1881 Census: Residents of Berwick Upon Tweed Union Workhouse
| Name | Mar | Age | Sex | Relation | Occupation | Handicap | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | |||||||
| Robert SCOTT | M | 48 | M | Head | Workhouse Porter | Twizel, Northumberland | |
| Hannah SCOTT | M | 41 | F | Wife | Workhouse Porteress | Hexham, Northumberland | |
| Isabella PISCOD | 3 | F | Grand Daur | Consett, Durham | |||
| John RUTHERFORD | M | 46 | M | Head | Master (Wkhse) | Hawik, Northumberland | |
| Hannah RUTHERFORD | M | 50 | F | Wife | Matron | Ripton, Durham | |
| Sarah I. RUTHERFORD | U | 20 | F | Daur | Lunatic Attendant (Inst) | Stocksfield, Northumberland | |
| Elizabeth MORTON | U | 25 | F | Officer | Girls Attendant (Inst) | Smeafield ?, Northumberland | |
| Ellen WINTON | W | 45 | F | Nurse | Nurse (Inst) | Scotland | |
| Inmates | |||||||
| Mary ADAMSON | W | 78 | F | Inmate | Scotland | ||
| Alex ALLANDALE | U | 28 | M | Vagrant | Engine Fitter | Newcastle, Northumberland | |
| Sarah AMON | M | 33 | F | Inmate | Blacksmith | Berwick, Northumberland | |
| Mary ARKESS | U | 64 | F | Inmate | Housekeeper Domestic Servant | Berwick, Northumberland | |
| Sarah ARNOTT | U | 40 | F | Inmate | Imbecile | Morton, Northumberland | |
| Wm. BARTRAM | U | 64 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer | Imbecile | Middle Ord, Northumberland |
| Isabella BLACKHALL | W | 65 | F | Inmate | Scotland | ||
| Bridget BLONDOW | W | 66 | F | Inmate | Ireland | ||
| Geo. BOND | U | 44 | M | Vagrant | Stone Mason | Derby, Derby | |
| Margt. BOOTH | 12 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Leeds, York | ||
| Isabella BOWMAN | W | 78 | F | Inmate | Berwick, Northumberland | ||
| Margt. BRANKSTON | W | 79 | F | Inmate | Berwick, Northumberland | ||
| John BROWN | M | 54 | M | Inmate | General Labourer | Tweedmouth, Northumberland | |
| John BROWN | U | 37 | M | Inmate | Imbecile | Goswick, Northumberland | |
| James BRUCE | 8 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Scotland | ||
| Margt. BRUCE | U | 34 | F | Inmate | General Domestic Servant | Berwick, Northumberland | |
| Christ. BRYSON | W | 65 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer | Imbecile | Ord, Northumberland |
| Wm. BUCKLEY | U | 18 | M | Vagrant | General Labourer | Ireland | |
| Margt. BURNETT | 15 | F | Inmate | General Labourer | Ireland | ||
| Wm. BURNETT | U | 22 | M | Vagrant | Harness Maker | Stafford, Stafford | |
| Isa. BURNS | U | 39 | F | Inmate | Berwick, Northumberland | ||
| Thos. CAIRNS | 15 | M | Inmate | Tailor | Berwick, Northumberland | ||
| Matthew CAMPBELL | U | 34 | M | Inmate | Imbecile | Spittal, Northumberland | |
| Geo. CAMPELL | U | 40 | M | Inmate | General Labourer | Imbecile | Spittal, Northumberland |
| Eliz. CHAPMAN | W | 78 | F | Inmate | Dressmaker | Berwick, Northumberland | |
| Margaret CHRISTIE | W | 78 | F | Inmate | Laundress | Imbecile | Berwick, Northumberland |
| Dorothy COOK | W | 79 | F | Inmate | Berwick, Northumberland | ||
| Alex. CROSBIE | W | 83 | M | Inmate | Blacksmith | Berwick, Northumberland | |
| Jas.T. CURRY | W | 67 | M | Inmate | Seaman | Berwick, Northumberland | |
| Furtone DAVIDSON | W | 76 | F | Inmate | Imbecile | Berwick, Northumberland | |
| Henry DAWSON | U | 35 | M | Vagrant | General Labourer | Ireland | |
| Ellen DIXON | U | 39 | F | Inmate | Laundress | Scotland | |
| Jane DIXON | M | 51 | F | Inmate | Imbecile | Tweedmouth, Northumberland | |
| John F. DIXON | 11 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Scotland | ||
| Wm. DIXON | W | 72 | M | Inmate | Plasterer | Berwick, Northumberland | |
| Walter DOUGLAS | W | 66 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer | West Ord, Northumberland | |
| Michael DOYLE | U | 58 | M | Vagrant | General Labourer | Ireland | |
| John DUMBLE | U | 42 | M | Inmate | General Labourer | Imbecile | Tweedmouth, Northumberland |
| Joseph DUNN | U | 32 | M | Vagrant | General Labourer | Manchester, Lancashire | |
