Tenterden Union Workhouse

The Union Workhouse at was designed by architect James Savage and constructed in 1843 on a si t e to the west of the town in Plummer Lane. Tenterden Poor Law Union comprised el ev en constituent parishes: Appledore, , , , , Old Ebony, , Stone-Next -Tenterden, Tenterden, and Woodchurch. The site of the now-demolished workhouse is occupied by the NHS West View hospital, which is managed by the Eastern and Coastal Primary Care Trust and provides nursing care for the elderly.

Census 30 March 1901 RG 13/779 f p Nam e Last Nam e Relation Condition Gender Age DoB Occupation Where Born Disabilities Notes

85 1 William MacDonald Head Married Male 61 1839 Workhouse Master (Local) Wadhurst, Sussex 85 1 Fanny MacDonald Wife Married Fem al e 57 1843 Matron of Workhouse Dallington, Sussex 85 1 Ar t hur MacDonald Son Single Male 26 1874 Lace Merchant Nurseryman Rolvenden, Kent Employer 85 1 Mary Ann Reed Officer Single Fem al e 41 1859 Hospital Nurse (Local) Newmarlles, Cambs. (Newmarket ?) 85 1 Elizabeth Her ber t Servant Single Fem al e 22 1878 Ward Servant Milton, Kent 85 1 Kate Robinson Servant Single Fem al e 23 1877 Ward Servant Ashford, Kent 85 1 Mary Field Servant W idow Fem al e 52 1848 Cook Domestic High Halden, Kent 85 1 George Hill Servant Married Male 44 1856 Boys Caretaker Gravesend, Kent 85 1 Priscilla Hill Servant Married Fem al e 42 1858 Laundry Woman Gravesend, Kent 85 1 John W est Inmate Single Male 34 1866 Agricultural Labourer Kent, Tenterden Imbecile 85 1 Matilda Wenbourne Inmate Single Fem al e 46 1854 Charwoman Kent, Tenterden Imbecile 85 1 Ellen Watson Inmate Single Fem al e 20 1880 Domestic Servant Kent, Tenterden 85 1 Ann St edm an Inmate Single Fem al e 68 1832 Retired Charwoman Kent, Tenterden 85 1 Eliza Moon Inmate W idow Fem al e 77 1823 Retired Charwoman Kent, Rolvenden 85 1 Al fr ed Samson Inmate Single Male 74 1826 Retired Agricultural Labourer Kent, Tenterden 85 1 William Turner Inmate W idower Male 86 1814 Retired Shoemaker (Bootm.) Kent, Wye 85 1 Charles Barnes Inmate Male 13 1887 Scholar Kent, Tenterden 85 1 William Cole Inmate Married Male 64 1836 Waiter Retired (Inn) Kent, Tenterden 85 1 Edwin Barnes Inmate Married Male 79 1821 Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Kent, 85 1 Thom as Padgham Inmate Single Male 36 1864 Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Kent, Tenterden 85 1 William G amm on Inmate W idower Male 76 1824 Retired Agricultural Labourer Kent, Tenterden 85 1 Har ri et t Tompsett Inmate Single Fem al e 32 1868 Domestic Servant Kent, Wye 85 1 Har ri et t Paxty Inmate W idow Fem al e 80 1820 Retired Charwoman Kent, Tenterden 85 1 William Valconschorten Inmate W idower Male 74 1826 Retired Farm Labourer London 85 1 William Haines Inmate W idower Male 77 1823 Retired Bricklayer Kent, Tenterden 85 2 Thom as Burden Inmate Single Male 76 1824 Retired Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Kent, Tenterden 85 2 Adolphus Hart Inmate Married Male 73 1827 Retired Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Kent, Tenterden f p Nam e Last Nam e Relation Condition Gender Age DoB Occupation Where Born Disabilities Notes

