1881 Census: Residents of Teesdale Union Workhouse, Galgate, Barnard Castle, Durham
| Name | Mar | Age | Sex | Relation | Occupation | Handicap | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | |||||||
| Thomas DALKIN | M | 41 | M | Head | Master Of Workhouse (Munic) | Barnard Castle, Durham | |
| Eleanor DALKIN | M | 39 | F | Wife | Matron Of Workhouse (Munic) | Barnard Castle, Durham | |
| Thomas DALKIN | 8 | M | Son | Scholar | Barnard Castle, Durham | ||
| Eleanor DALKIN | 2 | F | Daur | Barnard Castle, Durham | |||
| Inmates | |||||||
| Anne ALLASON | U | 61 | F | Inmate | Imbecile | Cotherstone, York | |
| Thomas BAILEY | U | 55 | M | Inmate | Railway Lab | Kirby Steven, Westmorland | |
| Elizabeth J. BALMER | 5 | F | Inmate | Barnard Castle, Durham | |||
| Ellen BALMER | U | 39 | F | Inmate | Formerly Laundress | Wolsingham, Durham | |
| Sarah A. BALMER | 2 | F | Inmate | Staindrop, Durham | |||
| Ellen BARNABY | U | 57 | F | Inmate | Formerly Flax Factory Hand | Imbecile | Staindrop, Durham |
| Robert BECK | 9 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Barnard Castle, Durham | ||
| Emily BELL | 5m | F | Inmate | Middleton Teesdale, Durham | |||
| Margaret BELL | U | 30 | F | Inmate | Imbecile | Harwood, Durham | |
| Robert BELL | U | 60 | M | Inmate | Farm Lab | Scotland | |
| Samuel BENNETT | U | 49 | M | Inmate | Dye Works Lab (Manuf) | Stroud, Gloucester | |
| Thomas BLACKBURN | U | 30 | M | Vagrant | Masons Lab | Huddersfield, York | |
| William BLAIMIRE | W | 83 | M | Inmate | Nail Maker | Barnard Castle, Durham | |
| James BOWES | U | 46 | M | Inmate | Coalminer | Deaf | Cockfield, Durham |
| Isbella BOYD | U | 62 | F | Inmate | Formerly Flax Factory Hand | Lunatic | |
| James BRADEY | W | 59 | M | Inmate | Hawker | Ireland | |
| Thomas BROOKSBANK | W | 65 | M | Inmate | Quarryman (Stone) | Mottram, Cheshire | |
| John BROWN | U | 35 | M | Vagrant | Farm Lab | Norwich, Norfolk | |
| Robert H. BROWN | U | 40 | M | Inmate | Idiot | Bishop Auckland, Durham | |
| William BROWN | U | 80 | M | Inmate | Cartman | Headlam, Durham | |
| Thomas CARTER | U | 21 | M | Vagrant | Farm Lab | Lytham, Lancashire | |
| Thomas CARTER | 8 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Barnard Castle, Durham | ||
| Frank CASSIDY | U | 71 | M | Inmate | Cattle Drover | Ireland | |
| Robert CHAPMAN | M | 63 | M | Inmate | Carpet Weaver | Barnard Castle, Durham | |
| Joseph A. CLARKE | 11 | M | Inmate | Scholar | America | ||
| Mary J. CLARKE | 7 | F | Inmate | Scholar | America | ||
| Minnie CLARKE | 5 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Carngill, Cumberland | ||
| Tamar CLARKE | M | 44 | F | Inmate | Formerly Seamstress | Carngill, Cumberland | |
| Victoria CLARKE | 13 | F | Inmate | Scholar | America | ||
| William CLARKE | U | 19 | M | Inmate | Iron Works Lab | Birmingham, Warwick | |
| John CLARKSON | U | 27 | M | Inmate | Joiner | Leeds, York | |
| John COOPER | U | 63 | M | Inmate | Nail Maker | Startforth, York | |
| John DALEY | U | 49 | M | Vagrant | Collier (Coalminer) | Ireland | |
| Christopher DAWSON | W | 42 | M | Inmate | Formerly Innkeeper | Whorlton, Durham | |
| James DAWSON | 14 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Barnard Castle, Durham | ||
| Mary DAWSON | 13 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Middleton, Durham | ||
| Mary DAWSON | 12 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Barnard Castle, Durham | ||
| Sarah DAWSON | 10 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Middleton, Durham | ||
