1881 Census: Residents of Union Workhouse, Great Torrington
| Name | Mar | Age | Sex | Relation | Occupation | Handicap | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | |||||||
| Thomas CANN | U | 54 | M | Head | Governor Of Workhouse | Hartland, Devon | |
| Elizabeth A. MILLS | U | 34 | F | Officer | School Mistress Of (Munic) Workhouse | Monkleigh, Devon | |
| Emma TREMEAR | U | 49 | F | Officer | Nurse Of (Munic) Workhouse | Bideford, Devon | |
| Irving SPRINGETT | M | 41 | M | Officer (Head) | Porter In (Munic) Workhouse | Okehampton, Devon | |
| Elizabeth SPRINGETT | M | 35 | F | Officer (Wife) | Cook (Dom) | Bridestower, Devon | |
| Inmates | |||||||
| Susan BENNETT | U | 35 | F | Inmate | Gloveress | Torrington | |
| Lucy BIDGE | U | 17 | F | Inmate | Farm Servant | Torrington | |
| Thos. BISSETT | W | 69 | M | Inmate | Machinist (Winnowing) | Huish, Devon | |
| Rebecca BLACKMORE | U | 70 | F | Inmate | St Giles, Devon | ||
| Richard BLATCHFORD | U | 50 | M | Inmate | Shebbear, Devon | ||
| Harriet BRADDON | U | 50 | F | Inmate | Gloveress | Abbots Bickington, Devon | |
| Jno. BURRIDGE | U | 39 | M | Inmate | Gt Torrington | ||
| Anna CANN | 8 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Alverdiscott, Devon | ||
| Richard CHAPMAN | U | 52 | M | Inmate | Carpenter Wheelwright | St Giles, Devon | |
| William CLARKE | U | 57 | M | Inmate | Roborough, Devon | ||
| Catherine COPP | 8 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Frithelstock, Devon | ||
| Fred COPP | 9 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Frithelstock, Devon | ||
| Eliza DILLING | 10 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Frithelstock, Devon | ||
| John DILLING | U | 17 | M | Inmate | Farm Servant | Frithelstock, Devon | |
| Philip DILLING | 7 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Langtree, Devon | ||
| William DILLING | 9 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Langtree, Devon | ||
| Elizabeth DUNN | U | 41 | F | Inmate | Farm Servant | Winkleigh, Devon | |
| Emma DYMOND | U | 27 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servant | Dolton, Devon | |
| Bertha FERRETT | 7 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Newton St Petrock, Devon | ||
| Elizabeth FERRETT | U | 29 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servant | Buckland Brewer, Devon | |
| Joseph FERRETT | 3 | M | Inmate | Torrington | |||
| Emmanuel FOLLAND | U | 73 | M | Inmate | Mason | Dolton, Devon | |
| John GORWILL | 15 | M | Inmate | Torrington | |||
| William HANDFORD | W | 80 | M | Inmate | Farm Laborer | Gt Torrington | |
| Eliza HARRIS | U | 31 | F | Inmate | Farm Servant | Beaford, Devon | |
| Minnie HARRIS | 8 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Holsworthy, Devon | ||
| Rosina HARRIS | 1 | F | Inmate | Torrington | |||
| Grace HEALE | M | 66 | F | Inmate | Formerly Domestic Servant | Parkham, Devon | |
| Mary HORRELL | U | 31 | F | Inmate | Farm Servant | Petrockstow, Devon | |
| Charles HORRILL | 2 | M | Inmate | Torrington | |||
| Eliza HORRILL | 12 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Petrockstow, Devon | ||
| Emily HORRILL | U | 20 | F | Inmate | Farm Servant | Petrockstow, Devon | |
| Hannah HORRILL | 9 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Petrockstow, Devon | ||
| Harriet HUTCHINS | W | 59 | F | Inmate | Charwoman | Roborough, Devon | |
| William HUTCHINS | W | 94 | M | Inmate | Farm Laborer | Bucklandfilleigh, Devon | |
| Mary A. JOHNS | U | 30 | F | Inmate | Farm Servant | Langtree, Devon | |
| Mary E. JOHNS | 4 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Gt Torrington | ||
| Elizabeth JONES | U | 23 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servant | Ashreigney, Devon | |
| Fred JONES | 8 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Torrington | ||