85 2 Em i l y Hart Inmate Married Fem al e 66 1834 Retired Charwoman Kent, Tenterden 85 2 Edward Chainey Inmate Single Male 76 1824 Retired Gardener Kent, Tenterden 85 2 Harold W entm or e Inmate Male 7 1893 Scholar Kent, Tenterden 85 2 Harry Millen Inmate Single Male 22 1878 Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Kent, Tenterden 85 2 Al ber t Britcher Inmate Single Male 34 1866 Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Kent, Rolvenden 85 2 Frederick Hook Inmate W idower Male 62 1838 Retired Soldier Kent, Tent er den 85 2 Hannah W entm or e Inmate Single Fem al e 31 1869 Domestic Servant Kent, Tenterden 85 2 Sarah Horne Inmate W idow Fem al e 88 1812 Retired Charwoman Kent, Tenterden 85 2 Henr y Nye Inmate W idower Male 83 1817 Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Kent, Stone 85 2 Percy W entm or e Inmate Male 1 1899 Infant Kent, Tenterden 85 2 Charles Howard Inmate Single Male 30 1870 Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) , Mitcham 85 2 John Burden Inmate W idower Male 78 1822 Horse Collar Maker (Ret. Sad.) Kent, Tenterden 85 2 W alt er Burt Inmate W idower Male 72 1828 Retired Farm Labourer & Carter Kent, Sandhurst (Ag. Horse) 85 2 Edward W entm or e Inmate Male 12 1888 Scholar Kent, Tenterden 85 2 James Wallace Inmate Single Male 38 1862 Pai nt er London 85 2 Em i l y Bailey Inmate W idow Fem al e 67 1833 Retired Charwoman Kent, Tenterden 85 2 John Whyborn Inmate Single Male 52 1848 Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Kent, Tenterden 85 2 Thom as Turner Inmate Single Male 59 1841 Stoker Kent, Tenterden 85 2 Ann Mainwaring Inmate Single Fem al e 32 1868 Domestic Servant Kent, Tenterden Feebl e minded 85 2 George Heat h Inmate Married Male 51 1849 Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Kent, Maidstone 85 2 Eliza Heat h Inmate Married Fem al e 30 1870 Charwoman Kent, Woodchurch 85 2 Frederick Heat h Inmate Male 6 1894 Child Kent, Tenterden 85 2 Al fr ed Heat h Inmate Male 2 1898 Infant Kent, Tenterden 86 3 Elsie Heat h Inmate Fem al e 9 1891 Scholar Kent, Tenterden 86 3 Elizabeth W est Inmate W idow Fem al e 75 1825 Retired Charwoman Kent, 86 3 St ephen W est Inmate Single Male 46 1854 Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Kent, Tenterden 86 3 Louisa Swinyard Inmate W idow Fem al e 76 1824 Retired Charwoman Kent, Tenterden 86 3 Eliza Blackman Inmate W idow Fem al e 84 1816 Ret i r ed Char wom an Kent, Tenterden 86 3 Har ri et t Chacksfield Inmate W idow Fem al e 71 1829 Retired Charwoman Kent, Tenterden 86 3 Eliza Cole Inmate Married Fem al e 64 1836 Retired Charwoman Gloucestershire, Tewksbury 86 3 Mary Apps Inmate Single Fem al e 48 1852 Retired Domestic Servant Kent, Appledore Imbecile 86 3 Thom as Tucker Inmate W idower Male 86 1814 Retired Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Kent, 86 3 William Norris Inmate W idower Male 81 1819 Retired Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Kent, Deal 86 3 Sarah W ood Inmate W idow Fem al e 81 1819 Retired Charwoman Kent, Appledore 86 3 Joseph Stace Inmate Male 12 1888 Scholar Kent, Warehorne f p Nam e Last Nam e Relation Condition Gender Age DoB Occupation Where Born Disabilities Notes

