CLOSE this window when you are done. Use your browser FIND function to search for surnames. From: Anne Cole and Pat Pomeroy The Boards of Guardians of the various workhouses met weekly, or fortnightly, and minutes were taken at those meetings. Some workhouse minutes give little information about paupers. Spilsby Workhouse minutes ------------------------------------------------------- 24 August 1837 SPENCE John, Skendleby - deserted family 31 August 1837 CONYARDS Hanry, bastard of Great Steeping 7 September 1837 LEACH widow, Trusthorpe 14 Sep 1837 JOHNSON William, deceased - re outrage to his coffin! MIDDLETON William, Alford - applied for loan SMITH William, Willoughby - ditto 25 September 1837 MOODY Maria bastard dau of Mary, East Keal. Father WESTLAND David. BRAY Charles, Friskney - deserted family 9 October 1837 GROVES William, bastardy, Bilsby. Father WHITE. BILTON Mary residing Westminster (Middlesex), of Alford, applied for loan 16 October 1837 PAUL Thomas, 35, Huttoft, deserted family 30 October 1837 LION Ann, Alford, possible lunatic SHERIFF re his dau Mary, Midville SANDERSON Reuben of Hundleby & William of Spilsby Allotment re maintenance of aged parents RUSHBY Robt, Toynton St Peter re maintenance of his daughter 6 Nov 1837 HOUSEMAN Ann, 74, Louth 20 Nov 1837 PLANT Frances, Alford, deceased 27 Nov 1837 PLANT Frances, Hogsthorpe PEARSON Michael, Mumby WARMOUTH family, Bilsby WARD William, Wainfleet 4 Dec 1837 JACKLIN Mary, Hogsthorpe BACHELOR John, Winthorpe DENNIS James, Mumby MERRILL Elizabeth, Spilsby / WEST George - bastardy MEDCALF Sarah, Spilsby / TWYDALE Thomas - bastardy SPEED Edward, bastardy FIELD Elizabeth, Friskney / PICKWELL Robert, bastardy JOHNSON Sarah, wife of GOY Thomas, Friskney / EMMERSON John, bastardy GOODE Mary, Wainfleet? 11 Dec 1837 BILTON Mary, Alford UNDERWOOD John, Spilsby BURRELL Thomas, Stickney BROWN Mary, Bilsby / HOBSON Thomas, bastardy GROVES - , Alford / WHITE Charles, bastardy JESHUA Elizabeth, Alford / BLANSHED Edward, bastardy CROFT Martha, Ormsby / CAMPLIN John, bastardy BRACKENBURY formerly CARRITT, Stickney / PARKER, bastardy 1 Jan 1838 BIRD David, Spilsby STOKES William, Willoughby 8 Jan 1838 CROWSON Martha, Ormsby / CAMPLIN John, bastardy SANDERSON Ruben, Sth Ormsby, residing Tetford 15 Jan 1838 ATKINSON John, Winthorpe WILSON Ann, W Keal / MARSHALL Thomas, bastardy WOOD Thomas, bastardy MOODY Mary, E Keal / WESTLAND David, bastardy 22 Jan 1838 FARROW Martin, Mumby WATSON Samuel, Spilsby 29 Jan 1838 FORINER? Eliza, Bilsby PAUL Thomas, Huttoft CLARK George of Stamford / PARKER, bastardy BROWN Robert, Hull re his mother, Burgh COOKE John, Scremby PEACOCK William, Burgh 5 Feb 1838 CLARKE George, Stamford / PARKER - bastardy WADSLEY William, Halton BONTOFT Elizabeth, Toynton St Peter 12 Feb 1838 BROWN Robert, Hull CLARKE George, Stamford MORTON George, Mumby FORMAN Elizabeth, Bilsby DAWSON Isaac, Midville 19 Feb 1838 ANDREWS Robert, now in Alford workhouse 26 Feb 1838 STOKES William, Willoughby, residing Hogsthorpe 5 March 1838 ANDREWS Robert, South Ormsby MOSS Joyce, East Kirkby & MOSS William of Boston, Bastardy 12 March 1838 SWIFT James, Friskney MARTIN James, Mumby STEPHENSON [un-named], Bratoft & FROW Robert, bastardy DAVISON Isaac, Midville BARTON William, Stickney MACKINDER Maltby, bastardy, child chargeable to Hundleby 19 March 1838 RICHARDSON Susan, Wainfleet All Saints 26 March 1838 SWIFT Jane, Friskney & [blank] SWIFT of Wrangle 2 April 1838 ATKINSON Thomas of Sibsey, mother of Croft 12 April 1838 GOLDSBURY William, inmate Spilsby Workhouse 19 April 