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Epsom Workhouse EPSOM WORKHOUSE - selected records Forename: (Start) Parish * Printed 15/09/2012 Page 1 of 144 NAME SEQUENCE Surname: (Start) W Start/End 01/01/1840 31/12/1911 Transcription Copyright Peter Tilley et. al. 2012 Date Adm Date Dis Days In Years Died? Name Parish Age YOB Calling Admit Ref and Comment Discharge Ref and Com 07/06/1906 23/06/1906 16 0.04 William WADDINGHAM Epsom 42 1864 Bricklayer Adm25 1162--- ( 83337) Dis25 1166--- ( 33048) Own request 18/07/1903 25/07/1903 7 0.02 George WADE Great Bookham 50 1853 Field Work Adm24 1152--- ( 98556) Dis24 1153--- ( 49144) Own Request 20/02/1880 03/03/1880 12 0.03 Eliza WADHUME Epsom 60 1820 hawker Adm14 1018--- ( 71235) Dis14 1020--- ( 23880) own Elizabeth WADHAM request 20/02/1880 03/03/1880 12 0.03 Henry WADHUME Epsom 61 1819 hawker Adm14 1018--- ( 71234) Dis14 1020--- ( 23879) own Henry WADHAM request 09/11/1910 13/11/1910 4 0.01 James WAFFORN Leatherhead 64 1846 gen labourer Adm27 1131--- ( 88358) 27-Feb Dis27 1133--- ( 37908) own request 21/04/1873 12/04/1880 2548 6.98 William WAFFORN Leatherhead 8 1865 Adm11 1109--- ( 69923) Dis14 1027--- ( 23939) to service 07/01/1881 14/02/1881 38 0.10 William WAFFORN Leatherhead 16 1865 labourer Adm14 1065--- ( 71697) Dis14 1071--- ( 24332) own request 22/07/1854 20/10/1854 90 0.25 Eliza WAGESALL Carshalton Adm05 1122--- ( 66154) Dis06 1005--- ( 18947) Eliza WATINALL ? Removed to 22/07/1854 20/10/1854 90 0.25 William WAGESALL Carshalton Adm05 1122--- ( 66155) Dis06 1005--- ( 18948) William WATINALL ? Removed to 27/10/1864 05/11/1864 9 0.02 Ann WAGHORN Epsom 17 1847 Adm08 1136--- ( 102033) Dis08 1137--- ( 58920) 27/12/1864 26/01/1865 30 0.08 Ann WAGHORN Ewell 17 1847 Adm09 1008--- ( 67034) Dis09 1012--- ( 19711) Own request 17/02/1865 29/03/1865 40 0.11 Ann WAGHORN Ewell 17 1848 Adm09 1015--- ( 67096) Dis09 1021--- ( 19768) Own request 25/07/1871 30/04/1872 280 0.77 Ann WAGHORN Leatherhead 22 1849 Servant Adm11 1018--- ( 69401) Dis11 1058--- ( 22283) own Annie WAGHORN Ewell request 30/01/1864 Anne WAGHORN Ewell 16 1848 Adm08 1097--- ( 101841) --- ( 6) == NO DISCHARGE== 28/02/1866 02/04/1866 33 0.09 Anne WAGHORN Epsom 18 1848 Adm09 1069--- ( 67415) Dis09 1074--- ( 20116) Anne WAGHORNE Own request 16/02/1869 19/03/1869 31 0.08 Anne WAGHORN Epsom 20 1849 Servant Adm10 1101--- ( 68390) Dis10 1105--- ( 21041) own request 08/05/1869 24/01/1870 261 0.72 Anne WAGHORN Epsom 20 1849 Adm10 1112--- ( 68452) Dis10 1150--- ( 21355) own Ann WAGHORN request 14/06/1872 24/06/1872 10 0.03 Anne WAGHORN Epsom 24 1848 Servant Adm11 1064--- ( 69674) Dis11 1066--- ( 22339) sent to lunatic asylum 08/04/1856 09/04/1856 1 0.00 Emily WAGHORN Cheam 33 1823 Adm06 1082--- ( 66686) Dis06 1082--- ( 19362) Own request 08/04/1856 09/04/1856 1 0.00 Frances WAGHORN Cheam 5 1851 Adm06 1082--- ( 66688) Dis06 1082--- ( 19364) Own request EPSOM WORKHOUSE - selected records Forename: (Start) Parish * Printed 15/09/2012 Page 2 of 144 NAME SEQUENCE Surname: (Start) W Start/End 01/01/1840 31/12/1911 Transcription Copyright Peter Tilley et. al. 2012 Date Adm Date Dis Days In Years Died? Name Parish Age YOB Calling Admit Ref and Comment Discharge Ref and Com 08/04/1856 09/04/1856 1 0.00 Georgiana WAGHORN Cheam 1 1855 Adm06 1082--- ( 66690) Dis06 1082--- ( 19366) Own request 08/04/1856 09/04/1856 1 0.00 Jane Ellen WAGHORN Cheam 3 1853 Adm06 1082--- ( 66689) Dis06 1082--- ( 19365) Own request 08/04/1856 09/04/1856 1 0.00 M. Ann WAGHORN Cheam 7 1849 Adm06 1082--- ( 66687) Dis06 1082--- ( 19363) Own request 05/12/1908 22/04/1909 138 0.38 William WAGHORN Sutton 29 1879 Greengrocer Adm26 1152--- ( 86119) Dis26 1187--- ( 36070) Own Request 22/08/1851 10/09/1851 19 0.05 Philip WAGLAND Great Bookham 33 1818 Adm04 1189--- ( 65395) Dis04 1192--- ( 18116) 03/03/1890 14/06/1890 103 0.28 DIED Wm WAGLAND Epsom 35 1855 labourer Adm19 1067--- ( 103452) Dis19 1086--- ( 59951) William WAYLAND 21/06/1881 07/02/1898 6075 16.64 DEAD Mary WAGLEN Epsom 71 1810 cook Adm14 1089--- ( 71911) Dis21 1204--- ( 46455) Mary WAGLAN 05/07/1893 10/07/1893 5 0.01 Sarah WAGSTAFF Epsom Nil Adm20 1128--- ( 77664) Dis20 1128--- ( 27446) Taken to Brookwood 05/09/1900 10/10/1900 35 0.10 Sarah WAGSTAFF Epsom 44 1856 Cook Adm23 1128--- ( 80768) Infirmary Dis23 1133--- ( 30569) Sarah WAGSTAFFE Own request 16/11/1901 28/11/1901 12 0.03 DEAD Ann WAIGHT Sutton 62 1839 Nurse Adm24 1040--- ( 97112) Dis24 1044--- ( 47643) 11/01/1868 infant WAIGT Sutton 20 1848 Adm10 1042--- ( 68022) --- ( 6) == NO DISCHARGE== 20/01/1893 02/03/1896 1137 3.12 DEAD James WAINFORD Carshalton 75 1818 Labourer Adm20 1089--- ( 77214) Dis21 1091--- ( 44781) 14/01/1889 14/02/1889 31 0.08 DEAD Lawrence WAINWRIGHT Epsom 29 1860 Tailor Adm17 1117--- ( 92759) Dis17 1121--- ( 43270) 25/11/1885 26/12/1885 31 0.08 George WAITE Epsom 39 1846 Labr Adm16 1119--- ( 74864) Dis16 1125--- ( 66003) Own request 29/04/1874 11/05/1874 12 0.03 William WAITE Epsom 58 1816 labourer Adm12 1027--- ( 70286) wandering Dis12 1029--- ( 22974) own request 30/12/1867 Susannah WAITES Sutton 26 1841 Servant Adm10 1041--- ( 68003) --- ( 6) == NO DISCHARGE== 18/11/1863 Susannah WAITFOLD Epsom 60 1803 Adm08 1087--- ( 101782) --- ( 6) == NO DISCHARGE== 02/07/1909 04/07/1909 2 0.01 DEAD Ellen WAKEFIELD Epsom 59 1850 none Adm27 1008--- ( 86832) widow of Dis27 1008--- ( 36415) @ a PC 18/05/1899 03/06/1899 16 0.04 Minnie Louisa WAKELING Epsom 27 1872 Housewife Adm23 1043--- ( 79538) Dis23 1045--- ( 29291) Minnie WAKELING Own request 26/05/1854 09/06/1854 14 0.04 Eliza WAKESALL Carshalton 42 1812 Adm05 1114--- ( 66132) Dis05 1116--- ( 18890) taken out by her EPSOM WORKHOUSE - selected records Forename: (Start) Parish * Printed 15/09/2012 Page 3 of 144 NAME SEQUENCE Surname: (Start) W Start/End 01/01/1840 31/12/1911 Transcription Copyright Peter Tilley et. al. 2012 Date Adm Date Dis Days In Years Died? Name Parish Age YOB Calling Admit Ref and Comment Discharge Ref and Com 12/06/1854 17/07/1854 35 0.10 Eliza WAKESALL Carshalton 42 1812 Adm05 1117--- ( 