86 3 Elizabeth Wickham Inmate Single Fem al e 78 1822 Retired Charwoman Kent, Appledore Imbecile 86 3 Jonathan Rum m ery Inmate Single Male 58 1842 Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Kent, Warehorne 86 3 Sean Parks Inmate W idower Male 73 1827 Retired Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Kent, Appledore 86 3 Richard Fowle Inmate Single Male 61 1839 Retired Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Kent, Stone 86 3 Edward Clarke Inmate W idower Male 75 1825 Retired Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Sussex, Rye Blind 86 3 Mary W ood Inmate W idow Fem al e 77 1823 Retired Charwoman Kent, Stone 86 3 John W im bl e Inmate W idower Male 76 1824 Retired Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Kent, Appledore 86 3 William Bourne Inmate Married Male 40 1860 Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Kent, Appledore 86 3 Jane Bourne Inmate Married Fem al e 29 1871 Charwoman Kent, Appledore 86 3 Ernest Bourne Inmate Male 1 1899 Infant Kent, Appledore 86 3 John Holyer Inmate Single Male 24 1876 Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Kent, Ashford 86 3 Mary Wildish Inmate Single Fem al e 66 1834 Retired Charwoman Kent, Biddenden 86 3 Emmaline Drury Inmate Single Fem al e 45 1855 Charwoman Kent, Biddenden 86 4 Alice Drury Inmate Single Fem al e 8 1892 Scholar Kent, Biddenden 86 4 Frederick Johnson Inmate Single Male 16 1884 Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Kent, High Halden Imbecile 86 4 Esther Johnson Inmate Single Fem al e 17 1883 Domestic Servant Kent, High Halden 86 4 Mary Sharpe Inmate Single Fem al e 81 1819 Retired Charwoman Kent, Biddenden 86 4 John Hatcher Inmate W idower Male 80 1820 Retired Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Kent, Biddenden Imbecile 86 4 Clara Day Inmate Single Fem al e 45 1855 Retired Charwoman Kent, Biddenden Feebl e Minded 86 4 Richard Giles Inmate W idower Male 83 1817 Retired Carrier (Carm.) Kent, 86 4 Susan Taylor Inmate W idow Fem al e 68 1832 Retired Charwoman Kent, Cranbrook 86 4 Caroline Chacksfield Inmate W idow Fem al e 86 1814 Retired Charwoman Sussex, Rye 86 4 Fanny Wise Inmate Single Fem al e 14 1886 Charwoman Kent, Biddenden Feebl e Minded 86 4 Susan Wise Inmate Fem al e 10 1890 Scholar Kent, Biddenden 86 4 John Wise Inmate Male 4 1896 Scholar Kent, Tenterden 86 4 Ruth Wise Inmate Fem al e 1 1899 Infant Kent, Tenterden 86 4 Caroline Benn Inmate W idow Fem al e 75 1825 Retired Charwoman Kent, Tenterden 86 4 Charles Milsted Inmate Single Male 77 1823 Retired Carpenter Kent, High Halden 86 4 William Record Inmate Single Male 13 1887 Scholar Kent, Biddenden Feebl e Minded 86 4 Catherine Jarrett Inmate W idow Fem al e 67 1833 Retired Charwoman Kent, Biddenden 86 4 John Bent l ey Inmate W idower Male 74 1826 Retired Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Kent, Sutton Vallance [Sutton Valence] 86 4 Olive Rel f Inmate Single Fem al e 17 1883 Domestic Servant Kent, 86 4 Jane Farrance Inmate Married Fem al e 55 1845 Charwoman Kent, High Halden 86 4 William Farrance Inmate Male 9 1891 Scholar Kent, High Halden 86 4 Henr y Farrance Inmate Male 7 1893 Scholar Kent, High Halden f p Nam e Last Nam e Relation Condition Gender Age DoB Occupation Where Born Disabilities Notes

