1881 Census: Residents of Bridgend Union Workhouse
| Name | Mar | Age | Sex | Relation | Occupation | Handicap | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | |||||||
| Benjamin MESSENGER | M | 38 | M | Master (Head) | Workhouse Master (Munic) | Kidderminster, Worcester, England | |
| Mary A. MESSENGER | M | 38 | F | Matron | Workhouse Matron (Munic) | London, Middlesex, England | |
| Inmates | |||||||
| Ann ANTHONY | U | 79 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servant (General) | Neath, Glamorgan | |
| John AUSTIN | W | 74 | M | Inmate | Carpenter | Bridgend, Glamorgan | |
| Elizabeth BOUNDY | U | 47 | F | Inmate | Tailoress | Deaf & Dumb | |
| Jeremiah BRYAN | M | 80 | M | Inmate | Gen Agricultural Lab (Ag Lab) | Ireland | |
| James CAMPBELL | W | 55 | M | Inmate | Painter | Scotland | |
| John CLATWORTHY | 1 | M | Inmate | Porthcawl, Glamorgan | |||
| Louisa CLATWORTHY | U | 19 | F | Inmate | General Domestic Serv | Elsbury Wetton, Somerset, England | |
| Elizabeth COCKRANE | W | 52 | F | Inmate | Railway Crossing Keeper | Newton, Devon, England | |
| Bridget COLLINS | W | 66 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servant (General) | Ireland | |
| Louisa COOKE | U | 23 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servant (General) | Bridgend, Glamorgan | |
| William CURRY | U | 43 | M | Inmate | Shoe Maker | ||
| Patrick DALEY | U | 66 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab | Ireland | |
| William DAVID | U | 52 | M | Inmate | Gen Labourer | Imbecile | Llanblethian, Glamorgan |
| John DAVIES | W | 50 | M | Inmate | Coalminer | Saundersfoot, Pembroke, Wales | |
| Timothy DAVIS | W | 77 | M | Inmate | Coalminer | Swansea, Glamorgan | |
| Ann DUNNE | U | 40 | F | Inmate | Domestic Serv | Imbecile | Landon, Glamorgan |
| Mary EDWARDS | U | 26 | F | Inmate | General Domestic Serv | Bridgend, Glamorgan | |
| William EDWARDS | U | 56 | M | Inmate | Lab In Iron Works | Margam, Glamorgan | |
| Elizabeth EVANS | U | 46 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servant (General) | Haverfordwest, Pembroke, Wales | |
| Thomas EVANS | W | 70 | M | Inmate | Gen Lab | Coity, Glamorgan | |
| Mary FINNIGAN | U | 18 | F | Inmate | Gen Domestic Serv | Bridgend, Glamorgan | |
| John GIBBON | U | 58 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab | St Brides Major, Glamorgan | |
| Martha GIBBON | U | 37 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servant (General) | Bryncethin, Glamorgan | |
| Herbert GODDING | 5 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Cwmdu, Glamorgan | ||
| Walter GODDING | 8 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Cwmdu, Glamorgan | ||
| Patrick GORMON | U | 49 | M | Inmate | Lab In Iron Works | Ireland | |
| Hanona HALLISEY | M | 39 | F | Inmate | Lab In Ironworks | Ireland | |
| Mary HALLISEY | 1 | F | Inmate | Bridgend, Glamorgan | |||
| Michael HALLISEY | M | 30 | M | Inmate | Lab In Ironworks | Ireland | |
| Joseph HARDING | W | 87 | M | Inmate | General Ag Lab | St Brides Major, Glamorgan | |
| Mary HARDING | U | 3 | F | Inmate | Bridgend, Glamorgan | ||
| Sarah A. HARDING | U | 1 | F | Inmate | |||
| John HENNESSY | W | 83 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab | Ireland | |
| David HOPKINS | W | 83 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab | Llancarvan, Glamorgan | |