| Elizabeth DIXON | U | 39 | F | Inmate | Formerly Dom Serv | Lartington, York | |
| Esther DIXON | 5 | F | Inmate | Barnard Castle, Durham | |||
| George H. DIXON | 10 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Barnard Castle, Durham | ||
| Mary A. DIXON | 13 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Barnard Castle, Durham | ||
| William DIXON | U | 34 | M | Vagrant | Lab In Foundry (Iron) | Bradford, York | |
| Elizabeth DONALD | 12 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Barnard Castle, Durham | ||
| John DONALD | U | 60 | M | Inmate | Hawker | Ireland | |
| Ann MC DOWELL | U | 62 | F | Inmate | Formerly Flax Factory Hand | Barnard Castle, Durham | |
| John DOYLE | U | 40 | M | Inmate | Shipyard Lab | Ireland | |
| Henry T. EADES | 14 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Stockton, Durham | ||
| Mary EADES | 9 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Stockton, Durham | ||
| George EMMERSON | U | 52 | M | Inmate | Idiot | Barnard Castle, Durham | |
| Joseph EMMERSON | U | 46 | M | Inmate | Wool Sorter | Barnard Castle, Durham | |
| Joseph FEATHERSTONE | U | 67 | M | Inmate | Farm Lab | Middleton, Durham | |
| Andrew FINN | U | 78 | M | Inmate | Farm Lab | Ireland | |
| Joseph FISHER | U | 74 | M | Inmate | Sailor | Poole, Dorset | |
| Frederick FOODY | 7 | M | Inmate | Formerly Laundress | Barnard Castle, Durham | ||
| James FOODY | 8m | M | Inmate | Barnard Castle, Durham | |||
| Jane FOODY | U | 37 | F | Inmate | Formerly Laundress | Ireland | |
| John FOODY | 13 | M | Inmate | Formerly Laundress | Barnard Castle, Durham | ||
| Mary A. FOODY | 5 | F | Inmate | Barnard Castle, Durham | |||
| Thomas FOODY | 10 | M | Inmate | Formerly Laundress | Barnard Castle, Durham | ||
| Barbara FURNESS | U | 25 | F | Inmate | Imbecile | ||
| Elizabeth FURNESS | 7 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Barnard Castle, Durham | ||
| John T. FURNESS | 2 | M | Inmate | Barnard Castle, Durham | |||
| Elizabeth GARGET | U | 39 | F | Inmate | Idiot | Barnard Castle, Durham | |
| John GIBSON | U | 74 | M | Inmate | Farm Lab | Arkengarthdale, York | |
| Joseph GRAHAM | U | 45 | M | Inmate | Idiot | South Side, Durham | |
| Thomas GREENWELL | U | 75 | M | Inmate | Farm Lab | Lunatic | Softley, Durham |
| Edward HADLEY | U | 29 | M | Vagrant | Wheelwright | London Bethnal Green , London, Middlesex | |
| James HALE | U | 66 | M | Inmate | Imbecile | Barnard Castle, Durham | |
| John T. HALL | 8 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Barnard Castle, Durham | ||
| John G. O HARA | 13 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Barnard Castle, Cumberland | ||
| William HARBION | W | 79 | M | Inmate | Blacksmith | Winston, Durham | |
| William HARWOOD | U | 34 | M | Vagrant | House Painter | Bristol, Somerset | |
| Eliza HEADS | U | 20 | F | Inmate | Formerly Flax Factory Hand | Barnard Castle, Durham | |
| Alice HICKS | 6 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Barnard Castle, Durham | ||
| Matthew HORN | 6 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Barnard Castle, Durham | ||
| Sarah J. HORN | U | 23 | F | Inmate | Papermill Hand (Manuf) | Middleton Teesdale, Durham | |
| William HORNSBY | W | 73 | M | Inmate | Scotland | ||
| William HUDDLESTON | U | 28 | M | Vagrant | Plasterer | Lancaster, Lancashire | |
| Margaret JACKSON | W | 86 | F | Inmate | Formerly Farm Servant | Mickleton, York | |
