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Long-term Workhouse Inmates in Wellington Union, Shropshire, 1861

In 1861, the Poor Law Board published a return of the name every adult pauper who had been a workhouse inmate for a continuous period of five years or more, together with the duration of their residence (in years and months), the reason for it, and whether they had been brought up in a District or separate Workhouse School. It was noted that the term 'District School' had been widely misinterpreted by respondents as meaning any school in the local area, such as a national or private school, and that there was only one instance in the whole report of an inmate actually having been in such a school.

NameYrsms.ReasonSchool
Samuel Price70Old age and general debilityno.
William Swan60Old age and debility, asthma, &c.no.
William Hotchkiss60Old age and general debilityno.
William Morris70Old age, general debility, and blind.no.
James Weaver70Old age and general debilityno.
George Roberts50Old age and a crippleno.
Mary Churm120Two illegitimate children, herself lame.no.
Sarah Bagley80Nearly blind for 14 yearsno.
Sarah Gallear140Idiotno.
Sarah Cooper60Widow with five childrenno.
Judith Haughton130An idiot from birthno.
Ann Fletcher150Old age and general debilityno.
Martha Pritchard80Two illegitimate children, the elder blind.no.
Ann Mainwaring140A person of weak intellectno.
Jane Bailey110Had one illegitimate child, herself a person of weak intellect.no.
Mary Clay150Old age and general debilityno.
Sarah Adams50dittono.
Catherine Burry100dittono.
Margaret Groom100An idiot from birthno.
Sarah Adams (2)70A person of weak intellect for 20 years.no.
Ann Groom80Old age and general debilityno.
Emma Wynne60An idiot from birthno.
Elizabeth Hughes60Old age and general debilityno.
Elizabeth Jones80An idiot for 13 years; fits, &c.no.
Robert Cliff80Unable to work for 10 years in consequence of bad health.no.
Mary Mainwaring110Has an illegitimate son 11 years of age; both of weak intellect.no.

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