1881 Census: Residents of Union Workhouse, Taunton St Mary, Somerset
| Name | Mar | Age | Sex | Relation | Occupation | Handicap | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | |||||||
| Inmates | |||||||
| John BLIZARD | M | 54 | M | Head | Master | Pershore, Worcester | |
| Sarah Catherine BLIZARD | M | 53 | F | Wife | Matron (Muni) | Taunton, Somerset | |
| Catherne BLIZARD | U | 20 | F | Daur | Taunton, Somerset | ||
| Francis John BLIZARD | 13 | M | Son | Scholar | Taunton, Somerset | ||
| Emma BAILEY | W | 63 | F | Officer | Schoolmistress (Muni) | Curry Rivel, Somerset | |
| Cornelius SOUTHWOOD | M | 39 | M | Officer | Porter | Creech St Michael, Somerset | |
| Ann HANNAFORD | U | 40 | F | Officer | Nurse (Muni) | Harberton | |
| Frederick DAVIS | U | 23 | M | Officer | Taskmaster | Taunton, Somerset | |
| William BAILEY | 15 | M | Inmate | Apprentice Tailor | Church Stanton, Gloucester | ||
| John BAKER | M | 81 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Creech St Michael, Somerset | |
| Mary BAKER | M | 78 | F | Inmate | None | Monkton West, Somerset | |
| Rosa BALE | 5 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Taunton, Somerset | ||
| Charles BARTLETT | U | 79 | M | Inmate | Carpenter | Taunton, Somerset | |
| Harriette BAXTER | W | 58 | F | Inmate | None | Bristol, Somerset | |
| William BECK | 8 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Curry North, Gloucester | ||
| Thos. BEN | W | 67 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Churchstanton, Somerset | |
| Charles BERRY | W | 74 | M | Inmate | Labourer Farm | Taunton, Somerset | |
| Alfred BETTY | 9 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Taunton, Somerset | ||
| Elizabeth BETTY | U | 28 | F | Inmate | None | Stoke St Mary, Somerset | |
| Mary BIFFIN | W | 67 | F | Inmate | None | Washford, Somerset | |
| Eliza BILLETT | 9 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Taunton, Somerset | ||
| Maria BILLETT | U | 52 | F | Inmate | Needlewoman | Ruishton, Somerset | |
| Robert BIRTH | U | 21 | M | Inmate | None | Imbecile | Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset |
| William BOBBETT | U | 60 | M | Inmate | Butcher | Taunton, Somerset | |
| William BOND | U | 40 | M | Inmate | Carter | Kingston, Somerset | |
| Charlotte BRANNAN | W | 40 | F | Inmate (Head) | None | Stoke St Gregory, Somerset | |
| Frederick BRANNAN | 10 | M | Inmate (Son) | Scholar | Taunton, Somerset | ||
| Willie BRANNAN | 9 | M | Inmate (Son) | Scholar | Taunton, Somerset | ||
| Frederick BRIMBLE | 9 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Hatch Beauchamp, Gloucester | ||
| Mary Ann BRIMBLE | 10 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Hatch Beauchamp, Gloucester | ||
| John BROOKS | M | 30 | M | Tramp | Labourer | Bristol, Somerset | |
| James BROOM | U | 67 | M | Inmate | Lime Burner | North Curry, Somerset | |
| Bridget BROWN | W | 71 | F | Inmate | None | Kilkenny Castle Comber, Ireland | |
| Joseph BROWN | W | 68 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Church Stanton, Somerset | |
| Robt. BUSSELL | W | 84 | M | Inmate | Saddler | Taunton, Somerset | |
| Ann CALICOTT | M | 26 | F | Inmate (Head) | Cook (D) | Bristol, Somerset | |
| Emma CALICOTT | 10 | F | Inmate (Daur) | Scholar | Clifton, Somerset | ||
| Wlm. CALICOTT | 5 | M | Inmate (Son) | Scholar | Bitton Bristol, Somerset | ||
| John CARTER | W | 85 | M | Inmate | Labourer Farm | Dulwood, Dorset | |
| Benjamin CHAMBERLAIN | W | 70 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset | |
| Emily CHISLET | 9 | F | Inmate (Daur) | Scholar | Taunton, Somerset | ||
| William CHISLET | M | 24 | M | Inmate (Head) | Light Porter | Plymouth, Devon | |
| John CHORLEY | W | 73 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Bagborough, Somerset | |
| Mary CLARK | W | 80 | F | Inmate | None | Df & Dm | Taunton, Somerset |
| Rebecca CLARKE | W | 74 | F | Inmate | Hawker | Bristol, Somerset | |
| Thos. CLEMENTS | M | 79 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Ash Priors, Somerset | |
| Mary A. COATES | U | 35 | F | Inmate (Head) | General Servant | Taunton, Somerset | |
| Mary CATES (COATES) | 8 | F | Inmate (Daur) | Scholar | Taunton, Somerset | ||
