1881 Census: Residents of Union Workhouse, Gargrave Road, Skipton, York
| Name | Mar | Age | Sex | Relation | Occupation | Handicap | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | |||||||
| William HARDAKER | M | 49 | M | Head | Workhouse Master | Leeds, York | |
| Olive HARDAKER | M | 50 | F | Wife | Munic Workhouse Matron | Leeds, York | |
| Marion HARDAKER | U | 25 | F | Daur | Cook Domestic Serv | Leeds, York | |
| Ellen HARLAND | M | 27 | F | Serv | (Munic) School Mistress | Lenton, Nottingham | |
| Sarah J. MILLER | W | 40 | F | Serv | Munic Nurse | Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales | |
| John ANDERTON | U | 65 | M | Serv | Munic Porter | Gargrave, York | |
| Inmates | |||||||
| Elizabeth ATKINSON | M | 43 | F | Inmate | Bolton In Bowland, Lancashire | ||
| William BARKER | 11 | M | Inmate | (Cripple) | Arncliffe, York | ||
| Elizabeth BARRETT | U | 47 | F | Inmate | Serv. Domes. | Cononley, York | |
| Hiram BARRETT | 45 | M | Inmate | Gen. Labr. | Cononley, York | ||
| Jonas BARRETT | W | 79 | M | Inmate | (24) Wool Comber | Cowling, York | |
| Alice BATES | 11 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Glusburn, York | ||
| Mary J. BATES | 5 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Glusburn, York | ||
| Thomas W. BATES | 8 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Glusburn, York | ||
| Albert BATSON | 6 | M | Inmate | Skipton, York | |||
| Elizabeth BATSON | U | 25 | F | Inmate | Cotton Spinner | Scotland | |
| Elizabeth BATSON | 5 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Skipton, York | ||
| George C. BATSON | 2m | M | Inmate | Scholar | Settle, York | ||
| Walter BEER | U | 29 | M | Vagrant | Boiler Maker | Sittingbourne, Kent | |
| Charles BENNETT | U | 21 | M | Vagrant | Bricklayer | London, Middlesex | |
| Ellen BENTLEY | W | 70 | F | Inmate | Blind | Starbottom, York | |
| William BERRY | U | 39 | M | Inmate | Cott. Weaver | Thornton In Craven | |
| Samuel BILLOWS | U | 51 | M | Inmate | Stonemason | Skipton, York | |
| Elizabeth A. BINNS | U | 39 | F | Inmate | Housemaid Dom Serv | Glusburn, York | |
| Joseph BOOTH | W | 66 | M | Inmate | (24) Shuttle Maker | Cowling, York | |
| Maria BOTTOMLEY | 74 | F | Inmate | Cotton Winder | Lancashire | ||
| Esther BRADLEY | 12 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Skipton, York | ||
| Thomas BRAMAN | U | 38 | M | Inmate | Shoemaker | Liverpool | |
| John W. BRESHFIELD | U | 48 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer | Draughton, York | |
| James BURNS | U | 30 | M | Vagrant | Gen. Labr. | Ireland | |
| John BURNS | U | 30 | M | Vagrant | Gen. Labr. | Carlisle, Cumberland | |
| Susan BUTLER | W | 43 | F | Inmate | Housewife | St George E., Middlesex | |
| John CARTER | 12 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Silsden, York | ||
| Richard CHESTER | U | 74 | M | Inmate | Gen Labr (24) | Gargrave, York | |
| John CLARK | U | 51 | M | Inmate | Joiner & Cabinet Maker | Grassington, York | |
| William COCKSHOTT | W | 49 | M | Inmate | Boatsman | Silsden, York | |
| Ann CORE | M | 64 | F | Inmate | Skipton, York | ||
| Soloman CORE | M | 53 | M | Inmate | Gen Labr | Embsay, York | |
| Benjamin COWGILL | U | 85 | M | Inmate | (24) Farm Labourer | Thornton In Craven | |
| Stephen CROFT | M | 71 | M | Inmate | 24 Farm Labourer | Corton, York | |
| Robert DAVY | W | 72 | M | Inmate | Gen Labr (24) | Otley, York | |
| James DEAN | U | 30 | M | Vagrant | Gen. Labr. | Ireland | |
| Mary DEAN | M | 69 | F | Inmate | Housewife | Marsden, York | |
| Elizabeth DEMAINE | U | 71 | F | Inmate | Housemaid Domestic Serv | Hazlewood, York | |
| Owen DINSDALE | W | 74 | M | Inmate | Blacksmith (24) | Hawes, York | |
| John T. EDMONDSON | U | 31 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer | Embsay, York | |
