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South
Molton Poor
Law Union and Workhouse
Comprises 29 parishes. Their total average annual expenditure on the poor
during the 3 years preceding the formation of the Union was £8655. In 1838,
their expenditure was £7986; in 1840, £8190.13s, & in 1848, £10,806.18s.
The Union Workhouse, at South Molton, is a large building, which was erected in
1836, at the cost of £4379, & has room for 230 inmates. Earl Fortescue is
chairman of the Board of Guardians; Mr J E J Riccard is union clerk &
supt.registrar; & the Rev T Clarke is the chaplain. Mr Thomas Redler &
Suan Hamilton are master & matron of the Workhouse.
Source:
White Directory 1850 p.603
Submitted by Betty Longbottom
Inmates
| Workhouses, List of those visited in 1867 With Name of the
Workhouse and numbers of insane, idiotic, and imbecile inmates. |
| WORKHOUSE |
MALE |
FEMALE |
TOTAL |
| South Molton |
5 |
5 |
10 |
| Source: 22nd Report of the Commissioners in
Lunacy to the Lord Chancellor. Submitted by Alan Longbottom. |
Records Available
Devon Records Office Web Site
http://www.devon-cc.gov.uk/dro/
South Molton Union Workhouse
1851 census South Molton
HO/107/1891
Folio 512 Page
37
Thomas Redler - Governor of Workhouse
Susan Hamilton - Matron of the House
Page last updated
06 August, 2007
by Rossbret |
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