| Charles COLLINS | W | 73 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Norton, Somerset | |
| Joan COLLINS | W | 80 | F | Inmate | None | Tiverton, Devon | |
| Wilm. COMMINS | W | 82 | M | Inmate | Masons Labourer | Trull, Somerset | |
| Charles CONNIBEER | U | 80 | M | Inmate | None | Imbecile | Coomb Florey, Somerset |
| Mary A. COOK | 11 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Taunton, Somerset | ||
| Rose COOK | 3m | F | Inmate | Taunton, Somerset | |||
| Rose COOK | U | 29 | F | Inmate | None | Guernsey, Channel Islands | |
| Philip COORLAND | U | 48 | M | Inmate | None | Blind | Stoke St Gregory, Somerset |
| Daniel COUSINS | M | 41 | M | Inmate | Leather Japanner | ||
| Elizabeth CRIDGE | W | 93 | F | Inmate | None | Wellington, Somerset | |
| Annie DAVIS | 9 | F | Inmate (Daur) | Scholar | Taunton, Somerset | ||
| Emily DAVIS | 6 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Taunton, Somerset | ||
| Harriette DAVIS | U | 30 | F | Inmate (Head) | None | Taunton, Somerset | |
| Ann DEMERIA | W | 80 | F | Inmate | None | Cheltenham, Gloucester | |
| Henry DENHAM | U | 60 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Stoke St Mary, Somerset | |
| Elizbth. DENMAN | W | 78 | F | Inmate | None | Taunton, Somerset | |
| John DOMMETT | U | 67 | M | Inmate | Gardener | Bishops Hull, Somerset | |
| Charles DUNN | W | 67 | M | Inmate | Masons Labourer | Pitminster, Somerset | |
| William ESCOTT | U | 52 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer | Bagborough, Somerset | |
| Sarah FRENCH | W | 70 | F | Inmate | Dress Maker | Taunton, Somerset | |
| Isabella FROST | W | 69 | F | Inmate | None | Plymouth, Devon | |
| Sarah GIBBS | U | 51 | F | Inmate | None | Imbecile | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset |
| Jane GOVIER | U | 36 | F | Inmate | None | Imbecile | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset |
| Ann GRAINGER | W | 53 | F | Inmate | None | Southgate, Middlesex | |
| Eliza GRATTON | W | 71 | F | Inmate | None | Kilkenny, Ireland | |
| John HARDWILL | W | 79 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Stoke St Mary, Somerset | |
| Mary HARRIS | W | 62 | F | Inmate | None | Taunton, Somerset | |
| Robert HARWOOD | W | 75 | M | Inmate | Tailor | Pitminster, Somerset | |
| Elizabeth HAWKER | W | 72 | F | Inmate | None | Axmouth, Devon | |
| Elizabeth HAWKINS | W | 59 | F | Inmate | None | Churchstanton, Somerset | |
| Mary HERRING | M | 72 | F | Inmate (Wife) | None | Churchstanton, Somerset | |
| William HERRING | M | 70 | M | Inmate (Head) | Sweep | Otterford, Devon | |
| John HITCHCOCK | W | 61 | M | Inmate | Labourer Farm | Trull, Somerset | |
| Ruth HUMPHRIES | W | 66 | F | Inmate | Turnpike Gate Keeper | Isle Abbots, Somerset | |
| Charles JAMES | U | 23 | M | Inmate | Hat Maker | Blind | Taunton, Somerset |
| James JEFFREY | W | 63 | M | Inmate | Carpenter | Winsham, Somerset | |
| James JENNING | U | 64 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Taunton, Somerset | |
| Julia JENNINGS | W | 65 | F | Inmate | None | Wellington, Somerset | |
| Robert JENNINGS | W | 82 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Hillfarrance, Somerset | |
| Danill KEEN | W | 65 | M | Inmate | Labourer | North Curry, Somerset | |
| Joan KING | W | 85 | F | Inmate | None | Milverton, Somerset | |
| Benjamin LANG | U | 40 | M | Inmate | Porter | Trull, Somerset | |
| John LANGDON | U | 70 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Stoke St Gregory, Somerset | |
| George LANGFORD | W | 76 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Stoke St Gregory, Somerset | |
| Eliza LARWAY | 4 | F | Inmate (Daur) | Scholar | Taunton, Somerset | ||
| Elizabeth LARWAY | U | 30 | F | Inmate (Head) | Servant | Taunton, Somerset | |
| George LARWAY | 1 | M | Inmate (Son) | Taunton, Somerset | |||
| Ann LAWRENCE | W | 63 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Churchstanton, Somerset | |
| Emily LAWRENCE | U | 30 | F | Inmate (Head) | Servant | Taunton, Somerset | |
| Francis LAWRENCE | 12 | M | Inmate (Son) | Scholar | Taunton, Somerset | ||
| Henry G. LAWRENCE | 2 | M | Inmate (Son) | London, Middlesex | |||