1838 GOLDSBURY William deceased, as above BARRATT Sarah, Burgh [le Marsh] PENSON Mary, Little Steeping 26 April 1838 BROCKLESBY [blank] & children of BEADLE John, Friskney PAUL Thomas & JOHNSON William, both Huttoft BILTON Mary, Alford, residing St Margaret & St John Westmister Union LOW Eliza, Irby [in the Marsh] & GANT William, bastardy SUTTON Sidney, Landlord of the Windmill, Alford THORNDIKE William, West Keal, labourer & STANNEY Elizabeth, Hareby, spinster - notice of marriage [no more information] 10 May 1838 BOWERING Widow, Skegness, deceased PRESTON Sarah, 85, widow, South Ormsby, residing Thimbleby 17 May 1838 HASTINGS Robert, Spilsby 24 May 1838 HASTINGS Robert, Spilsby VICKERS Francis, East Kirkby LAMMINGS Eldey, West Keal & ROBINSON William of Hagworthingham, bastardy DICKINSON William, his mother chargeable to Hundleby BIRD David, Spilsby WILFORD Robert, residing Toynton St Peter, deceased ROBINSON John of Mumby 31 May 1838 TOYNE Thomas, Wainfleet St Mary, re his will BILTON Mary, Alford FOWLER John, Burgh MOYSES Robert, South Ormsby, residing Lincoln St Michael on the Mount BELLAMY John, Hareby BELL Thomas, Firsby 7 June 1838 BELL Thomas, residing Firsby LOW Susannah, Irby & GANT William of Freiston, bastardy BENSTEAD William of Wainfleet, blacksmith & SMITH John, his apprentice PRIDGEON William of Coningsby, saddler & GRICE Hannah of Spilsby, spinster - notice of marriage [no further information] 14 June 1838 LOW/GANT - bastardy WARD James, West Keal BURTON John of Orby, wheelwright & WILLERTON Joseph, apprentice PACEY Timothy, Mavis Enderby 21 June 1838 PAUL & JOHNSON - both of Huttoft [forenames not given, see earlier posting] ACKRILL David, Ingoldmells, son John 28 June 1838 KEY Thomas, residing Wainfleet All Sts, grandchildren chargeable to parish of Stickney COTTAM (two people - fornames not given), Driby 5 July 1838 MOYSES Robert, South Ormsby 12 July 1838 SMITH Francis, Willoughby WALLER Robert, Wainfleet, wheelwright & STORR Thoma, apprentice, Alford GRANTHAM Peter, Orby, tailor & KELK Thomas, apprentice, Burgh le Marsh GANT/LOW bastardy SIMPSON Robert, Ingoldmells, residing Stockton Union WAITE Mark & dau Susan, Winthorpe 19 July 1838 RAINEY Edward pauper of Partney apprenticed to STAINTON Thomas of Partney, shoemaker ** Marriage notice between Joshua KIME of Louth, butcher & Sarah ACKRILL of South Ormsby, spinster. 26 July 1838 BRIGHTWELL John, Spilsby, inmate in wh, appointed Porter ** 9 August 1838 HEALEY Jane, residing Sausthorpe? to be sworn to her settlement ** 16 August 1838 GOOD Robert & VEAL John, Burgh, deserted their families ** 23 August 1838 ABRAHAM John - not supporting his 4 granchildren, the children of CLOVER Maria, Friskney ** PICKWELL Robert, father of bastard child of Elizabeth [blank], Friskney ** KIRK [blank], father of bastard child of Eliza RAITHBY, Langton ** JOHNSON Thomas (deceased), wife & family, removed from Revesby to East Kirkby ** REED Susan, removed from Alford to Wainfleet All Saints ** SIMPSON George, residing Stockton on Tees, settlement Ingoldmells ** 30 August 1838 HILL Mary, lunatic in Lincoln Asylum ** BARTON William, Stickney, applied for a loan ** VEAL Ann, Burgh, applied for a loan ** 6 Sep 1838 BROCKLESBY [blank] residing Fishtoft, doesn't contribute towards the maintenance of his dau Mary BEEDLE & her family ** HORTON John & Eliza his wife, absconded leaving family chargeable to Wainfleet St Mary ** SPIKIN Edward, wife & family, removed from Mareham le Fen to East Kirkby ** 13 Sep 1838 BREWSTER George, a boy, absented himself without leave ** BAILEY Mary, Spilsby, lunatic ** OVERTON Mary, not contributing to son Thomas, lunatic of Wainfleet All Saints ** WARD James, West Keal, absconded leaving family chargeable ** JACKLIN Samuel, Hogsthorpe, applied for a loan ** 20 Sep 1838 HARRISON William, Bolingbroke, applied for a loan ** AKRILL Samuel, residing Sloothby, belonging to Ingoldmells and STEPHENSON George belonging to Alford, re admission to the Lock Hospital London ** MOYSES James, South Ormsby - case to go to magistrates ** 27 Sep 1838 BELL Thomas, wife & family, removed from Firsby to East Kirkby ** Notice of marriage between Samuel ASHTON of Bolingbroke, blacksmith & Rebecca Makey THOMPSON of Hundleby, spinster. 4 Oct 1838 ATKINSON Francis, Spilsby, not contributing to maintenance of daughter Elizabeth ** COOLING Mary, Stickford, not contributing to maintenance of daughter [blank] ** WINTER Elizabeth & her 2 children remved from Sibsey to Stickney ** Notice of intended marriage between William SHAW, Little Steeping, labr & Susanna SHORT, Leake, widow. 11 Oct 1838 RAINTHORPE David, Huttoft, dangerous lunatic ** BAYLEY Elizabeth, stole from SCOTT John, inmate of wh ** STEVENSON George, Alford, applied for loan ** ACKRILL James, Ingoldmells, applied for loan ** 18 Oct 1838 MINTEY William, to maintain Mary Ann CLOUGH's bastard child, Friskney ** BRIGHTWELL John, Porter, conduct to be investigated ** CROWSON Elizabeth - [blank] not maintaining her bastard child ** HORTON Samuel, Wainfleet St Mary, applied for loan ** BELL William, Friskney, applied for loan ** 25 Oct 1838 BOWERING [blank], Thorpe, not supporting his mother ** 1 Nov 1838 SNELL John, not supporting his aged mother Mary WILKINSON, Hogsthorpe ** SMALLEY Thomas, wife & family, removed from Firsby to Scremby ** 8 Nov 1838 SKIPWORTH John, to support his grandchildren, ch of Mary Skipworth, Halton, his son transported ** 15 Nov 1838 SHERIFF [blank], not supporting his daughter Mary, Midville ** ATKIN James, not supporting aged father James, Toynton St Peter ** 22 November 1838 RICHARDSON Maria, Friskney, widow, deserted her family, overseer to take steps to apprehend her. CAPES William, Midville, given a loan of œ1 10s. KIRKHAM Ann of Hogsthorpe given a loan of 10/- to be charged to the parish of Winthorpe. 29 November 1838 KEAL Henry, Mumby, absconded with wkhouse clothes ** FOWLER Francis, overseer of Burgh to apply for an order to remove FF to his settlement. BACHELOR John, Winthorpe, given a loan of œ2. 6 December 1838 FOWLER Francis, Burgh, re his apprenticeship ** BUTLER Martha, East Kirkby, son James not supporting her ** GOODHAND Charles, Candlesby, not supporting his wife ** CRAGGS Maria, her bastard child, Friskney ** 13 December 1838 REYNOLDSON William, chargeable to Orby, re his pension ** STAINTON James, son of Ann, Bolingbroke, re apprenticeship ** STAINTON Ann, seperate entry re her removal from Hull with children ** 27 December 1838 STAINTON James, re his apprenticeship ** DAWSON Maria, Wainfleet, in service with John HODGSON ** 3 January 1839 DALES John, Welton in the Marsh, absconded from wkhouse ** SMITH Francis, father of a bastard child chargeable to Bilsby ** WEST Tison, father of Maria WILSON bastard child chargeable to Bilsby ** 10 January 1839 HILL Sarah, Spilsby, son William of London not supporting her ** WRIGHT Mary Ann, Huttoft, absconded, has bastard child ** SHARPE William, wife & family, chargeable to Friskney, to be removed to their settlement. SMITH John, father of Mary TOYN, late TUTTY's bastard child chargeable to Orby ** NEEDHAM Isaac of Maltby, to support grandchildren ch/o Wm & Mary ROBINSON chargeable to Thorpe ** 17 January 1839 KEAL Henry, Mumby, absconded from wkhouse ** FROW George, to support Motson STEVENSON his wife's bastard child, Bratoft ** WILFORD John & Mary Ann, now in wkhouse, of Toynton St Peter, to be removed to Leake. 