| George EMMOTT | W | 83 | M | Inmate | 24 Wood Sawyer | Blind | Skipton, York |
| James W. EMMOTT | 10 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Skipton, York | ||
| William FOSTER | U | 36 | M | Vagrant | General Labor | Leeds, York | |
| Bridget GALLAGHER | 1 | F | Inmate | Skipton, York | |||
| Joseph GARBETT | 1 | M | Inmate | Burnley, Lancashire | |||
| William GIBSON | U | 81 | M | Inmate | (24) Farm Labr | Scotland | |
| Ellen GILL | 10 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Cononley, York | ||
| James GILL | 11 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Cononley, York | ||
| Mary GILL | U | 20 | F | Inmate | General Serv. | Cononley, York | |
| Albert GREEN | U | 35 | M | Vagrant | Gen. Labr. | Ireland | |
| Ann GRIFFITHS | W | 84 | F | Inmate | Bentham, York | ||
| Joseph GRUNDY | 9 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Bradford, York | ||
| Margeret GRUNDY | 7 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Bradford, York | ||
| Margeret GRUNDY | W | 39 | F | Inmate | Ireland | ||
| James HALL | U | 33 | M | Vagrant | Gen. Labr. | Scotland | |
| William HANLEY | W | 69 | M | Inmate | 24 Gen. Labr. | Haywood, Stafford | |
| Mary Ann HARDY | W | 67 | F | Inmate | Newcastle, Stafford | ||
| John HARGREAVES | 7 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Skipton, York | ||
| Sarah HARGREAVES | 6 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Skipton, York | ||
| Daniel HARRISON | U | 60 | M | Inmate | Gen. Labr. | Glusburn, York | |
| Mary HARRISON | 12 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Embsay, York | ||
| Thomas HARRISON | M | 66 | M | Inmate | (24) Gen.Labr. | ||
| Peter HARTLEY | U | 66 | M | Inmate | Gen. Labr. | Manchester | |
| James HIGGINS | U | 41 | M | Inmate | Iron Moulder | Skipton, York | |
| Thomas HIRD | W | 66 | M | Inmate | (24) Boatsman | Colne, Lancashire | |
| Alfred HOMER | U | 38 | M | Inmate | Joiner | Pateley Bridge, York | |
| Mercy A. HOWARTH | 10 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Rochdale, Lancashire | ||
| Thomas INGHAM | U | 56 | M | Inmate | Gen Labr | Blind | Skipton, York |
| Sarah JACKSON | U | 47 | F | Inmate | Cotton Weaver | Middlesbrough, York | |
| Anthony JOY | 9 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hebden, York | ||
| Henry JOY | 12 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hebden, York | ||
| Mary A. KELLY | 13 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Hanley, Stafford | ||
| William LEEMING | W | 68 | M | Inmate | Gen Labr (24) | Hebden, York | |
| Catherine LLOYDE | U | 26 | F | Inmate | General Serv. | Wellington, Shropshire | |
| Thomas E. LLOYDE | 1 | M | Inmate | Burnley, Lancashire | |||
| Jonas LUND | W | 74 | M | Inmate | Nail Maker | Silsden, York | |
| Isabella LUPTON | W | 85 | F | Inmate | Housewife | Hawes, York | |
| Michael LYONS | W | 60 | M | Inmate | Gen. Labr. | Ireland | |
| Hannah METCALFE | U | 17 | F | Inmate | Housemaid Dom. Serv. | Carleton, York | |
| William MOORE | U | 24 | M | Inmate | (24) Farm Labr | Skipton, Scotland | |
| Mary MOSLEY | W | 89 | F | Inmate | Housewife | Sadburg, Westmorland | |
| Wolfe NOBLE | W | 80 | M | Inmate | (24) Gen Labr | Skipton, York | |
| Lilly E. PARKINSON | U | 17 | F | Inmate | Manchester, Lancashire | ||
| James PARR | U | 57 | M | Inmate | Stoker Cotton Mill | Wigan, Lancashire | |
| Grace PEAK | W | 75 | F | Inmate | Housewife | Cowling, York | |
| Thomas PEEL | U | 49 | M | Inmate | Gen. Labr. | Cononley, York | |
| Cornelius PENRITH | 11 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Barnoldswick, York | ||
| James PLATT | U | 68 | M | Inmate | (24) Blacksmith | Skipton, York | |
| John PRIOR | W | 59 | M | Inmate | Hawker | Leeds, York | |