| Henry EDMONDS | U | 16 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Berwickd ?, Northumberland | |
| Francis ELLIOTT | W | 74 | M | Inmate | Fisherman | Spittal, Northumberland | |
| Jane FISH | U | 72 | F | Inmate | Boot Binder | Imbecile | Berwick, Northumberland |
| Jas. FLANNERY | 80 | M | Inmate | General Labourer | Ireland | ||
| Ann FLANNIGAN | U | 31 | F | Inmate | Field Worker | Imbecile | Ireland |
| Jane FLANNIGAN | 8m | F | Inmate | Berwick, Northumberland | |||
| James FOGAN | U | 45 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer | Imbecile | Scremerston, Northumberland |
| Richard GARDNER | U | 48 | M | Inmate | Holy Island, Northumberland | ||
| Thomas GARRETT | W | 73 | M | Inmate | Furr Cutter | Berwick, Northumberland | |
| Alexandrina GIBSON | 6 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Berwick, Northumberland | ||
| Henry GIBSON | 10 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Berwick, Northumberland | ||
| Jane C. GIBSON | 12 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Berwick, Northumberland | ||
| Robina GIBSON | M | 31 | F | Inmate | Berwick, Northumberland | ||
| Edward GRAY | W | 67 | M | Inmate | Masons Labourer | Berwick, Northumberland | |
| Maria GRAY | U | 34 | F | Inmate | Imbecile | Ireland | |
| Isabella HARDIE | U | 80 | F | Inmate | General Domestic Servant | Scotland | |
| George HARVEY | 10 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Berwick, Northumberland | ||
| Eliz. HEADSPEATH | 6 | F | Inmate | Berwick, Northumberland | |||
| John HEADSPEATH | 3 | M | Inmate | Berwick, Northumberland | |||
| Walter HEADSPITH | 8 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Berwick, Northumberland | ||
| Jane HESLOP | U | 46 | F | Inmate | Imbecile | Berwick, Northumberland | |
| Jane HINDMARSH | U | 64 | F | Inmate | General Domestic Servant | Tweedmouth, Northumberland | |
| Mary HOGG | U | 70 | F | Inmate | Dress Maker | Ban... Building, Northumberland | |
| Michael IRVING | U | 78 | M | Inmate | Coal Labourer | Ireland | |
| Wm. JAMIESON | U | 22 | M | Vagrant | Rivetter (No Oc) | Ireland | |
| Wm. JOHNSON | W | 54 | M | Inmate | Moulder | Berwick, Northumberland | |
| Mary A. KERRY | U | 75 | F | Inmate | Imbecile | ||
| Agnes LAIDLER | 10 | F | Inmate | General Domestic Servant | Berwick, Northumberland | ||
| Ellen LIMBURNE | 15 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Berwick, Northumberland | ||
| Jas. LIMBURNE | 16 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Berwick, Northumberland | ||
| Margt. LIMBURNE | 13 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Berwick, Northumberland | ||
| James LOUGH | W | 75 | M | Inmate | Fisherman | Tweedmouth, Northumberland | |
| Mary LOUGH | U | 65 | F | Inmate | Blind | Spittal, Northumberland | |
| Patrick LOVELL | M | 66 | M | Inmate | General Labourer | Imbecile | Ireland |
| Isabella MACE | U | 45 | F | Inmate | House Maid Domestic Serv | Imbecile | Berwick, Northumberland |
| Jno. MARLOW | W | 79 | M | Inmate | Shoemaker | Scotland | |
| Jessie MARSHALL | W | 60 | F | Inmate | Dressmaker | Berwick, Northumberland | |
| Tho. MC CONOCHIE | W | 74 | M | Inmate | Nailmaker | Berwick, Northumberland | |
| Jno.R. MC DOWELL | 11 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Berwick, Northumberland | ||
| Mary P. MC DOWELL | 12 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Berwick, Northumberland | ||
| John MCCABE | U | 30 | M | Vagrant | General Labourer | Ireland | |
| Jno. MCDONALD | U | 23 | M | Vagrant | Bricklayer | Scotland | |
| Ellen MCINTYRE | W | 72 | F | Inmate | Ireland | ||
| Eliz. MCNAB | U | 42 | F | Inmate | Imbecile | Berwick, Northumberland | |
| Ann MIDDLEMISS | W | 62 | F | Inmate | Spittal, Northumberland | ||
| Eliz. MORGAN | M | 31 | F | Inmate | Imbecile | Tweedmouth, Northumberland | |
| Jane MURPHY | W | 68 | F | Inmate | Berwick, Northumberland | ||
| James MURRAY | U | 32 | M | Vagrant | General Labourer | Liverpool, Lancashire | |
| Hannah PALMER | 6 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Berwick, Northumberland | ||
