Bosbury People in the Workhouse 1836 to 1921

Four people who are recorded as dying in the Bosbury Workhouse before the Ledbury Workhouse opened in autumn 1837. They were:

Mary Hill, died 1 June 1836 aged 87
Mary Stevens, died on 11 September 1836 aged 67
James Ellesmere, died on 13 January 1837 aged 2 months William Stevens, Mary’s husband, died on 12 February 1837, aged 72.
They were buried in Bosbury Churchyard.


Eighty-three Bosbury people died in the Ledbury Union Workhouse.

Ref. Surname Forename(s) Date Age Notes
1 Sefton Margaret 17 September 1838 78
2 Pugh Ann 17 September 1838 80
3 Weaver William 28 March 1839 1m  
4 Eustings Mary 10 April 1839 40  
5 Blackway Elizabeth 30 April 1839 80  
6 Turner Sarah 23 July 1840 84  
7 Hyde Jane 7 April 1842 6m  
8 More X(Christ)tiana 13 August 1842 6m  
9 Roberts Harriet 11 January 1844 2  
10 Lancett Ann 3 October 1844 42  
11 Lancett John 12 October 1844 5  
12 Lewis John 5 November 1844 42  
13 Lancett William 3 May 1845 17  
14 Hill Caleb 17 November 1845 50 Ex Birchwood Cottage
15 Jenkins Benjamin 14 April 1846 68  
16 Lewis Eliza 11 July 1846 1m  
17 Tranter William 26 January 1848 76  
18 Chadd Samuel 4 April 1848 10d  
19 Smith George 27 August 1849 19m  
20 Lancett Thomas --- ---  
21 Smith Abel 14 February 1851 70  
22 Davis James 17 June 1852 10m  
23 Alford William 13 November 1852 10  
24 Stephens William James 7 March 1853 1  
25 Walton Elizabeth 30 May 1853 35  
26 Thomas John 27 February 1854 66  
27 Weaver George 24 October 1854 50  
28 Stone William 7 December 18= 54 5d  
29 Tyler Thomas 10 December 1855 58  
30 Davis Mary 29 April 1861 46  
31 Jennings Sarah 14 April 1862 52  
32 Hill Elizabeth 2 March 1864 67  
33 HaIl Milborough 8 October 1864 66  
34 Michael Anne 30 December 1868 86  
35 Jennings John 10 June 1869 64  
36 Smith John 13 March 1871 68  
37 Preece James G. 8 May 1874 21  
38 Farmer Benjamin 28 November 1874 72  
39 Dee John 20 January 1875 64  
40 Hayes John 29 April 1876 68  
41 Pugh John 3 September 1877 71 Husband of Elizabeth Shew (Wilson) 
42 Jones Anne 11 March 1878 82 ex Woodlow
43 Cooke John 18 June 1879 73  
44 Grosvenor Edward 7 October 1879 94  
45 Hide James 9 November 1880 85  
46 Grosvenor John 12 February 1881 79  
47 Weaver Edward 9 March 1881 70  
47 Adams John 12 July 1881 74  
49 Grosvenor Thomas 3 August 1881 77  
50 Hill Alice 3 February 1882 100  
51 Hoare Harriet 3 May 1882 50  
52 Hooper William 28 September 1883 62  
53 Innes Henry 21 February 1884 72  
54 Matthews Matthias 22 October 1884 64  
554 Baker James 22 December 1884 77  
56 Barrett Sarah 7 February 1885 88  
57 Badham William 28 May 1887 63  
58 Wright Elizabeth 17 June 1887 85  
59 Barrett William 26 March 1888 70  
60 Jennings Thomas 14 October 1888 79  
61 Chadney William 20 September 1889 73  
62 Bosley John 12 October 1892 83  
63 Hide William 24 November 1892 74  
64 Holder Joseph 17 December 1894 82  
65 Jenkins John 24 December 1895 62  
66 Tipping Susan 28 March 1896 76  
67 Harding Michael 2 November 1897 85  
68 Weaver William 29 April 1898 53  
69 Nutt Ann 13 November 1899 73  
70 Baskerville Jame 14 June 1900 60  
71 Mutlow Mary 4 July 1901 87  
72 James James 9 July 1901 60  
73 Hill Thomas 6 January 1902 58  
74 Innes Henrietta 14 January 1903 50  
75 Preece Mary 25 February 1904 95  
76 Williams William 3 March 1905 96  
77 Scrivens Herbert 5 April 1905 7  
78 Jeffs Joseph 16 October 1905 79  
79 Kendrick William 5 July 1906 78  
80 Hoare Mary Ann 22 January 1911 75 ex Lyefields
81 Edwards Elizabeth 3 February 1912 87  
82 Hall Ann 13 January 1919 79  
83 Parsons Thomas 9 April 1919 85  
84 Hoare William 12 November 1921 70 ex Lyefields

