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The Poor are farmed in a Workhouse, built in 1791, on a good plan and stands in an excellent situation about half a mile from the town. The old Workhouse stood in the town and is said to have been a most wretched one. The contractor is allowed the use of the house and furniture, and the earnings of the Poor, and receives £1,000 a year for which he is bound to maintain the Poor of every description, but not bear the expense of removals, appeals, or other law contests. There are at present (Oct., 1795) 124 inmates, of whom 50 are old and infirm, and generally about the same in winter. There are a few out-pensioners, but the payments are very trifling, as it is more for the interest of the contractor to offer the Poor who apply for relief no alternative but the house. The infirm who can work are employed in picking wool, the children attend the carding machine, spin, etc., and are taught to read twice a day. Boys and girls, men and women sleep in different quarters of the house. The contractor says he keeps no account of expenses or earnings.
Breakfast-Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, onion pottage; other days, bread and broth. Dinner—Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday. meat pudding and vegetables; other days. bread, cheese and beer. Supper—Sunday, Monday, Thursday, bread and beer; other days, bread. cheese and beer. Such women as have friends who give them tea and sugar for breakfast, have bread allowed them.
The parish is generally assessed at half rental. The rate, however, is seldom very regular, as farms are assessed at half-rental where the rent is known. Owner-occupiers are not rated at more than what the farm was let for 70 years ago. The parish is now undergoing a new survey and valuation. The sum paid to the county stock is very fluctuating. The cost of building the Workhouse was near £4,000. of which £800 has been repaid. About £100 were subscribed last winter (1794-5) to which £200 were added from the rates for selling bread to the Poor at reduced prices. The tradesmen complain that the farmers would not raise the wages of labour, but got the labourers supported by the parish, though reaping great advantages from the very cause of labourers the becoming necessitous. When the Poor are not farmed, rates were highest. and have fallen when they were farmed. The reason is obvious: a contractor's object is gain. He therefore allows little to the Poor outside the house and keeps those in it closely to work, by which means the idle, the lazy, and—it may be added—the modest Poor and old people (who decline making applications that would oblige them to quit old habitations and neighbours for perhaps more elegant apartments and profligate associates in a Workhouse), often go unrelieved.
1881 Census: Residents of Farnham Union Workhouse, Hale Road, Farnham, Surrey
Name Mar Age Sex Relation Occupation Handicap Birthplace
Staff
John Henry HORNE M 43 M Head Master Of The House (Munic) London, Middlesex
Martha HORNE M 38 F Wife Matron Of The House Moormonkton, York
Emma HORNE 7 F Daur London, Middlesex
John NIXON M 34 M Officer Porter Of The House (Munic) Ireland
Jane LEADBETTER U 45 F Officer Nurse Of The Infirmary Dorking, Surrey
