1881 Census: Residents of Droitwich Union Workhouse
| Name | Mar | Age | Sex | Relation | Occupation | Handicap | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | |||||||
| Charles BROWN | M | 57 | M | Head | Master Of Workhouse | Bewdley, Worcester | |
| Ann BROWN | M | 63 | F | Matron | Matron | Bewdley, Worcester | |
| Marianne BOURNE | U | 20 | F | Officer | Schoolmistress | Worcester | |
| Fanny HARDING | W | 63 | F | Nurse | Nurse | Droitwich, Worcester | |
| Edwin HOBDAY | U | 23 | M | Porter | Porter | Ombersley, Worcester | |
| Eliza SPALDING | W | 52 | F | Officer | Cook (M Dom) | Newland Common Nr Droitwich, Worcester | |
| Inmates | |||||||
| Daniel ALLEN | M | 57 | M | Inmate | Boatman (W) | Tewkesbury, Worcester | |
| Elizabeth ANDREWS | W | 70 | F | Inmate | None | Elmbridge, Worcester | |
| Ann BARBER | 11 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Hanbury, Worcester | ||
| Eliza BARBER | U | 44 | F | Inmate | None | Imbecile | Hanbury, Worcester |
| William BEACH | 10 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Worcester | ||
| George BEAR | M | 54 | M | Inmate | Butcher | Pershore, Worcester | |
| Ellen BEDDALL | M | 47 | F | Inmate | None | ||
| John BEDDALL | 1m | M | Inmate | None | Rusnock, Worcester | ||
| Eliza BOND | U | 26 | F | Inmate | Salt Maker | Droitwich, Worcester | |
| Sarah BOND | 4 | F | Inmate | None | Droitwich, Worcester | ||
| Thomas BOUGHTON | U | 25 | M | Inmate | General Labourer | Brierley Hill, Worcester | |
| Alice BOURNE | 8 | F | Inmate | None Sch | Droitwich Union, Worcester | ||
| James BOURNE | 4 | M | Inmate | None | Droitwich Union, Worcester | ||
| Sarah BOURNE | U | 60 | F | Inmate | None | Droitwich, Worcester | |
| Thomas BRAY | U | 55 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Ombersley, Worcester | |
| James BROOKS | W | 67 | M | Inmate | General Labourer | Elmley Lovett, Worcester | |
| William BROOKS | W | 73 | M | Inmate | General Labourer | Witley, Worcester | |
| Eliza CAUSIER | M | 39 | F | Inmate | None | Worcester | |
| Elizabeth CECIL | U | 30 | F | Inmate | None | Idiot | Hartlebury, Worcester |
| Florence CLINTON | 1 | F | Inmate | None | Alcester, Warwick | ||
| Louisa CLINTON | U | 19 | F | Inmate | None | Evesham, Worcester | |
| Mary Jane COLDICOTT | U | 19 | F | Inmate | Servant (D) | Bradley Green (... Martley), Worcester | |
| George COLE | U | 38 | M | Inmate | None | Deaf & Dumb | Hanbury, Worcester |
| Sarah Ann COLLEY | 13 | F | Inmate | Sch None | Droitwich, Worcester | ||
| Ann COLLINS | U | 40 | F | Inmate | None | Droitwich, Worcester | |
| George COLLINS | 6 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Bradley Green Stoke Bradley, Worcester | ||
| Mary COLLINS | 7 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Droitwich, Worcester | ||
| Maria CROWTHER | 1 | F | Inmate | None | Droitwich, Worcester | ||
| Samuel CROWTHER | 4 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Droitwich, Worcester | ||
| Richard DAVIS | W | 81 | M | Inmate | Line Maker | Droitwich, Worcester | |
| Ellen DEYEREUX | U | 16 | F | Inmate | Servant (Paupers D) | Droitwich Union, Worcester | |
| Stephen DREW | W | 65 | M | Inmate | General Labourer | Cradley, Worcester | |
| James DUDLEY | W | 69 | M | Inmate | Engineer (Paupers) | Cledbury Mortimer, Shropshire | |
| John EDWARDS | W | 72 | M | Inmate | Blacksmith | Stourport, Worcester | |
| Louisa EDWARDS | U | 45 | F | Inmate | None | Salwarpe, Worcester | |
| Thomas EVERTON | W | 68 | M | Inmate | Waterman | Droitwich, Worcester | |
| Joseph FARMER | U | 77 | M | Inmate | General Labourer | Holt, Worcester | |