| Samuel JONES | 3 | M | Inmate | Torrington | |||
| Mary A. JUDD | U | 37 | F | Inmate | Beaford, Devon | ||
| Hubert Nance KIVELL | U | 42 | M | Inmate | Servant | Deaf And Dumb | Langtree, Devon |
| Grace LAMPING | U | 82 | F | Inmate | Gloveress | Torrington | |
| John LAND | W | 84 | M | Inmate | Farm Laborer | Sandford Peveril, Devon | |
| William LANDERS | 14 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Petrockstow, Devon | ||
| Samuel MILLER | U | 42 | M | Vagrant | Cooper | Wolverhampton, Stafford | |
| Albert MILLS | 6 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Torrington | ||
| Ann MILLS | U | 23 | F | Inmate | Farm Servant | Petrockstow, Devon | |
| Louisa MILLS | 1 | F | Inmate | Petrockstow, Devon | |||
| Mary MILLS | U | 46 | F | Inmate | General Servant | Petrockstow, Devon | |
| William MILLS | U | 72 | M | Inmate | Farm Servant | Frithelstock, Devon | |
| Mary MITCHELL | U | 22 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servant | Gt Torrington | |
| William MURPHY | 11 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Torrington | ||
| Ann NORMAN | U | 29 | F | Inmate | Gloveress | Torrington | |
| Lilly PARKHOUSE | 2 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Torrington | ||
| Mary PARKHOUSE | U | 22 | F | Inmate | Ashreigney, Devon | ||
| Martha PIPER | 8 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Torrington | ||
| Edwin QUICK | 10 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Torrington | ||
| James QUICK | 12 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Frithelstock, Devon | ||
| Mary QUICK | U | 45 | F | Inmate | Merton, Devon | ||
| Jno. RICHARDS | U | 45 | M | Inmate | Roborough, Devon | ||
| Jno. SANDERS | M | 61 | M | Inmate | Carpenter | Gt Torrington | |
| Elizabeth SANDFORD | W | 92 | F | Inmate | Gloveress | Bath, Somerset | |
| Eliza SHELLABEAR | W | 78 | F | Inmate | Tailoress | Plymouth, Devon | |
| William SMALE | U | 23 | M | Inmate | Sheepwash, Devon | ||
| William SMITH | W | 77 | M | Inmate | Bargeman | Newton St Petrock, Devon | |
| Mary SPOONER | 8 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Torrington | ||
| William STACEY | U | 78 | M | Inmate | Masons Laborer | Torrington | |
| Ernest SWEET | 12 | M | Inmate | Torrington | |||
| Sydney TOUT | 10 | M | Inmate | Scholar | St Giles, Devon | ||
| Elizabeth TOWEL | U | 53 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servant | Stonehouse, Devon | |
| Elizabeth TRIGGER | M | 39 | F | Inmate | Gloveress | Roborough, Devon | |
| Mary A. TRIGGER | 5 | F | Inmate | Scholar | High Bickington, Devon | ||
| Sarah TRIGGER | 4 | F | Inmate | Scholar | High Bickington, Devon | ||
| William TRIGGER | 7 | M | Inmate | Scholar | High Bickington, Devon | ||
| Jno. TUCKER | W | 70 | M | Inmate | Tailor | Exeter, Devon | |
| George VICARY | 6 | M | Inmate | Scholar | St Austell, Cornwall | ||
| Sarah VICKERY | M | 50 | F | Inmate | Needlewoman | Appledore, Devon | |
| Helena WADLAND | 14 | F | Inmate | Langtree, Devon | |||
| Emma J. WADLAUD | 10 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Langtree, Devon | ||
| Eva WARMINGTON | U | 22 | F | Inmate | Farm Servant | Buckland Filleigh, Devon | |
| Hedley J. WARMINGTON | 7m | M | Inmate | Torrington | |||
| Abraham WHEELER | 4 | M | Inmate | Torrington | |||
| Ernest WHEELER | 8m | M | Inmate | Torrington | |||
| Lucy WHEELER | U | 35 | F | Inmate | Farm Servant | Torrington | |
| Jacob WHITE | U | 50 | M | Inmate | Buckland Brewer, Devon | ||
| Mary WILLIAMS | U | 59 | F | Inmate | Torrington | ||
| Richd. WILLIS | U | 71 | M | Inmate | Farm Servant | Shirwell, Devon | |
| Robert WILLIS | M | 56 | M | Inmate | Mason | Torrington |
Total residents: 94
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