Inmates
Frederick ADEY M 39 M Inmate Helper House Painter (Pauper) Reading, Berkshire
John ANDERTON M 78 M Inmate (Head) Agricultural Labourer (Pauper) Crondall, Hampshire
Sarah ANDERTON M 77 F Inmate Wife (Pauper) Crondall, Hampshire
Charles ANDREWS W 64 M Inmate Helper Tailor (Pauper) Harrow, Middlesex
Ann ATTFIELD U 85 F Inmate Helper Dressmaker (Pauper) Imbecile Gosport, Hampshire
Richard ATTFIELD W 81 M Inmate Helper Agricultural Laborer (Pauper) Aldershot, Hampshire
James BARNETT M 72 M Inmate Helper Agricultural Laborer (Pauper) Farnham, Surrey
John BARNETT U 50 M Inmate Agr Labr (Pauper) Farnham, Surrey
Mary BARTLETT W 80 F Inmate Helper Charwoman (Pauper) Farnham, Surrey
Ann BELDHAM 11 F Inmate Helper (Pauper) Imbecile Farnham, Surrey
Jane BELDHAM U 63 F Inmate Cook Cook (Domestic Servt) (Pauper) Farnham, Surrey
Thomas BELL M 72 M Inmate Helper Hawker (Pauper) Sheffield, York
Jonathan BENNETT W 56 M Inmate Agr Labr (Pauper) (No Occ) Imbecile Norwich, Norfolk
Charles B. BICKNELL 4 M Inmate Helper (Pauper) Portsmouth, Hampshire
George BICKNELL M 55 M Inmate Helper Shepherd (Pauper) Kingsley, Surrey
Caroline BLAKE 3 F Casual (Daur) Child Of John (Pauper) Croydon, Surrey
Eliza BLAKE 4 F Casual (Daur) Child Of John (Pauper) Brighton, Sussex
Emma BLAKE 7 F Casual (Daur) Child Of John (Pauper) Dorking, Surrey
Henry BLAKE 9 M Casual (Son) Child Of John (Pauper) Croydon, Surrey
John BLAKE M 44 M Casual (Head) Agr Labr (Pauper) Croydon, Surrey
John BLAKE 11 M Casual (Son) Child Of John (Pauper) Croydon, Surrey
Mary BLAKE M 34 F Casual (Wife) Field Worker (Pauper) Croydon, Surrey
William BLAKE 1 M Casual (Son) Child Of John (Pauper) Croydon, Surrey
Daniel BLINKER W 62 M Inmate Helper General Laborer (Pauper) Studham, Hertford
Robert BROOKS U 64 M Inmate Agr Labr (Pauper) Newport, Monmouth
Robert BROWN 13 M Inmate Helper Baker (Pauper) Farnham, Surrey
James BROWNJOHN U 54 M Inmate Helper General Laborer (Pauper) (No Occ) Imbecile Farnham, Surrey
Esther BULLEN W 66 F Inmate Needlewoman (Pauper) Ash, Surrey
Sarah BUTCHER M 40 F Inmate Housemaid (Domestic Servt) (Pauper) Farnham, Surrey
John BUTLER W 80 M Inmate Helper Cab Driver (Pauper) Clapham, Surrey
Mabel E. BYRES 1 F Inmate Helper (Pauper) Farnham, Surrey
John BYRNE U 39 M Inmate House Painter (Pauper) Ireland
Maria CALCUTT M 78 F Inmate Charwoman (Pauper) Farnham, Surrey
Richard CALLAGHAN U 26 M Inmate Confectioner (Pauper) London, Middlesex
James CARTER U 34 M Inmate Ag Lab (Pauper) Froyle, Hampshire
Henry CHAMPION U 26 M Inmate Ag Lab (Pauper) Farnham, Surrey
Louisa CHAPLIN W 61 F Inmate Needlewoman (Pauper) London, Middlesex
Louisa CHAPMAN U 39 F Inmate Cook (Domestic Servt) (Pauper) London, Middlesex
Charlotte CHUTER U 44 F Inmate Helper (Pauper) Imbecile Farnham, Surrey
William CLARKE W 78 M Inmate Baker (Pauper) Bristol, Gloucester
Richard CLEAR U 75 M Inmate Agricultural Laborer (Pauper) Farnham, Surrey
John CONNELL W 61 M Inmate Shoemaker (Pauper) Ireland
William COOPER U 66 M Inmate Ag Lab (Pauper) Binstead, Surrey
Emma CRANHAM U 37 F Inmate (Head) Laundress (Pauper) Farnham, Surrey
Sarah CRANHAM 2 F Inmate (Daur) Child Of Emma (Pauper) Farnham, Surrey
George CRUMPLIN W 64 M Inmate Plasterers Lab (Pauper) Dockenfield, Surrey