| James KAY | U | 34 | M | Vagrant | Brick Maker | Bolton, Lancashire | |
| Elizabeth MC KENZIE | U | 77 | F | Inmate | Lunatic | Barnard Castle, Durham | |
| Elizabeth MC KIE | U | 58 | F | Inmate | Formerly Laundress | Scotland | |
| James KING | U | 71 | M | Inmate | Drainer (Land) | Ireland | |
| Sarah A. LANCASTER | U | 37 | F | Inmate | Formerly Dom Serv | Shap, Westmorland | |
| Sarah J. LANCASTER | 14 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Barnard Castle, Durham | ||
| Thomas LANCASTER | 5 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Barnard Castle, Durham | ||
| Mary LEONARD | W | 70 | F | Inmate | Formerly Laundress | Wackerfield, Durham | |
| Alexander LITTLE | U | 57 | M | Serv | Porter Workhouse (Munic) | Longtown, Cumberland | |
| William MACE | U | 21 | M | Inmate | Farm Lab | Imbecile | Cleasby, York |
| John MANNING | U | 74 | M | Inmate | Blacksmith | Ireland | |
| James MILLER | U | 77 | M | Inmate | Blacksmith | Northallerton, York | |
| Elizabeth A. MINIKIN | 4 | F | Inmate | Barnard Castle, Durham | |||
| Jane MINIKIN | U | 35 | F | Inmate | Flax Mill Hand (Manuf) | Barnard Castle, Durham | |
| Daniel MITCHELL | U | 35 | M | Inmate | Masons Lab | Holbeach, Lincoln | |
| William MITCHELL | W | 68 | M | Inmate | Miller (Art) | Bolton, Westmorland | |
| John MOFFAT | U | 67 | M | Inmate | Baker | Scotland | |
| Henry MOSLEY | U | 24 | M | Vagrant | Bricklayers Lab | Liverpool, Lancashire | |
| Bessy NEWBY | U | 43 | F | Inmate | Formerly Domc Serv | Lunatic | Barningham, York |
| Mary OATES | W | 56 | F | Inmate | Formerly Flax Factory Hand | York City, York | |
| Jane ORTON | U | 26 | F | Inmate | Lunatic | Newton Le Willows, Durham | |
| George PARKIN | 5 | M | Inmate | Startforth, York | |||
| Joseph PARKIN | 1 | M | Inmate | Startforth, York | |||
| Margaret PARKIN | M | 26 | F | Inmate | Flax Mill Hand (Manuf) | Eggleston Abbey, York | |
| Martha A. PARKIN | 7 | F | Inmate | Startforth, York | |||
| Francis PIPER | U | 57 | M | Inmate | House Painter | (B S), Germany | |
| Elizabeth J. PLEWS | U | 23 | F | Assistant Matron | Assistant Matron Of Workhouse (Munic) | Copley, Durham | |
| Jonathan RAINE | U | 54 | M | Inmate | Butcher | Cockfield, Durham | |
| William ROBERTS | U | 25 | M | Vagrant | Iron Moulder | Liverpool, Lancashire | |
| Annas ROBINSON | 4 | F | Inmate | Lartington, York | |||
| Arthur ROBINSON | 10 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Barnard Castle, Durham | ||
| Elizabeth ROBINSON | U | 36 | F | Inmate | Imbecile | Cotherstone, York | |
| Elizabeth A. ROBINSON | 13 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Streatlam, Durham | ||
| Frederick ROBINSON | 16 | M | Inmate | Telegraph Errand Boy (Munic) | Barnard Castle, Durham | ||
| Henry ROBINSON | W | 74 | M | Inmate | Charcoal Burner | Newcastle, Northumberland | |
| Jane ROBINSON | W | 35 | F | Inmate | Formerly Laundress | Whorlton, Durham | |
| William ROBSON | 14 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Barnard Castle, Durham | ||
| Jeremiah ROCHE | 9 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Cleator Moor, Cumberland | ||
| John ROSTRON | U | 28 | M | Vagrant | Plasterer | Clifton, Lancashire | |
| Thomas RUSSELL | U | 27 | M | Inmate | Farm Lab | Scotland | |
| Annie M. SCOTT | 8 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Startforth, York | ||
| Catherine A. SCOTT | 13 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Startforth, York | ||
| Edward SCOTT | 15 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Startforth, York | ||