In May 1914 both William Sivell Lane and Edward Thomas Lane were on the Board of Guardians of Ledbury Workhouse (see Abergavenny Mail report in ‘Newspaper Snippets’).

The people living in the Ledbury Union Workhouse are given in the census but this is a snapshot on one day every ten years so many of the Bosbury folk who died in the Workhouse are not recorded on the census and many people were recorded in the Workhouse who may have only been there for a short period or who died and were buried in Ledbury. In 1851, 1861 and 1871 the residents were called ‘Paupers’, in 1881 and 1891 they were ‘Inmates’, and in 1901, ‘Patients’. The year they were born is only approximate as the different census ages are not always consistent. The parish registers and grave inscriptions may be more reliable. (See ‘Parish Church records’)

Ref. Family name Given name Year
born		 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901 1911 Died in
workhouse?		 Buried in
Bosbury?		 Year
died (PR)		 Occupation
/ Status
1 Barrett William 1859
2 Boulter Mary 1817
3 Buckell Mary 1820 Widow
4 Chamberlain Anne 1855 Imbecile from childhood
6 Chamberlain Ellen 1878
7 Cooke William 1827 Agr. labourer/ Widower
8 Davies John 1785 Widower
9 Davies Arthur 1858 Imbecile
10 Davis Henry 1856
11 Davis Mary 1820
12 Davis John 1855
13 Farmer Benjamin --- --- --- --- Yes Yes 1874
13 Farmer William 1855
14 Farmer John 1857
15 Farmer James 1844 Widower
16 Foster William 1879
17 Foster John 1881
18 Foster Alice 1884
19 Hall Milborough 1798 --- --- --- --- --- Yes Yes 1864
20 Hall Harriett 1831
21 Harding Richard 1813 Agr. labourer
22 Hoare Harriett 1832 --- --- --- Yes Yes 1882 Imbecile
21 Holder Jane 1853 General Servant
23 Hyde George 1839
24 Hyde William 1815 --- --- Yes Yes 1892 Wheelwright/ Widower
25 Jennings Sarah 1810 --- --- --- --- --- Yes Yes 1862 Widow
26 Jennings William 1836
27 Jennings James 1839
28 Kendrick Florence 1878 Imbecile
29 Lancett Amelia 1841
30 Lancett Sidney 1856
31 Lancett George 1859
32 Lancett Ann 1806 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes Yes 1844
33 Lancett John 1834 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Yes Yes 1844
34 Lewis Emma 1841
35 Matthews Matthias 1820 --- --- --- Yes Yes 1884 Farm labourer
36 Moore Ann 1837
37 Morris William 1797 Gardener/ Married
38 Morris Margaret 1809 Wife/ Married
39 Mutlow Mary 1817 Widow
40 Parry Emma 1853 Imbecile from childhood
41 Parry Olive 1875 Feeble-minded
42 Perks Thomas 1788 Widower
43 Perks Thomas 1819 Agr. labourer/ Widower
44 Prichard Frederick 1851
45 Prichard George 1855
46 Scriven John 1882
47 Scriven Frederick 1886
48 Scrivens Kate 1898
49 Slatter Emily 1881
50 Smith Ann 1842
51 Warner Thomas 1816
52 Williams William 1812 Widower
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