Sturminster Union Workhouse

Hammoon, Hinton St Mary, Manston and Marnhull all lay within the Sturminster Union and any homeless persons from those parishes were sent to the Sturminster Newton Workhouse. Information on the workhouse and photographs of the existing buildings can be found on the excellent History of Workhouses site. Prior to the Act which created the Poor Law Unions, Marnhull had it's own workhouse and a list of inmates exists in the Rates Book, this will be transcribed in time.

The lists below are from the census and indicate all the residents of the workhouse that were present on census night but came from the parishes of Hammoon, Hinton St Mary, Manston or Marnhull.

1841 Sturminster Union Workhouse
Note:
As this census does not give the parish of birth, it only indicates if born within Dorset, I have reproduced the names of all inmates.
Forename; SURNAME; Occupation; If born in Dorset; Reference

John; HUNT; 55; Master of Union Workhouse; Yes; HO107/292/F59p1

Maria Ann; HUNT; 46; Matron of Union Workhouse; No; HO107/292/F59p1

William; FOOT; 77; Porter; Yes; HO107/292/F59p1

John; YOUNG; 75; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F59p1

James; FUDGE; 85; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F59p1

Elizabeth; SKINNER?; 60; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F59p1

Ann; STOREY; 60; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F59p1

Elizabeth; CLARK; 74; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F59p1

Mabel; ROSE; 60; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F59p1

Thea (female); PARSONS; 68; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F59p1