Jane CRUMPLIN U 25 F Inmate (Head) Charwoman (Pauper) Farnham, Surrey
Mary J.C. CRUMPLIN 4 F Inmate (Daur) Child Of Jane (Pauper) Farnham, Surrey
Joseph CULL M 62 M Inmate Carpenter (Pauper) Northampton, Northampton
William DAWSON U 43 M Inmate Chimney Sweep (Pauper) Dartford, Kent
Andrew DENISON U 18 M Inmate House Painter (Pauper) London, Middlesex
Mary EDMEADS U 42 F Inmate Needlewoman (Pauper) Imbecile Farnham, Surrey
Frank EDWARDS U 26 M Inmate Ag Lab (Pauper) Imbecile Farnham, Surrey
Jane ELLIS M 63 F Inmate Housemaid (Domestic Servt) (Pauper) Petworth, Sussex
William EWINGS W 80 M Inmate Ag Lab (Pauper) Blind Ash, Surrey
Mary J. EXLEY U 17 F Inmate Housemaid (Domestic Servt) (Pauper) Aldershot, Hampshire
Harriet FISHER M 63 F Inmate Charwoman (Pauper) London, Middlesex
Henry FLOWERS U 39 M Inmate Baker (Pauper) Staines, Middlesex
Denis FOLEY 3 M Inmate (Son) Child Of Denis (Pauper) Aldershot, Hampshire
Denis FOLEY W 37 M Inmate (Head) General Laborer (Pauper) Ireland
David FOSTER W 52 M Inmate Tailor (Pauper) Carlisle, Northumberland
Harriett FOSTER U 76 F Inmate Housemaid (Domestic Servt) (Pauper) Imbecile Farnham, Surrey
Louisa GARDINER 5 F Inmate Child Of Caroline (Pauper) Aldershot, Hampshire
Mary GARDINER W 88 F Inmate Needlewoman (Pauper) Farnham, Surrey
Thomas GATCUM U 69 M Inmate Bricklayers Lab (Pauper) (No Occ) Imbecile Farnham, Surrey
Charlotte GILES M 51 F Inmate (Wife) Wife Of James (Pauper) Putney, Surrey
James GILES M 62 M Inmate (Head) Agr Lab (Pauper) Pyrford, Surrey
Anthony GILLIGAN U 51 M Inmate Hawker (Pauper) Ireland
William GREEN M 47 M Casual Agr Labr (Pauper) Dogmersfield, Hampshire
James GUNNER W 45 M Inmate Wheelwright (Pauper) Farnham, Surrey
Stephen HARVEY W 78 M Inmate Bricklayer (Pauper) Farnham, Surrey
Hannah HUDSON W 81 F Inmate Needlewoman (Pauper) Kersey, Suffolk
Susan HUGHES M 36 F Inmate Needlewoman (Pauper) Islington, Middlesex
Thomas INSTONE W 72 M Inmate Helper Blacksmith (Pauper) Rye, Sussex
Harriet JETTEN U 21 F Inmate Housemaid (Domestic Servt) (Pauper) Farnham, Surrey
William JOY U 67 M Inmate Shoemaker (Pauper) Bridport, Dorset
Catherine KERR W 38 F Inmate Hawker (Pauper) London, Middlesex
Ann KIRCHER M 65 F Inmate (Wife) Wife Of John (Pauper) Wigton, Cumberland
John KIRCHER M 65 M Inmate (Head) Agr Laborer (Pauper) Odiham, Hampshire
John LAMB U 69 M Inmate Hawker (Pauper) London, Middlesex
Mary LAWES U 32 F Inmate Charwoman (Pauper) Frimley, Surrey
John LAWRENCE U 34 M Casual Agr Labr (Pauper) Winchester, Hampshire
Henry LEGG W 62 M Inmate General Laborer (Pauper) Kingsley, Surrey
Thomas LUCAS U 57 M Inmate Groom (Domestic Serv) (Pauper) London, Middlesex
William MADGWICK U 34 M Inmate Agr Labr (Pauper) (No Occ) Imbecile Farnham, Surrey
Kate MANSFIELD W 78 F Inmate Charwoman (Pauper) Ireland
William MARINER W 75 M Inmate Bricklayers Labr (Pauper) Farnham, Surrey
William MARINER U 54 M Inmate Drover (Pauper) Farnham, Surrey
James MARSHALL W 78 M Inmate Agr Lab (Pauper) Ash, Surrey
Thomas MARSHALL U 68 M Inmate Agr Labr (Pauper) (No Occ) Binstead, Surrey
Charlotte MARTER W 44 F Inmate Teacher Of Music (Pauper) Farnham, Surrey
Joseph MILLER W 78 M Inmate Auctioneer (Pauper) London, Middlesex
Edward MILTON U 24 M Inmate Helper General Laborer (Pauper) Gosport, Hampshire
