1881 Census: Residents of Petworth (Wisborough Green) Union Workhouse
| Name | Mar | Age | Sex | Relation | Occupation | Handicap | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | |||||||
| Thomas MELVILLE | M | 66 | M | Head | Master And Schoolmaster | Fife, Scotland | |
| Mary MELVILLE | M | 44 | F | Wife | Matron And Industrial Trainer (Munic Off) | Brighton, Sussex | |
| Inmates | |||||||
| Maria BALCHER | 6 | F | Scholar | Scholar | Kirdford, Sussex | ||
| Sarah BALCHER | 4 | F | Scholar | Scholar | Kirdford, Sussex | ||
| William BALCHER | 5 | M | Scholar | Scholar | Kirdford, Sussex | ||
| William CARVER | 8 | M | Scholar | Scholar | Petworth, Sussex | ||
| Frederick DENYER | 11 | M | Scholar | Scholar | Petworth, Sussex | ||
| Jupp DENYER | 16 | M | Scholar | Scholar | Sutton, Sussex | ||
| Frederick ELLIOTT | 13 | M | Scholar | Scholar | Imbecile | Kirdford, Sussex | |
| William ELLIOTT | 4 | M | Scholar | Scholar | Petworth, Sussex | ||
| William HOLLAND | 6 | M | Scholar | Scholar | Fittleworth, Sussex | ||
| Margaret JOHNSON | 12 | M | Scholar | Scholar | North Chapel, Sussex | ||
| Selina JOHNSON | 4 | F | Scholar | Scholar | North Chapel, Sussex | ||
| Alice LEGGETT | 14 | F | Scholar | Scholar | Fittleworth, Sussex | ||
| Harriet MANN | U | 21 | F | Servant | House Cleaner Dom | Imbecile | North Chapel, Sussex |
| Harriet NORSFOLD | 8 | F | Scholar | Scholar | Wisborough Green, Sussex | ||
| Eliza PHAYRE | U | 26 | F | Servant | Scrubber Dom | Imbecile | Wisborough Green, Sussex |
| Caroline PLEDGE | 5 | F | Scholar | Scholar | Petworth, Sussex | ||
| Henry PLEDGE | 6 | M | Scholar | Scholar | Wisborough Green, Sussex | ||
| Elizabeth PUTTOCK | U | 74 | F | Servant | Needlewoman (Seamstress) | Deaf | Loxwood, Sussex |
| Frederick RANDALL | 13 | M | Scholar | Scholar | Petworth, Sussex | ||
| Frank REEVES | 9 | M | Scholar | Scholar | Wisborough Green, Sussex | ||
| John RICHARDSON | 12 | M | Scholar | Scholar | Petworth, Sussex | ||
| Henry SMART | 11 | M | Scholar | Scholar | Petworth, Sussex | ||
| Elizabeth STONER | 11 | F | Scholar | Scholar | Petworth, Sussex | ||
| Ellen STONER | 7 | F | Scholar | Scholar | Petworth, Sussex | ||
| John STONER | 9 | M | Scholar | Scholar | Petworth, Sussex |
Total residents: 27
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