William; FUDGE; 85; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F59p1

Thomas; KING; 70; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F59p1

Ruth; TURNER; 74; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F59p1

Mary; BOWDIGE; 80; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F59p1

Betty; PARSONS; 50; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F59p1

Joseph; UPSHALL; 45; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F59p1

William; HARRIS; 14; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F59p1

James; ELSWORTH; 55; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F59p1

Samuel; HARCOCK; 67; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F59p1

Thomas; SCOTT; 73; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F59p1

John; GILLINGHAM; 69; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F59p1

Mary Ann; HASKET; 12; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F59p1

Elizabeth; ADAMS; 42; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F59p1

Jane; SCORE; 70; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F59p1

Ann; BLACKMOOR; 55; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F59p1

Stephen; HATCHER; 25; Gardener; Yes; HO107/292/F60p2

Thomas; CLEWETT; 90?; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p2

William; CURTIS; 50; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p2

William; CROCKER; 85; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p2

Catherine; PARSONS; 65; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p2

Ann; CURTIS; 45; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p2

Edith; YOUNG; 35; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p2

Sarah; CROCKER; 85; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p2

Mary; STOREY; 15; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p2

Elizabeth; RIDOUT; 77; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p2

Mary; UPSHALL; 20; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p2

Susan; STOREY; 11; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p2

Ann; OLIVER; 50; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p2

George; ANSFORD; 10; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p2

George; BURGE; 5; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p2

William; HASKET; 20; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p2

William; HANN; 8; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p2

Christopher; STOREY; 5; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p2

Mary; COOMBS; 25; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p2

Mary; FISH; 65; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p2

Jane; AYLES; 15; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p2

George; STOREY; 3; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p2

Albert; BUTT; 8; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p2

George; BUTT; 5; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p2

Thomas; PARSONS; 8; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p2

Ann; BAKER; 50; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p3

Ann; MARSHFIELD; 5; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p3

Jane; STOREY; 10; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p3

Noel; PARSONS; 10; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p3

William; PARSONS; 6; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p3

John; PARSONS; 11; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p3

George; CROSS; 9; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p3

Sarah; STOREY; 2; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p3

Betty; BUTT; 4; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p3

Kitty; STOREY; 1; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p3

John; THERLEY?; 15; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p3

Charles; RIDOUT; 8; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p3

Elizabeth; PARSONS; 8; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p3

Jane; HASKET; 5; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p3

Maria  ; PARSONS; 5; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p3

Samuel; RIDOUT; 4; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p3

James; ELSWORTH; 10; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p3

James; HAINE; 8; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p3

Elizabeth; ELSWORTH; 9; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p3

Hannah; HAINE; 2; not any; Yes; HO107/292/F60p3

1851 Sturminster Union Workhouse  

Forename; SURNAME; Marital Status; Age; Occupation; Parish of Birth; Reference

Elizabeth, BARTER, Wid, 61, Pauper, Hinton St Mary, HO7/1852/f152

John, YOUNG, , 11, Pauper, Marnhull, HO7/1852/f152

Sarah, YOUNG, , 10, Pauper, Marnhull, HO7/1852/f152

Robert, HAND, , 65, Pauper, Marnhull, HO7/1852/f153

William, THORNE, , 6, Pauper, Marnhull, HO7/1852/f153

Frederic, THORNE, , 4, Pauper, Marnhull, HO7/1852/f153

Richard, MOORE, Wid, 78, Pauper, Hinton St Mary, HO7/1852/f154

Frances, CURTIS, , 72, Pauper, Marnhull, HO7/1852/f154

William, CURTIS, , 63, Pauper/Ag.Lab, Marnhull, HO7/1852/f154

Robert, LILLY, , 12, Pauper, Manston, HO7/1852/f154

James, BARTER, , 10, Pauper, Hinton St Mary, HO7/1852/f154

Edward, COOMBS, , 9, Pauper, Hinton St Mary, HO7/1852/f154

Henry, BARTER, , 7, Pauper, Hinton St Mary, HO7/1852/f154

George, MOORE, , 5, Pauper, Hinton St Mary, HO7/1852/f154

1861 Sturminster Union Workhouse

Deborah, MOORE, Unm, 21, Glover formerly, Marnhull, RG9/1330/f13p20

Emily, STACY, Unm, 22, Glover formerly, Hinton St Mary, RG9/1330/f13p20

George, STACY, , 7mth, , Hinton St Mary, RG9/1330/f13p20

Richard, RIDOUT, Unm, 63, formerly ordinary seaman wt service, Manston, RG9/1330/f13p21

Peter, FRAMPTON, Unm, 67, formerly thatcher, Marnhull, RG9/1330/f13p21

William, BLACKMORE, Unm, 51, Ag. Lab. Formerly, Marnhull, RG9/1330/f13p21

Mary, BLACKMORE, Mar, 33, Glover formerly, Marnhull, RG9/1330/f13p21

Agnes Ellen, BLACKMORE, 3, Scholar Pauper, Marnhull, RG9/1330/f13p21

Tom, BLACKMORE, 4mth, , Marnhull, RG9/1330/f13p21

Mary, GALPIN, Wid, 38, formerly charwoman, Marnhull, RG9/1330/f13p21

Ann, GALPIN, , 12, Scholar Pauper, Marnhull, RG9/1330/f13p21

Thomas, GALPIN, , 10, Scholar Pauper, Marnhull, RG9/1330/f13p21

James, GALPIN, , 7, Scholar Pauper, Marnhull, RG9/1330/f13p21

Robert, BLACKMORE, Mar, 49, Ag. Lab. Formerly, Marnhull, RG9/1330/f13p21

William, BLACKMORE, 12, Scholar Pauper, Marnhull, RG9/1330/f13p21

Fanny, GALPIN, , 3, Scholar Pauper, Marnhull, RG9/1330/f13p21

Martha, GALPIN, , 3mth, , Marnhull, RG9/1330/f13p21

1881 Sturminster Union Workhouse

Samuel, GILLETT, Unm, 57, Gen. Lab. Pauper, Marnhull, RG11/2086/f4p1

Thomas, BURT, Mar, 65, Gen. Lab. Pauper, Marnhull, RG11/2086/f4p1

Thomas, NEWMAN, Wid, 75, Gen. Lab. Pauper, Hinton St Mary, RG11/2086/f4p1

John, HATCHER, Wid, 72, Shoemaker Pauper, Hinton St Mary, RG11/2086/f4p1

Robert, JENKINS, Wid, 67, Gen. Lab. Pauper, Manston, RG11/2086/f4p1

James, HASKET, Wid, 79, Gen. Lab. Pauper, Marnhull, RG11/2086/f4p1

Henry, BASTABLE, Unm, 60, Drover Pauper, Marnhull, RG11/2086/f4p1

Sarah, GUY, Unm, 65, Charwoman Pauper, Marnhull, RG11/2086/f4p1

Ann, GALPIN, Unm, 40, Pauper (blind), Marnhull, RG11/2086/f4p1

Emma , MOORE, , 15, Scholar pauper, Hinton St Mary, RG11/2086/f4p1

Caroline, MOORE, , 10, Scholar pauper, Hinton St Mary, RG11/2086/f4p1

Sarah, GALPIN, , 12, Scholar pauper, Hinton St Mary, RG11/2086/f4p1

Kate, GALPIN, , 9, Scholar pauper, Hinton St Mary, RG11/2086/f4p1

Elizabeth, STACEY, , 12, Scholar pauper, Hinton St Mary, RG11/2086/f4p1

George, MOORE, , 7, Scholar pauper, Hinton St Mary, RG11/2086/f4p1

Frank, MOORE, , 5, Scholar pauper, Hinton St Mary, RG11/2086/f4p1

1891 Sturminster Union Workhouse

Amos, CHINN, Wid, 82, formerly Ag. Lab, Hinton St Mary, RG12/1632/f8

John, HATCHER, Wid, 82, formerly shoemaker, Hinton St Mary, RG12/1632/f8

Fred, GALPIN, Wid, 79, formerly Ag. Lab, Hinton St Mary, RG12/1632/f8

Charles, DEAN , Wid, 74, formerly Ag. Lab, Marnhull, RG12/1632/f8

Sarah, BLACKMOOR, Wid, 76, formerly dom. Servant, Marnhull, RG12/1632/f9

Sarah, GUY, Wid, 76, formerly field worker, Marnhull, RG12/1632/f9

Eliza, OLIVER, Unm, 31, Dom. Servant, Marnhull, RG12/1632/f9

William, OLIVER, , 8, Scholar, Marnhull, RG12/1632/f9

Walter Pope, COLLINS, , 4, , Marnhull, RG12/1632/f9

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