| Emma FAULKNER | 10 | F | Inmate | None | Droitwich, Worcester | ||
| John FAULKNER | 8 | M | Inmate | None | Droitwich, Worcester | ||
| William FISHER | U | 74 | M | Inmate | General Labourer | Ombersley, Worcester | |
| John FRIAR | U | 72 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Hereford | |
| Mary GARDENER | W | 64 | F | Inmate | None (Paupers) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Ann GATELY | U | 74 | F | Inmate | None | Salwarpe, Worcester | |
| James GATELY | U | 50 | M | Inmate | None | Imbecile | Martin Hussingtree, Worcester |
| Hannah GLAZE | M | 43 | F | Inmate | None | Elmley Lovett, Worcester | |
| Thomas GREZYELL | U | 60 | M | Inmate | None | Himbleton, Worcester | |
| Ann GUISE | W | 79 | F | Inmate | None | Huddington, Worcester | |
| William HADLAND | W | 64 | M | Inmate | General Labourer (GL) | Hampton Lovett, Worcester | |
| Alfred HAMSHIRE | 13 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Droitwich Union, Worcester | ||
| Harry HAMSHIRE | 9 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Droitwich Union, Worcester | ||
| Ann HANCOX | M | 44 | F | Inmate | None | Ombersley, Worcester | |
| Charles HARRIS | 9 | M | Inmate | None Sch | Droitwich, Worcester | ||
| Elizabeth HARRIS | W | 80 | F | Inmate | None | Bromsgrove, Worcester | |
| Martha HARRIS | W | 31 | F | Inmate | None | Warwick | |
| Thomas HARRIS | 6 | M | Inmate | None Sch | Redditch, Worcester | ||
| William HARRIS | 2 | M | Inmate | None Sch | Droitwich Union, Worcester | ||
| Alfred HARRISSON | 10 | M | Inmate | None Sch | Droitwich, Worcester | ||
| Charles H. HARRISSON | 8 | M | Inmate | None Sch | Droitwich, Worcester | ||
| Ellen HARRISSON | W | 33 | F | Inmate | None | Tewkesbury, Gloucester | |
| George HARRISSON | 4 | M | Inmate | None Sch | Droitwich, Worcester | ||
| John HARRISSON | 5 | M | Inmate | None Sch | Droitwich, Worcester | ||
| William HARRISSON | 4m | M | Inmate | None | Droitwich, Worcester | ||
| Thomas HARTLAND | W | 79 | M | Inmate | General Labourer | Ombersley, Worcester | |
| Annie J. HOUSTOWER | 10 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Faiciall Heath (Haines), Worcester | ||
| William HOUSTOWER | 8 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Faiciall Heath (Haines), Worcester | ||
| Martha JAMES | U | 23 | F | Inmate | Servant (D) | Chester | |
| Mary JOHNSON | W | 79 | F | Inmate | None | Ombersley, Worcester | |
| Elizabeth JONES | W | 37 | F | Inmate | None | Lougton, Worcester | |
| Ellen JONES | 13 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Ombersley, Worcester | ||
| Martha JONES | W | 37 | F | Inmate | None | Ombersley, Worcester | |
| Mary JONES | W | 76 | F | Inmate | None | Idiot | Ombersley, Worcester |
| Mary A. JONES | 9 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Ombersley, Worcester | ||
| Philip JONES | U | 60 | M | Inmate | General Labourer | Welland, Worcester | |
| William JONES | 11 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Ombersley, Worcester | ||
| Henry LINTON | W | 69 | M | Inmate | General Labourer | Spetchley, Worcester | |
| Maria MARTIN | U | 34 | F | Inmate | None | Imbecile | Stock Green, Worcester |
| Job MAYO | U | 67 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Castle Moreton (Dos) | |
| Charles I. MOORE | 2 | M | Inmate | None | Scotland | ||
| Eliza H. MUSSIE | 9 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Ombersley, Worcester | ||
| Clara NASH | 4 | F | Inmate | None Sch | Droitwich, Worcester | ||
| Reuben NASH | 7 | M | Inmate | None Sch | Droitwich Union, Worcester | ||
