History of Dover

as compiled by J.K.A.Banks

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St Mary's Workhouse in Dover

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Name Age Date Reason Admitted Discharged View
Acholt Henry 32 1773 29th October Sick and a stranger 4 November 1773 went out for London. View
Acop Sarah 1773 6th November Sick. 12 December 1781 went to live at Mr Beecham's. View
Adams Charlotte 21 1785 8th November Put in the house by her father and paid the officers for her board. 7 March 1786 taken out by her father. View
Alan Mary 72 View
Alan or Smith Elizabeth 72 View
Alverado Robert 82 1773 9th December Taken up in hog style at the back part of Mr. Suddingtons. 10 December 1773 sent out of the Corporation by Phillip Smith. View
Amos Elizabeth 1779 11th October Sick View
Amos John 1785 20th September Sick. View
Andrews Amy 65 1774 6th February Lame and superannuated. View
Andrews John 1775 1st August Disorder in his service. 12 August 1775 taken out. View
Anson Abigail 7 1781 26th June Admitted with her sister. 4 September 1781 discharge with her sister. View
Anson Abigail 7 1782 4th February Their father being gone to the hospital the mother not able to provide for them. View
Anson Elizabeth 13 1781 26th June Their father being lame and not able to provide for them. 4 August 1781 went to live at Mr Pritchard's, Free Mason's Arms. View
Anson Elizabeth 14 1784 5th June Admitted with her father. 16 June 1784 run away. View
Anson Elizabeth 17 1784 7th October Their friends not able to provide for them having a large family. 4 July 1785 taken out by her mother. View
Anson George 1784 7th October Their friends not able to provide for them having a large family. 4 July 1785 taken out by his mother. View
Anson James 45 15 June 1784 Lame and not able to provide for himself and family was admitted. 21 June 1784 went out of his own accord. View
Anson James 3 26 June 1781 Admitted with his sister. View
Anson Mary 16 19 January 1782 Sick. 29 September 1782 went to live at The Fountain with Mr Martin. View
Anson Mary 15 26 June 1781 Admitted with her sister. 21 November 1781 went to live at Mr Ellendor's, The Jolly Sailor. View
Anson Mary jnr. 1 13 November 1782 Her mother being married to a soldier went away with him and left the child a charge of the parish. View
Anson Robert 5 26 June 1781 Admitted with his sister. View
Anson Sarah 11 15 June 1784 Admitted with her father. 21 June taken out by her father. View
Anson Sarah 14 1784 7th October Their friends not able to provide for them having a large family. 4 July 1785 taken out by her mother. View
Anson Susanna 8 26 June 1781 Admitted with her sister. 4 September 1781 discharge the house by order of the officer. View
Anson Susanna 8 4 February 1782 Their father being gone to the hospital the mother not able to provide for them. View
Atherden Edward 15 16 January 1784 05 September 1785 went to live with Mr William Luddington. View
Atherden Elizabeth 44 16 January 1784 View
Atherden Elizabeth 7 16 January 1784 View
Atherden George 13 16 January 1784 07 February 1785 bound apprentice to Mr John Harvey peruke maker and hairdresser. View
Atherden George 38 26 December 1777 Disorder in his service and not fit to be at large nor his funds able to do anything for himself. View
Austin James 43 View
Austin Sarah 9 19 February 1786 run away on a Sunday evening with her best clothes. View
Badcock Penny 27 March 1781 View
Bailey John 65 1785 5th April View
Bailey John 64 21 September 1784 22 March 1785 went out of his own accord. View
Bailey Mary 16 1783 7th October 30 December 1783 went to live at Dr. Folks. View
Bailey Mrs 12 December 1785 16 August 1786 run away. View
Bailey William 13 4 February 1783 Admitted again. 17 June 1783 went on trial to Mr Roberts of Greenwich. 23 July 1783 bound apprentice to Mr Roberts. View
Baker Richard 7 14 November 1782 Their father being gone to the hospital the mother not able to provide for them 19 November 1782 had to his parish by warrant of removal. View
Baker Susanna 25 25 February 1772 Sick and not fit for service April 5th 1772 discharged well. View
Baker Susannah 27 27 November 1773 Sick and brought from Deal by warrant of removal 1 April 1774 went to Ashford to seek service. View
Baldwin Elizabeth 60 8 September 1779 Sick View
Barber Jane 69 25 July 1782 Admitted to lodge in house only View
Barnett M. 16 April 1783 Admitted with mother. View
Batley Elizabeth 19 20 August 1780 Her husband being a soldier deserted her in Wye removed to Dover. 14 May 1782 went to live at Mr Wittnall's The Little Ship. View
Battam Richard 71 27 January 1771 Sane and unable to provide for himself. View
Bayley Ann 29 1779 18th October Big with child View
Bayley Ann 22 6 June 1772 Broken arm and not able to provide for herself 21 July 1772 discharged well. View
Bayley Elizabeth 11 November 1777 Superanuated View
Bayley Mary 40 24 March 1777 Her husband run away and she a little disturb of her mind was admitted. 9 May 1777 thought able to provide for herself. View
Bayley Mary 9 24 March 1777 Admitted with her mother 2 September 1783 went on trial with widow Smithett. View
Bayley Mary 40 24 May 1777 Nowhere to lodge was admitted. View