| George LOCK | W | 63 | M | Inmate | Stone Mason | Churchstanton, Somerset | |
| Sarah LOCK | W | 70 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Thorn Falcon, Somerset | |
| Rhoda MARKS | 10 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset | ||
| William MARLER | W | 64 | M | Inmate | Gardener | Taunton, Somerset | |
| Mary Jane MATTHEWS | M | 47 | F | Inmate | Cook (D) | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset | |
| Thomas MATTHEWS | M | 49 | M | Inmate | Tailor | Taunton, Somerset | |
| Jane MAYNARD | W | 63 | F | Inmate | None | Bicknoller, Somerset | |
| John MOUNSHARE | W | 78 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Taunton, Somerset | |
| Saml. MOUNTSTEPHENS | W | 57 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Wellington, Somerset | |
| Robert MUTTER | W | 68 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer | Buckland, Dorset | |
| William NASH | W | 76 | M | Inmate | Blacksmith | Crosscombe, Somerset | |
| James NEWTON | W | 66 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Curland, Somerset | |
| John NOORMAN | W | 65 | M | Inmate | Labourer Farm | Minehead, Somerset | |
| George NORTHCOT | U | 37 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Kingston, Somerset | |
| Jane PALFREY | U | 51 | F | Inmate | Needlewoman | Taunton, Somerset | |
| Agnes PALMER | U | 75 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Taunton, Somerset | |
| George PALMER | W | 56 | M | Inmate | Cabinet Maker | Taunton, Somerset | |
| Charlott PARKER | W | 60 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Bristol, Somerset | |
| John PARKER | U | 80 | M | Inmate | Clerk | Taunton, Somerset | |
| Eliza PARSONS | W | 63 | F | Inmate | None | London, Middlesex | |
| James (No 2) PARSONS | U | 73 | M | Inmate | Gardener | Trull, Somerset | |
| James (No 1) PARSONS | U | 75 | M | Inmate | Labourer Farm | Taunton, Somerset | |
| Jane PARSONS | O | 67 | F | Inmate | None | Stoke St Gregory, Somerset | |
| Caroline PAYNTER | U | 20 | F | Inmate | Needlewoman | Taunton, Somerset | |
| Isaac PENNY | U | 74 | M | Inmate | Milkman | Trull, Somerset | |
| Jacob PETERS | W | 68 | M | Inmate | Tailor | Church Stanton, Somerset | |
| Sarah PHIPPIN | W | 78 | F | Inmate | Straw Bonnet Maker | Bridgwater, Somerset | |
| Henry PIKE | W | 70 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Taunton, Somerset | |
| John PIKE | U | 52 | M | Inmate | Butcher | Monkton, Devon | |
| Amelia POOLE | U | 24 | F | Inmate | Factory Hand (Fht) | Taunton, Somerset | |
| Mary POOLE | W | 85 | F | Inmate | None | Pitminster, Somerset | |
| John RADFORD | M | 67 | M | Inmate | Mill Wright | Crediton, Devon | |
| Jonas ROBERTS | W | 65 | M | Inmate | Smith General | Taunton, Somerset | |
| Eli ROWSELL | U | 59 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Thorne Falcon, Somerset | |
| John ROWSELL | U | 57 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer | Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk | |
| Ann SALWAY | M | 49 | F | Inmate | House Keeper | Axminster, Devon | |
| Fanny SAUNDERS | U | 28 | F | Inmate | General Servant | Norton, Somerset | |
| Edwin SEYMORE | W | 62 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Cothelstone, Somerset | |
| Martha SHATTOCK | U | 30 | F | Inmate | None | Imbecile | Bishops Hull, Somerset |
| Francis SKINNER | U | 47 | M | Inmate | None | Imbecile | Creech St Michl, Somerset |
| Chas. SMALL | W | 75 | M | Inmate | Labourer | West Hatch, Somerset | |
| Emma SMITH | 60 | F | Inmate | Servant | Slimbridge, Gloucester | ||
| John SMITH | U | 54 | M | Inmate | Carpenter | Taunton, Somerset | |
| Jane SNOW | U | 51 | F | Inmate | Needle Woman | Taunton, Somerset | |
| Chas. SOUTHWOOD | U | 62 | M | Inmate | Ostler | Wilton, Somerset | |
| George SPARKS | W | 68 | M | Inmate | Gardener | Corfe, Somerset | |
| Harriette SPURLE | W | 70 | F | Inmate | None | Monkton West, Somerset | |
| John STEVENS | W | 56 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Creech, Somerset | |
| Sarah STEVENS | W | 74 | F | Inmate | None | Taunton, Somerset | |
| Thomas STEVENS | U | 42 | M | Inmate | None | Imbecile | Bridgwater, Somerset |
| Ellen STEWART | 12 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Taunton, Somerset | ||