William MOORE W 74 M Inmate Cotton Spinner (Pauper) Salisbury, Wiltshire
Robert NASH U 47 M Inmate Agr Labr (Pauper) Farnham, Surrey
Richard NEWELL W 80 M Inmate Agr Labr (Pauper) Farnham, Surrey
Eliza NORTH U 48 F Inmate Charwoman (Pauper) Imbecile Frimley, Surrey
Joseph ORTON U 72 M Inmate Helper Clerk (Pauper) London, Middlesex
William PARKER U 21 M Inmate Helper Baker (Pauper) Farnham, Surrey
Eliza PEARCE M 65 F Inmate Hawker (Pauper) Bray, Berkshire
Edward PHARO W 79 M Inmate Agr Labr (Pauper) Normandy, Surrey
John PHARO U 74 M Inmate Agr Labr (Pauper) Ash, Surrey
Thomas PRESTON W 58 M Inmate Tailor (Pauper) Horton, Dorset
James PUNTER U 57 M Inmate Agr Labr (Pauper) Guildford, Surrey
Robert PYTHERS U 64 M Inmate Tailor (Pauper) Guildford, Surrey
Phoebie RANSOM W 64 F Inmate Charwoman (Pauper) Chemsford, Essex
George RENSLEY U 67 M Inmate Helper Coachman Domestic Servt (Pauper) Woolwich, Kent
Henry RUTSON U 67 M Inmate Helper Brickmaker (Pauper) Ware, Hereford
James SHEARS U 75 M Inmate Agr Labr (Pauper) Tarspin, Cheshire
Elizabeth SHERMAN W 79 F Inmate Charwoman (Pauper) Waltham Abbey, Essex
Lucy SHERRIN 3 F Inmate (Son) (Pauper) Ash, Surrey
Henry SIMMONS W 83 M Inmate Wheelwright (Pauper) Clapham, Surrey
George SMITH W 56 M Inmate Genl Labr (Pauper) Winchester, Hampshire
James SMITH U 49 M Inmate Shoemaker (Pauper) Swindon, Wiltshire
John SMITH U 36 M Inmate Shoemaker (Pauper) Ireland
Thomas SMITH U 66 M Inmate Potman (Domestic Servt) (Pauper) London, Middlesex
Thomas SPENCER W 71 M Inmate Millwright (Pauper) Farnham, Surrey
George SPREADBOROUGH U 24 M Inmate Agr Labr (Pauper) Farnham, Surrey
Harriett STACEY 7 F Inmate (Daur) Child Of William (Pauper) Beaconsfield, Buckingham
Henry STACEY 9 M Inmate (Son) Child Of William (Pauper) Beaconsfield, Buckingham
William STACEY W 43 M Inmate (Head) Genl Labr (Pauper) Kingston On Thames, Surrey
Louisa STILLWELL U 42 F Inmate Servt Housemaid (Domestic Servt) (Pauper) Odiham, Hampshire
Mary STUART U 67 F Inmate Cook (Domestic Servt) (Pauper) Ireland
Amelia H. SWIRES U 23 F Inmate Silk Weaver (Throwster) (Pauper) Macclesfield, Cheshire
Thomas B. SWIRES 1m M Inmate Child Of Amelia Henrietta (Pauper) Farnham, Surrey
Josephine THOMAS 10m F Inmate Child Of Josephine (Pauper) Blind From Birth Farnham, Surrey
Elizabeth TILMAN M 54 F Inmate Laundress (Pauper) Farnham, Surrey
Thomas VARNDELL W 73 M Inmate Bricklayer (Pauper) Crondall, Hampshire
Kathleen WARD W 56 F Inmate Needlewoman (Pauper) Saxony
Thomas WAREHAM U 68 M Inmate Agr Labr (Pauper) Bentley, Hampshire
William WARNER W 75 M Inmate Agr Labr (Pauper) Farnham, Surrey
John WELLS U 66 M Inmate Agr Labr (Pauper) Farnham, Surrey
Hannah WEST U 70 F Inmate Helper Charwoman (Pauper) Churt, Surrey
George WOOD U 67 M Inmate Agr Labr (Pauper) Great Waltham, Essex
Thomas WOODS W 73 M Inmate Agr Labr (Pauper) Farnham, Surrey
Frank WRIGHT U 45 M Inmate Sawyer (Pauper) Dorking, Surrey
Joseph WRIGHT M 44 M Inmate (Head) Agr Labr (Pauper) Idbury, Oxford
Sarah WRIGHT M 35 F Inmate (Wife) Wife Of Joseph (Pauper) Barham, Berkshire
William WRIGHT W 48 M Inmate Helper House Painter (Pauper) Wandsworth, Surrey
George YOUNG W 70 M Inmate Helper Butler Domestic Servant (Pauper) Frimley, Surrey