Bayley William 5 24 March 1777 Admitted with his mother 28 August 1782 went on trial to Mr Marinner's but returned 1 February 1783 run away with four other boys. View
Beacham Henry 20 July 1780 For bad behaviour and drunkeness 24 July 1780 went out by order of the officer. View
Bean George 26 10 June 1783 Returned from sea and not able to get his living was admitted. 11 November 1783 thought able to provide for himself. View
Bean George 27 15 January 1784 Being underwitted and not able to provide for himself was admitted. View
Bean George 14 Somewhat under witted. 9 March 1776 run away View
Belfrey Thomas 50 15 February 1777 Bad of his eyes and out of employment could not provide for himself. View
Belsey Elizabeth 11 6 June 1767 4 June 1767 taken out. View
Belsey Thomas 45 24 March 1772 He attempted to drown himself and frightened himself into a fever 6 April 1772 discharged well View
Bennett Isabelle 25 15 May 1775 Pox 10 August 1775 run fifth time. View
Bennett Isabelle 25 1776 9th November Having run away seventeen days before was admitted being underwitted. 18 May 1777 run away. View
Bennett Isabelle 29 22 February 1775 Pox and without house or home. 17 April 1775 run away third time. View
Bennett Isabelle 28 4 October 1777 Thought to be dieing in Mr Hornes stables was brought to the house. View
Bennett Isabelle 27 7 October 1776 Somewhat underwitted and without home and exposed to evil or baith herself admitted to prevent her from consequences. 23 October 1776 got over the wall in the night and went away. View
Bentley William 6 21 August 1782 Without home or friends to take care of him was admitted. View
Betherstone Thomas 59 10 July 1778 His friends ashamed to see him about the street was admitted Discharged by general order of the officers. Not to be admitted again. Unable to support himself. View
Betherstone Thomas 59 4 December 1777 His friends to pay for his board. July 1778 went out and did not return for two days and two nights. View
Betherstone Thomas 58 6 May 1777 The renter of the house commonly known by the line of the Little Lift facing the line of the city of London. 23 November 1777 went away. View
Birmingham Mary 16 28 December 1781 Passed as a vagrant from Burbridge in Yorkshire. 11 February 1782 run away out of the back gates and took with her a new chefs apron and old petticoat belonging to Anson and Sheriff. View
Bissick Elizabeth 15 June 1785 Brought from Deal by warrant of removal. View
Bissick John 55 17 February 1784 Could get no employment and the winter severe was admitted. 15 April 1784 discharge to provide for himself. View
Bissick John 56 24 August 1785 Sick. View
Bolderstone Thomas 48 6 June 1767 A border at 2/6d per week. 27 December 1773 taken out. View
Bourn Ann 11 1785 9th November Admitted with her mother and father. View
Bowman Mary 64 5 December 1774 Without friends without home and no one would take her in. 29 May 1775 thought able to provide for herself. View
Bowman Mary 68 9 March 1778 Superannuated View
Boxer Daniel 14 June 1782 Having bad legs and his wife sick and not able to maintain themselves was admitted. View
Boxer Elizabeth 48 14 June 1782 Admitted with her husband sick. View
Boyd Henry 48 11 March 1773 Bad of dropsey View
Bradshaw Charles 3 23 August 1784 His mother not able to provide for him being in the house herself. View
Bradshaw Elizabeth 36 13 October 1783 In a bad low spirited was and not able to take care of her family was admitted. View
Bradshaw Matthew 6 months 13 October 1783 View
Bradshaw Thomas 5 13 October 1783 Admitted with mother. View
Brand Job 81 10 October 1772 Brought from Sandwich superannuated View
Branton Felicity 45 11 December 1774 French born but being sick and unable to cross the water. Without friends and home. 21 December 1774 last with Captain Banks. View
Brett Ann 43 2 January 1777 Being turned out of her place without lodgings or friends and the weather very cold and thick snow was admitted. View
Brett Ann 45 25 May 1779 A drunken idle woman View
Brett Ann 52 27 January 1769 Sick View
Brett Ann 15 27 January 1769 Brought in with her mother being without home. 4 April 1772 went to live with Jacob Whaller Sandwich. View
Brett Ann 40 28 March 1774 Without clothes and without home 8 November 1774 thought able to provide for herself. View
Brett Ann 45 30 April 1773 Without clothes and without friends 6 June 1773 thought to be able to provide for herself. View
Brett John 17 27 January 1769 Brought in with his mother being without home. 5 March 1769 clothed and carried to Canterbury. View
Brett Sarah 21 26 January 1784 Was in service at Mr Archer jnr. but left her place. View
Brett Sarah 6 27 January 1769 Brought in with her mother being young. 27 December 1780 went to live at Captain Watson's. View
Brett Sarah 20 28 July 1783 Big with child. View
Brett William 12 29 November 1769 Returned from John Garnett, Farthingloe. 27 August 1770 went again to Mr John Garnett, Farthingloe. View
Brett William 9 18 August 1769 went to Mr John Garnett, Farthingloe. View
Brewer B. 10 25 March 1783 His uncle at Folkestone not able to provide for him any longer was admitted. 27 March 1783 Taken out by Mr Ismay to assist in his shop, 24 May 1784 went on trial to Mr Gravenor peruke maker Kings Head Street. View
 
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