66137) Dis05 1122--- ( 18912) Eliza WAGESALL 19/06/1854 17/07/1854 28 0.08 Infant WAKESALL Carshalton 0 1854 Adm05 1118--- ( 66142) Dis05 1122--- ( 18913) William WAGESALL 02/03/1905 29/05/1905 88 0.24 John WALBRIDGE Ewell 61 1844 Ewell Adm25 1052--- ( 82012) Deemed a Dis25 1073--- ( 31882) lunatic Own request 29/11/1906 27/05/1907 179 0.49 John WALBRIDGE Ewell 69 1837 Labourer Adm25 1200--- ( 83827) Dis26 1019--- ( 34025) Own Request 28/10/1907 20/05/1908 205 0.56 John WALBRIDGE Ewell 71 1836 Ag. Labourer Adm26 1053--- ( 84838) Dis26 1103--- ( 35047) Own Request 21/05/1908 10/06/1908 20 0.05 John WALBRIDGE Ewell 72 1836 Labourer Adm26 1103--- ( 85471) Dis26 1109--- ( 35147) Own Request 21/08/1908 John WALBRIDGE Ewell 72 1836 Gen Labourer Adm26 1123--- ( 85728) Breaking --- ( 6) == NO DISCHARGE== up 14/07/1882 18/07/1882 4 0.01 Thomas WALBRIDGE Epsom 39 1843 labourer Adm15 1016--- ( 72509) Dis15 1017--- ( 25145) own Ewell request 06/06/1904 12/06/1904 6 0.02 John WALDER Epsom 24 1880 Clerk Adm25 1001--- ( 81278) Accident Dis25 1002--- ( 30955) Brother's request 23/03/1887 07/04/1887 15 0.04 DEAD John WALDMAN Cheam 65 1822 Labourer Adm16 1199--- ( 76044) Dis17 1004--- ( 41693) John WATERMAN 22/07/1867 19/08/1867 28 0.08 infant WALE Epsom 0 1867 Adm10 1018--- ( 67853) Dis10 1022--- ( 20559) own Charles WALE request 20/06/1867 19/08/1867 60 0.16 Mary WALE Epsom 27 1840 Servant Adm10 1013--- ( 67831) Dis10 1022--- ( 20558) own request 27/03/1888 Edith WALES Sutton 21 1867 Waitress Adm17 1063--- ( 92060) --- ( 6) == NO DISCHARGE== 07/04/1888 Edith WALES Sutton 0 1888 Adm17 1064--- ( 92090) --- ( 6) == NO DISCHARGE== 06/09/1907 09/10/1907 33 0.09 DEAD Eliza WALES Banstead 70 1837 None Adm26 1039--- ( 84646) Dis26 1049--- ( 34387) 10/10/1887 11/11/1887 32 0.09 George WALES Great Bookham 71 1816 Labourer Adm17 1035--- ( 91642) Dis17 1040--- ( 42176) Own request 28/12/1899 09/03/1900 71 0.19 George WALES Great Bookham 81 1818 Lathrender Adm23 1078--- ( 80095) Dis23 1093--- ( 29967) Own request 08/10/1901 12/11/1901 35 0.10 DEAD George WALES Great Bookham 83 1818 Nil Adm24 1033--- ( 96989) Dis24 1039--- ( 47593) 22/02/1909 02/03/1909 8 0.02 Harriet WALES Sutton 40 1869 Servant Adm26 1169--- ( 86352) Dis26 1170--- ( 35856) Own Request 20/09/1881 27/06/1882 280 0.77 James WALES Great Bookham 72 1809 labourer Adm14 1102--- ( 72011) Dis15 1014--- ( 25109) own request EPSOM WORKHOUSE - selected records Forename: (Start) Parish * Printed 15/09/2012 Page 4 of 144 NAME SEQUENCE Surname: (Start) W Start/End 01/01/1840 31/12/1911 Transcription Copyright Peter Tilley et. al. 2012 Date Adm Date Dis Days In Years Died? Name Parish Age YOB Calling Admit Ref and Comment Discharge Ref and Com 19/07/1882 21/11/1883 490 1.34 DEAD James WALES Great Bookham 73 1809 labourer Adm15 1017--- ( 72515) Dis16 1012--- ( 64602) 18/11/1891 05/01/1892 48 0.13 Mary A WALES Great Bookham 41 1850 Adm20 1010--- ( 76218) Med: Dis20 1021--- ( 26077) To Mary A.
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