| George H. STONE | 8 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Taunton, Somerset | ||
| Walter STONE | 4 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Taunton, Somerset | ||
| William STUDELY | W | 80 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Clayhidon, Devon | |
| Mary THIRLEY | W | 69 | F | Inmate | None | Timberland, Lincoln | |
| Emma THOMAS | U | 18 | F | Inmate | General Servant | Pitminster, Somerset | |
| William THOMAS | U | 74 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Kingston, Somerset | |
| Betsey TINCK | W | 77 | F | Inmate | Nurse | Norton, Somerset | |
| Sarah TOLER | W | 60 | F | Inmate | None | Wilton, Somerset | |
| Charlotte TRAVERS | W | 77 | F | Inmate | None | Holcombe Rogus, Somerset | |
| Elizabeth TREEBY | M | 31 | F | Inmate | None | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset | |
| Mary TRENCHARD | U | 63 | F | Inmate | None | Imbecile | Taunton, Somerset |
| Mary A. TRENCHARD | U | 59 | F | Inmate | None | Taunton, Somerset | |
| Alfred TUCK | 8 | M | Inmate (Son) | Scholar | Taunton, Somerset | ||
| Georgina TUCK | 4 | F | Inmate (Daur) | Scholar | Taunton, Somerset | ||
| Louisa TUCK | U | 21 | F | Inmate (Head) | Laundress | Staple Fitzpaine, Somerset | |
| Emma TURLE | U | 27 | F | Inmate (Head) | Silk Factory Hand | Taunton, Somerset | |
| Francis TURLE | 6 | M | Inmate (Son) | Scholar | Taunton, Somerset | ||
| Louisa J. TURLE | 4 | F | Inmate (Daur) | Scholar | Taunton, Somerset | ||
| William TURNER | W | 88 | M | Inmate | Farm Servant | Chardstock, Dorset | |
| William WADDON | U | 72 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Bishopshull, Somerset | |
| William WALL | U | 27 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Bishops Hull, Somerset | |
| George WARREN | W | 75 | M | Inmate | Gardener | Taunton, Somerset | |
| Harriette WAY | U | 45 | F | Inmate | None | Imbecile | Anglesleigh, Somerset |
| Joseph WEBBER | W | 63 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Taunton, Somerset | |
| Thos. WEBBER | M | 55 | M | Tramp | Sawyer | Wellington, Somerset | |
| Ann WEETCH | W | 98 | F | Inmate | None | North Petherton, Somerset | |
| Simeon WHITE | W | 66 | M | Inmate | Carpenter | Ilminster, Somerset | |
| Sarah WINTER | U | 60 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Imbecile | Trull, Somerset |
| John WOOD | W | 51 | M | Inmate | Coach Builder | Blind | Taunton, Somerset |
| Elizabeth WOODWARD | M | 34 | F | Tramp (Wife) | None | Bristol, Somerset | |
| Louisa WOODWARD | 11 | F | Tramp (Daur) | None | Cheltenham, Gloucester | ||
| Mark WOODWARD | 3 | M | Tramp (Son) | Bristol, Somerset | |||
| Martha WOODWARD | 5 | F | Tramp (Daur) | None | Bristol, Somerset | ||
| Mary A. WOODWARD | 9m | F | Tramp (Daur) | None | Halton, Hampshire | ||
| Matthew WOODWARD | M | 36 | M | Tramp (Head) | Labourer | Worster, Worcester | |
| Jane WOOLFREY | W | 64 | F | Inmate | None | Heathfield, Somerset | |
| Abraham WYATT | 3m | M | Inmate (Son) | North Curry, Somerset | |||
| Sarah WYATT | U | 35 | F | Inmate (Head) | Servant | North Curry, Somerset | |
| James WYNES | W | 62 | M | Inmate | Labourer | South Petherton, Somerset | |
| Alice YARD | 1 | F | Inmate (Daur) | Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset | |||
| Ann YARD | 13 | F | Inmate (Daur) | None | Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset | ||
| Charlotte YARD | 8 | F | Inmate (Daur) | Scholar | Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset | ||
| Clara YARD | 11 | F | Inmate (Daur) | Scholar | Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset | ||
| Elizabeth YARD | M | 36 | F | Inmate (Head) | Glover | Kingston, Somerset | |
| Jane YARD | 10 | F | Inmate (Daur) | Scholar | Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset | ||
| John YARD | 2 | M | Inmate (Son) | Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset | |||
| Joseph YARD | 4 | M | Inmate (Son) | Scholar | Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset | ||
| Mary Anne YARD | 5 | F | Inmate (Daur) | Scholar | Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset |
Total residents: 198
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