| Thomas HORNER | U | 72 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab | ||
| Evan HOWELLS | W | 71 | M | Inmate | Late Baptist Preacher | Carmarthen, Carmarthen, Wales | |
| Thomas JAMES | M | 64 | M | Inmate | Labouring Gardener | Colwinston, Glamorgan | |
| Samuel JENKINS | W | 66 | M | Inmate | Blacksmith | Tythegston, Glamorgan | |
| Ann JONES | W | 89 | F | Inmate | Hawker | Landon, Stafford, England | |
| Mary JONES | U | 79 | F | Inmate | Hawker | Ewenny, Glamorgan | |
| Mary JONES | U | 27 | F | Inmate | Dom Servant (General) | Bryncethin, Glamorgan | |
| Mary.A. JONES | U | 18 | F | Inmate | General Domestic Serv | Tallawain, Monmouth, England | |
| Daniel LEWIS | 3 | M | Inmate | Bridgend, Glamorgan | |||
| Mary A. LEWIS | M | 45 | F | Inmate | Wife Of Saddler | Bridgend, Glamorgan | |
| David LLEWELLYN | W | 78 | M | Inmate | Agricultural Servant | Llandough, Glamorgan | |
| Mary LLEWELLYN | U | 27 | F | Inmate | General Domestic Serv | St Athan, Glamorgan | |
| Thomas LLEWELLYN | 2 | M | Inmate | Bridgend, Glamorgan | |||
| Catherine LOOBEY | W | 70 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servant (General) | Ireland | |
| Richard LYONS | W | 75 | M | Inmate | Hatter | Ireland | |
| Mary MERRICK | U | 28 | F | Inmate | General Domestic Serv | Cefn, Glamorgan | |
| John MORASSEY | W | 70 | M | Inmate | Agricultural Lab | Ireland | |
| Mary MORGAN | U | 26 | F | Inmate | Gen Domestic Serv | Kenfig Hill, Glamorgan | |
| William MORGAN | U | 2 | M | Inmate | Bridgend, Glamorgan | ||
| Michael MORIARTY | U | 80 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab | Ireland | |
| Ann OCKWELL | U | 28 | F | Inmate | General Domestic Serv | Llantwitt, Glamorgan | |
| Edward OCKWELL | 1 | M | Inmate | Bridgend, Glamorgan | |||
| Sarah PARKER | U | 27 | F | Inmate | Dom Servant (General) | Bristol, Somerset, England | |
| Margaret POWELL | U | 55 | F | Inmate | General Domestic Serv | Imbecile | Llantwitt, Glamorgan |
| William POWELL | W | 66 | M | Inmate | Ag Lab | Mangam, Glamorgan | |
| Ann REED | M | 37 | F | Inmate | Wife Of Labourer | Ilton, Somerset, England | |
| James REES | W | 77 | M | Inmate | Carpenter | Robinson Wathis, Pembroke, Wales | |
| Mary REES | W | 85 | F | Inmate | Domestic Servant | Newton, Glamorgan | |
| David RODERICK | 2 | M | Inmate | Llanharry, Glamorgan | |||
| Ann ROSER | W | 60 | F | Inmate | General Domestic Serv | Llandilo, Carmarthen, Wales | |
| Edward SHEAN | M | 56 | M | Inmate | Gen Labourer | Ireland | |
| Edward SHEEN | U | 81 | M | Inmate | Gen Lab (No Occ) | Imbecile | Ireland |
| Alice THOMAS | U | 11 | F | Inmate | Duster In Tin Works | Carmarthen, Carmarthen, Wales | |
| Baby THOMAS | 1m | F | Inmate | Bridgend, Glamorgan | |||
| John THOMAS | U | 71 | M | Inmate | Brewer | Cowbridge, Glamorgan | |
| William THOMAS | W | 52 | M | Inmate | Painter | Bridgend, Glamorgan | |
| Catherine WATTS | U | 31 | F | Inmate | Gen Dom Serv | Tondu, Glamorgan | |
| Oliver WATTS | U | 5m | M | Inmate | Bridgend, Glamorgan | ||
| John WILKINS | W | 68 | M | Inmate | Lab In Mon Works | Llanon, Carmarthen, Wales | |
| David WILLIAMS | U | 68 | M | Inmate | Coalminer | Maenclochog, Pembroke, Wales | |
| William WILLIAMS | W | 57 | M | Inmate | Gen Labourer | Cowbridge, Glamorgan |
Total residents: 77
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