Scholar | Manchester, Lancashire |
Total residents: 217
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