86 4 Thom as Farrance Inmate Male 5 1895 Scholar Kent, High Halden 86 4 Charles Farrance Inmate Male 4 1896 Scholar Kent, High Halden 86 4 Catherine Farrance Inmate Fem al e 1 1899 Infant Kent, High Halden 87 5 Jonathan Bourne Inmate W idower Male 79 1821 Retired Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Kent, High Halden 87 5 Eliza Mancer Inmate Single Fem al e 23 1877 Domestic Servant Kent, Rolvenden 87 5 Frederick Moore Inmate Male 12 1888 Scholar Kent, Tenterden 87 5 Maria W hatm an Inmate Single Fem al e 47 1853 Charwoman Kent, Rolvenden 87 5 Ann W hatm an Inmate Single Fem al e 18 1882 Domestic Servant Kent, Rolvenden 87 5 Fanny Sewar d Inmate Single Fem al e 25 1875 Domestic Servant Kent, Brookland 87 5 Al fr ed Martin Inmate W idower Male 83 1817 Retired Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Sussex, Udimore 87 5 John Austen Inmate Single Male 53 1847 Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Kent, Rolvenden 87 5 John Glover Inmate W idower Male 84 1816 Retired Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Kent, Stone 87 5 Ann Car t er Inmate Single Fem al e 23 1877 Domestic Servant Sussex, Rye 87 5 St ephen Addy Inmate Single Male 81 1819 Retired Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Kent, Wittersham 87 5 George W enham Inmate Single Male 29 1871 Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Kent, Wittersham 87 5 John Proctor Inmate Single Male 68 1832 Retired Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Sussex, Rye 87 5 Jonathan Rolfe Inmate Single Male 81 1819 Retired Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Kent, Wittersham 87 5 Ann Haffenden Inmate Single Fem al e 82 1818 Retired Charwoman Kent, Tenterden Imbecile 87 5 Nora King Inmate Child Fem al e 11 1889 Scholar Kent, Wittersham Imbecile 87 5 St ephen Fagg Inmate W idower Male 77 1823 Retired Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Kent, Warehorne 87 5 Ann Bridger Inmate Single Fem al e 66 1834 Retired Charwoman Kent, Woodchurch Feebl e Minded 87 5 Ellen Beck Inmate Single Fem al e 24 1876 Domestic Servant Kent, Woodchurch 87 5 Sarah Theobald Inmate Single Fem al e 66 1834 Retired Charwoman Kent, Hever Feebl e Minded 87 5 Charles Cole Inmate Single Male 40 1860 Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Kent, Woodchurch 87 5 Sarah W inder Inmate Single Fem al e 81 1819 Retired Charwoman Kent, Appledore 87 5 Sarah W ebb Inmate W idow Fem al e 80 1820 Retired Charwoman Kent, Biddenden 87 5 Edwin Br om ham Inmate W idower Male 65 1835 Retired Farm Labourer (Ag. L.) Kent, Woodchurch 87 5 Em i l y Ditton Inmate Single Fem al e 65 1835 Retired Charwoman Kent, Woodchurch 87 6 Alice Johnson Inmate Single Fem al e 24 1876 Domestic Servant Kent, High Halden Imbecile 87 6 Reginald Johnson Inmate Male <4m 1900 Infant Kent, Tenterden 87 6 John Osbourne Inmate Single Male 40 1860 Farm Labourer (Ag. L. - Casual) Sussex, Hastings [Age difficult to read] 87 6 Al fr ed Spicer Inmate Single Male 63 1837 Farm Labourer (Ag. L. - Casual) London [Age difficult to read] 87 6 Al fr ed W att s Inmate Single Male 40 1860 Farm Labourer (Ag. L. - Casual) Essex, Mistley [Age difficult to read] f p Nam e Last Nam e Relation Condition Gender Age DoB Occupation Where Born Disabilities Notes

87 6 Henr y Newb er r y Inmate Single Male 34 1866 Farm Labourer (Ag. L. - Casual) Islington, London [Age difficult to read] 87 6 John Childs Inmate W idower Male 51 1849 Tailor (Casual) Kent, Strood [Age difficult to read] 87 6 John Jones Inmate W idower Male 50 1850 Gardener (Casual) Holloway, London [ Age difficult to read] 87 6 George Hills Inmate Single Male 17 1883 Farm Labourer (Ag. L. - Casual) Sussex, Brighton [Age difficult to read] 87 6 Henr y Davis Inmate Married Male 41 1859 Farm Labourer (Ag. L. - Casual) London, Camberwell 87 6 Alice Davis Inmate Married Fem al e 38 1862 Laundress (Casual) London, Deptford 87 6 Henr y Davis Inmate Male 4 1896 Scholar (Casual) Kent, Canterbury 87 6 Mabel Davis Inmate Fem al e 1 1899 (Casual) Kent, Tenterden

Transcription by Bob Chown. Design and additional material by Gary Samson. © 2008 Woodchurch Ancestry Group (www.woodchurchancestry.org.uk)