| John PALMER | W | 85 | M | Inmate | Coal Miner | Berwick, Northumberland | |
| John PALMER | U | 8 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Berwick, Northumberland | |
| Mary PALMER | U | 30 | F | Inmate | Laundress Domestic Servant | Berwick, Northumberland | |
| Agnes PATTERSON | W | 68 | F | Inmate | Scotland | ||
| Charlotte PERRY | U | 71 | F | Inmate | Bookbinder | Berwick, Northumberland | |
| Hy. PINNINGTON | U | 27 | M | Vagrant | Seaman | Isle of Man | |
| Charles PRINGLE | U | 60 | M | Inmate | Imbecile | Woolwich, Kent | |
| Ann RAY | U | 32 | F | Inmate | General Domestic Servant | Tweedmouth, Northumberland | |
| John REDPATH | 4 | M | Inmate | Berwick, Northumberland | |||
| Geo. RICHARDSON | 3 | M | Inmate | Berwick, Northumberland | |||
| J. RICHARDSON | W | 68 | M | Inmate | Coal Miner | Spittal, Northumberland | |
| Jane RICHARDSON | U | 23 | F | Inmate | General Domestic Servant | Scremerston, Northumberland | |
| Jane RICHARDSON | 5m | F | Inmate | Berwick, Northumberland | |||
| John RICHARDSON | 12 | M | Inmate | Imbecile | Scremerston, Northumberland | ||
| Alex. RIDPATH | W | 77 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer | New Learmouth, Northumberland | |
| Bridget ROBERTSON | M | 43 | F | Inmate | Imbecile | Ireland | |
| Thos. ROBERTSON | U | 40 | M | Inmate | Butcher | Imbecile | Berwick, Northumberland |
| Fanny ROWLAND | W | 44 | F | Inmate | Berwick, Northumberland | ||
| Geo.H. ROWLAND | 5 | M | Inmate | Berwick, Northumberland | |||
| Wm.I. ROWLAND | 9 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Berwick, Northumberland | ||
| Dorothy SCOTT | U | 38 | F | Inmate | Fieldworker | Imbecile | Spittal, Northumberland |
| Jno. SHIPPHERD | U | 23 | M | Vagrant | Rivetter (No Oc) | Liverpool, Lancashire | |
| Cath. SIMPSON | M | 56 | F | Inmate | Ireland | ||
| Danl. SIMPSON | M | 62 | M | Inmate | General Labourer | Ireland | |
| Philip SPENCER | U | 38 | M | Inmate | Baker | Imbecile | Tweedmouth, Northumberland |
| James STENHOUSE | W | 71 | M | Inmate | General Labourer | Berwick, Northumberland | |
| John STENHOUSE | W | 67 | M | Inmate | General Labourer | Berwick, Northumberland | |
| Eliz. STEPHENSON | 15 | F | Inmate | General Domestic Servant | Newcastle, Northumberland | ||
| Wm.S. STRANGEWAY | W | 52 | M | Inmate | Dyer | Scotland | |
| Annie STRANGEWAYS | 8 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Berwick, Northumberland | ||
| Charlotte STRANGEWAYS | 11 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Berwick, Northumberland | ||
| Jno. SUTHERLAND | W | 68 | M | Inmate | General Domestic Servant | Scotland | |
| John THOMPKINS | U | 56 | M | Inmate | Shoemaker | Berwick, Northumberland | |
| John THOMPSON | W | 80 | M | Inmate | Farm Labourer | Blind | Berwick, Northumberland |
| Margt. TODD | U | 49 | F | Inmate | Schoolmistress | Imbecile | Berwick, Northumberland |
| Isabella TOLL | W | 58 | F | Inmate | Berwick, Northumberland | ||
| Cath. TRAINER | W | 72 | F | Inmate | Berwick, Northumberland | ||
| Eliz. TRAINER | M | 50 | F | Inmate | Imbecile | Berwick, Northumberland | |
| Margt. TURNBULL | U | 51 | F | Inmate | Fieldworker | Imbecile | New Heaton, Northumberland |
| David WALDIE | W | 63 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Berwick, Northumberland | |
| Alex. WATSON | W | 79 | M | Inmate | Fisherman | Berwick, Northumberland | |
| Ann WATT | W | 85 | F | Inmate | Shoreswood, Northumberland | ||
| James WEATHERSON | 63 | M | Inmate | Tailor | Norham, Northumberland | ||
| Richd. WHILLIS | U | 33 | M | Inmate | Baker | Imbecile | Berwick, Northumberland |
| James WHITEFORD | W | 73 | M | Inmate | Fisherman | Spittal, Northumberland | |
| James WOOD | W | 72 | M | Inmate | Harbour Pilot | Spittal, Northumberland | |
| George WRIGHT | W | 74 | M | Inmate | Cooper | Alnwick, Northumberland | |
| Jane E. WRIGHT | U | 49 | F | Inmate | Imbecile | Newcastle, Northumberland |
Total residents: 144
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