| Grace S. SCOTT | 11 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Startforth, York | ||
| Margaret A. SCOTT | 12 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Startforth, York | ||
| Thomas SEDGEWICK | W | 78 | M | Inmate | Formerly Farm Lab | Darlington, Durham | |
| Frank SHIELDS | U | 66 | M | Inmate | Gardners Lab (Dom) | Lunatic | Barnard Castle, Durham |
| George SMITH | U | 34 | M | Vagrant | Masons Lab | Liverpool, Lancashire | |
| Naaman SMITH | U | 36 | M | Inmate | Lead Miner | Derwent Head, Northumberland | |
| Thomas SNOWDEN | U | 70 | M | Inmate | Farm Lab | Howden Le Wear, Durham | |
| John STEELE | U | 59 | M | Inmate | Railway Lab | Gisburn, York | |
| James STEWART | U | 34 | M | Vagrant | Masons Lab | Liverpool, Lancashire | |
| George STOCKDALE | U | 78 | M | Inmate | Farm Lab | Aycliffe, Durham | |
| Richard STODDART | 15 | M | Inmate | Clerk In Solicitors Office | Barnard Castle, Durham | ||
| Elizabeth STOREY | M | 79 | F | Inmate | Formerly Flax Factory Hand | Barnard Castle, Durham | |
| John STOREY | M | 77 | M | Inmate | Joiner | Barnard Castle, Durham | |
| John TAYLOR | W | 81 | M | Inmate | Blacksmith | Summerhouse, Durham | |
| Jeremiah TEMPLE | W | 72 | M | Inmate | Saddler | Barnard Castle, Durham | |
| Jonathan TEMPLE | U | 76 | M | Inmate | Plumber | Barnard Castle, Durham | |
| Newland TEMPLE | U | 66 | M | Inmate | Idiot | Barnard Castle, Durham | |
| Elizabeth J. THIRKELL | 11m | F | Inmate | Barnard Castle, Durham | |||
| Jane THIRKELL | U | 26 | F | Inmate | Formerly Domc Serv | Wackerfield, Durham | |
| Catherine THOMPSON | 6 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Bishop Auckland, Durham | ||
| Catherine THOMPSON | U | 37 | F | Inmate | Factory Lab | Durham City, Durham | |
| Hannah THOMPSON | U | 44 | F | Inmate | Formerly Dom Serv | Middleton, Durham | |
| James H. THOMPSON | U | 78 | M | Inmate | Surgical Instrument Maker | Cape Town, Africa | |
| Mary THOMPSON | 2 | F | Inmate | Shotley Bridge, Durham | |||
| Sarah THOMPSON | U | 54 | F | Inmate | Imbecile | Gilmonby, York | |
| William THOMPSON | 7 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Bishop Auckland, Durham | ||
| William THOMPSON | U | 28 | M | Vagrant | Lab In Foundry | Sheffield, York | |
| Jonathan THORNGATE | 14 | M | Inmate | Scholar | |||
| Mary A. THORNGATE | 9 | F | Inmate | Scholar | |||
| Matthew THORNGATE | 12 | M | Inmate | Scholar | |||
| William THORNTON | U | 36 | M | Inmate | Imbecile | Bentham, York | |
| Martha TUNSTALL | 9 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Barnard Castle, Durham | ||
| Edward WAGGOT | W | 62 | M | Inmate | Coal Miner | Arkengarthdale, York | |
| John WALTON | U | 34 | M | Inmate | Idiot | Middleton, Durham | |
| John WATERS | W | 60 | M | Inmate | Plumber | Gunnerside, York | |
| George WESTGARTH | U | 33 | M | Inmate | Mason | Stanhope, Durham | |
| William WETHERELL | U | 32 | M | Inmate | Tailor | Imbecile | Danby Wiske, York |
| Thomas WILKINSON | U | 60 | M | Inmate | Lead Miner | Middleton, Durham | |
| James HUTTON OR WILLAN | 10 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Bishop Auckland, Durham | ||
| Isabella WILSON | U | 29 | F | Inmate | Formerly Dom Serv | Kirby Stephen, Westmorland | |
| Joseph R. WILSON | 2 | M | Inmate | Barnard Castle, Durham | |||
| Sarah YOUNG | 9 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Barnard Castle, Durham |
Total residents: 169
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