| Sarah PARRY | W | 82 | F | Inmate | None | Hanbury, Worcester | |
| Jane PATRICK | 43 | F | Inmate | None | Ombersley, Worcester | ||
| Charles PAYNE | 2 | M | Inmate | None | Droitwich Union, Worcester | ||
| Eliza PAYNE | U | 26 | F | Inmate | Servant (D) | Martin Hussingtree, Worcester | |
| Harry PAYNE | 5 | M | Inmate | None (Sch) | Fearnall Heath Claines, Worcester | ||
| Thomas PERKS | U | 60 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Worcester | |
| Mary PHILLIPS | U | 80 | F | Inmate | None | Blind | Redmarley, Worcester |
| Thomas PHILLIPS | U | 50 | M | Inmate | General Labourer (GL) | Hartlebury, Worcester | |
| Ann POWELL | U | 50 | F | Inmate | General Servant | Hartlebury, Worcester | |
| Susannah QUINEY | U | 23 | F | Inmate | None | Droitwich Union, Worcester | |
| Jane RANDLE | U | 66 | F | Inmate | None | Ombersley, Worcester | |
| Benjamin RAYBOULD | U | 79 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Salwarpe, Worcester | |
| Ann RICHARDS | 8 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Elmbridge, Worcester | ||
| Arthur RICHARDS | 6 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Elmley Lovett, Worcester | ||
| Ellen RICHARDS | 3 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Elmley Lovett, Worcester | ||
| John RICHARDSON | W | 85 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Gloucester | |
| Ann RICHES | U | 24 | F | Inmate | None | Imbecile | Droitwich, Worcester |
| John SAUL | U | 75 | M | Inmate | Blacksmith | Hadzor, Worcester | |
| James SHEWARD | U | 54 | M | Inmate | General Labourer (G L) | Hartlebury, Worcester | |
| Mary SHINGLES | 11 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Droitwich, Worcester | ||
| Edward SMITH | U | 62 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Droitwich, Worcester | |
| Martha SMITH | W | 70 | F | Inmate | None | Tewkesbury, Gloucester | |
| Sarah SNOW | W | 55 | F | Inmate | None | East Ansty, Devon | |
| Martin TEERY | U | 19 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Salwarpe, Worcester | |
| William TINKER | U | 72 | M | Inmate | (Pauper) | Salwarpe, Worcester | |
| Sarah Ann TOXALL | U | 18 | F | Inmate | Servant (Paupers D) | Ledbury, Hereford | |
| Baiza TURNER | U | 26 | F | Inmate | General Servant (D) | Grimley, Worcester | |
| Elizabeth P. TURNER | 1 | F | Inmate | Worcester | |||
| James P. TURNER | U | 2 | M | Inmate | Worcester | ||
| Samuel TURNER | U | 66 | M | Inmate | General Labourer | Stourport, Worcester | |
| Arthur TUSTIN | W | 67 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Norton Beuchamp, Worcester | |
| Charles UNDERWOOD | 12 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Ombersley, Worcester | ||
| Ada WEBB | 7 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Stourport, Worcester | ||
| Amelia WEBB | 5 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Stourport, Worcester | ||
| Elizabeth WEBB | W | 33 | F | Inmate | None | Prestbury, Gloucester | |
| Matilda WEBB | 3 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Upton Warren, Worcester | ||
| Sydney WEBB | 10 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Prestbury, Gloucester | ||
| Mary WEST | W | 83 | F | Inmate | None | Oldbury, Stafford | |
| Raymond WILLS | W | 70 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Muchoent, Gloucester | |
| George WOODWARD | 13 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Worcester | ||
| Thomas WOODWARD | U | 17 | M | Inmate | Labourer | Worcester | |
| Ann WRIGHT | W | 80 | F | Inmate | None | Worcester |
Total residents: 129
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