Bank Street Poorhouse was built in the 1720's and served Tonbridge until 1845 when it opened as Bank Street School. The building has been refurbished into offices and is now occupied by Warners Solicitors.
Of the babies only one had a first name: Ellen Marshall 6mths Female Simmons 4mths Male Dibley 10wks Male Mitchell 9wks Female Steed 4wks Male Young 7days
The men over 80yrs, all Labourers were: Richard Butcher 80 Benjamin Heasman 80 Richard Huggett 80 William Wynne 80 For most of the 1841 Census', after the age of 20yrs the ages are rounded down to the nearest 0 or 5, hence all the old men could have been 84.
Occupations for all but six inmates given as: Children..No Occupation Men..Labourer Women..Servant
The six exceptions are: William Wilson 70, Staymaker George Roots 60, Hatter Thomas Smith 60, Cordwainer Mary Brotherhood 45, Non Compos Mentis William Standen 25, Carpenter Thomas Boorman 15, Non Compos Mentis
In total there were 83 males and 88 females. Born in Kent..158 Born in Ireland..2 Born out of Kent 11
What I want to know is, as there were no people in their 50's in the Poorhouse at that time, what did they know that the others didn't!
Baby Ellen Marshall was still in the Poorhouse on the 1851 census. Her brother Henry 17 and sister Sarah 12 are also there. Looking at the 1841 Poorhouse census again, I see there were five Marshall children and their mother Sarah 35yrs.
Hi Tonbridge, I thought you may find the following interesting.
ReplyDeleteTonbridge Union Poorhouse Census 6 June 1841.
Under 1yr...MALES...3 FEMALES...3
1-9yrs......MALES..25 FEMALES..31
10-19.......MALES..27 FEMALES..19
20-29.......MALES...2 FEMALES..14
30-39.......MALES...2 FEMALES...9
40-49.......MALES...2 FEMALES...4
50-59.......MALES...0 FEMALES...0
60-69.......MALES..10 FEMALES...7
70-79.......MALES...8 FEMALES...1
80-85.......MALES...4 FEMALES...0
Of the babies only one had a first name:
Ellen Marshall 6mths
Female Simmons 4mths
Male Dibley 10wks
Male Mitchell 9wks
Female Steed 4wks
Male Young 7days
The men over 80yrs, all Labourers were:
Richard Butcher 80
Benjamin Heasman 80
Richard Huggett 80
William Wynne 80
For most of the 1841 Census', after the age of 20yrs the ages are rounded down to the nearest 0 or 5, hence all the old men could have been 84.
Occupations for all but six inmates given as:
Children..No Occupation
Men..Labourer
Women..Servant
The six exceptions are:
William Wilson 70, Staymaker
George Roots 60, Hatter
Thomas Smith 60, Cordwainer
Mary Brotherhood 45, Non Compos Mentis
William Standen 25, Carpenter
Thomas Boorman 15, Non Compos Mentis
In total there were 83 males and 88 females.
Born in Kent..158
Born in Ireland..2
Born out of Kent 11
What I want to know is, as there were no people in their 50's in the Poorhouse at that time, what did they know that the others didn't!
Thanks for all this census information. Fantastic detail. I hope someone can answer your question - it's a good one.
ReplyDeleteBaby Ellen Marshall was still in the Poorhouse on the 1851 census. Her brother Henry 17 and sister Sarah 12 are also there.
ReplyDeleteLooking at the 1841 Poorhouse census again, I see there were five Marshall children and their mother Sarah 35yrs.