| Ellen RAGAN | W | 68 | F | Inmate | Cotton Spinner | Ireland | |
| Mary REED | M | 31 | F | Inmate | Cononley | ||
| Minnie REED | 9 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Scotland | ||
| Rose A. REED | 2 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Manchester | ||
| Dinah RILEY | W | 49 | F | Inmate | Housewife | Salterforth, York | |
| Edward ROSE | 2m | M | Inmate | Infant | Skipton, York | ||
| Nancy ROSE | M | 44 | F | Inmate | Housewife | Salterforth, York | |
| William ROSE | 6 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Leeds, York | ||
| David RYDER | M | 65 | M | Inmate | (24) Cott. Spinner | Skipton, York | |
| Mary SHAW | U | 73 | F | Inmate | General Serv | Blind | Grassington, York |
| Thomas SHEPHARD | W | 83 | M | Inmate | (24) Boatsman | Bradford, York | |
| William SIGHT | U | 50 | M | Inmate | Gen Labr | Shipley, York | |
| Charles SMITH | U | 34 | M | Vagrant | Gen. Labr. | Leeds, York | |
| John SMITH | M | 58 | M | Inmate | Wood Sawyer | Ireland | |
| Margeret SMITH | W | 47 | F | Inmate | Bradford, York | ||
| Thomas SMITH | W | 67 | M | Inmate | (24) Joiner | Skipton, York | |
| William STADDON | 13 | M | Inmate | Torquay, Devon | |||
| Mary STONEHOUSE | W | 72 | F | Inmate | Whitby, York | ||
| Susan SUGDEN | U | 66 | F | Inmate | Housemaid Dom Serv | Glusburn, York | |
| George TAIT | U | 21 | M | Vagrant | Coal Miner | Manchester | |
| Robert TASKER | W | 52 | M | Inmate | Printer Compr. | Skipton, York | |
| Alice TATE | U | 26 | F | Inmate | Gen Servant | Skipton, York | |
| William THOMPSON | U | 68 | M | Inmate | Gen. Labr. | Barnoldswick, York | |
| Eliza TOMLINSON | W | 68 | F | Inmate | Dent, Scotland | ||
| William TOMLINSON | W | 61 | M | Inmate | Gen. Labr. | Gargrave, York | |
| Julia H. TOOLE | 8 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Burnley, Lancashire | ||
| Sarah Josephine TOOLE | 10 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Ireland | ||
| Ann TOUGH | M | 65 | F | Inmate | Scotland | ||
| Peter TOUGH | M | 76 | M | Inmate | (24) Gen Labr | Scotland | |
| Ann WADE | U | 70 | F | Inmate | Seamstress | Skipton, York | |
| Ann WALBY | W | 52 | F | Inmate | Housewife | Blackdon, Northumberland | |
| Blanche WALKER | 1m | F | Inmate | Skipton, York | |||
| Eliza WALKER | U | 21 | F | Inmate | Cott. Spinner | Plymouth, Devon | |
| Fanny WALKER | U | 49 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Embsay, York | |
| Joseph WALKER | U | 65 | M | Inmate | (24) Card Grinder | Kirby Lonsdale, York | |
| Thomas WALSH | U | 30 | M | Vagrant | Gen. Labr. | Ireland | |
| Anthony WARD | 10 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Skipton, York | ||
| Elizabeth WARD | U | 49 | F | Inmate | Housemaid Dom Serv | Blind | Gargrave, York |
| Thomas H. WARD | 13 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Skipton, York | ||
| John WARDLE | U | 31 | M | Inmate | Gen. Labr. | Bingley, York | |
| William WARNE | W | 64 | M | Inmate | Joiner | Devonport | |
| Jane WEST | W | 78 | F | Inmate | Grassington, York | ||
| Alice WHARTON | 10 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Skipton, York | ||
| Frederick WHITTAKER | 10 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Addingham, York | ||
| Hannah WHITTAKER | 11 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Addingham, York | ||
| Mary WHITTAKER | U | 47 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Skipton, York | |
| Thomas WHITTAKER | U | 44 | M | Inmate | Gen Labr (24) | Grassington, York | |
| Thompson WHITTAKER | U | 21 | M | Inmate | Blind | Earby, York | |
| Hicks WILLIAMS | U | 43 | M | Inmate | Gen.Labourer | Rington, Hereford | |
| Thomas WILTON | U | 37 | M | Vagrant | Gen. Labr. | Manchester |
Total residents: 145
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