24 January 1839 OVERTON George, father of George PROCTOR, bastard, chareable to Friskney ** Meeting held 31 January 1839 SMITH William, stonemason, son of Thomas, attempted criminal intercourse with TOPLIS Ann, inmate ** TOPLIS Ann - re her punishment ** MOUNTAIN Sebright, Bilsby, given a loan of œ1. 7 February 1839 HOLMES Mrs, nurse, sacked! ** BURRELL Lucy, inmate, Halton, to be nurse ** 14 February 1839 SPIKIN Thomas Chester, overseer of Orby, gave relief without orders to John NICHOLLS, Sheriff BENNETT, William BELLAMY & Tobias WHITTON ** 21 February 1839 re the SPIKIN case above ** 28 February 1839 SKIPWORTH Elizabeth, Halton, complaint that she had left the wkhouse with "the itch" ** JOHNSON Elizabeth, inmate, re her "outrageous conduct" ** NICOLLS John, Orby ** 7 March 1839 JOHNSON Elizabeth, re her state of mind ** MOTSON William, Little Steeping, 62, wife 60, has brought up 15 children, has dislocated shoulder ** SMALLEY Barker or Basker, 14, Winthorpe, rather deformed, re apprenticeship ** 28 March 1839 FROW George, Wrangle. Overseer of Irby to summon him to show cause why he does not support Motson STEVENSON a bastard of his wife. SMITH Richard, Croft, applied for and was given a loan of œ1 JEFFERY [blank] , deserted wife & family, chargeable to Northolme ** 4 April 1839 SWEET Mary Ann, Irby, regarding her medical state, residing Leeds ** HAMERTON widow, overseers of Friskney to have her sworn to her settlement DALES John, HANNAH William, BOGG Henry, absconded from the workhouse ** CRAM Thomas, Sausthorpe, medical officer to report on his state of mind 18 April 1839. RICHARDSON Elizabeth, to appear before the magistrates for disorderly conduct ** DENNIS John, West Keal, overseer of Croft to take steps to compel him to contribute towards the support of COOKE Elizabeth his wife Elizabeth's bastard child. BAILEY Elizabeth, pauper belonging to Spilsby, in Lincoln Asylum ** Notice of intended marriage between Benjamin ACKRILL of Spilsby, tailor & Eleanor BASLINGTON of Raithby, spinster. JOHNSON [blank], a fit object for the workhouse ** WHITING John, Spilsby, daughter of, deaf & dumb, proposed placing her in lunatic asylum at Doncaster ** 9 May 1839 BROOKS John, farmer, to contribute towards the support of mother Jane of Haxey ** 13 June 1839 COTTON Robert, lunatic, Alford, sent to Woodhall Spa for the benefit of his health ** 20 June 1839 GRAVES James, S Ormsby, absconded from the wkhouse ** 27 June 1839 CHAPMAN Joseph, deserted wife & family chargeable to Stickney ** PAUL John ditto chargeable to Cumberworth ** AKRILL James, inmate of St Thomas's Hospital London, regarding his maintenance ** Notice of intended marriage between Joseph PEPPER of Friskney, widower and Mildred MABLESON of the same, spinster Notice of intended marriage between William TODMAN of Louth bachelor & Sarah MACKINDER of Hanby 11 July 1839 TOYN Jane, inmate, medical officer to examine her ** CHEFFINS John, Ulceby, to support daughter Eliza ** CARRATT George, Gt Steeping & Peter of Cumberworth to support father William ** 25 July 1839 TOYN Jane, Orby, to be removed to the County Asylum Meeting held 8 August 1839 MOYSES Robert, S Ormsby, regarding expenses under a suspended order of removal ** ELLERBY Robert, West Keal, applied for a loan ** 22 August 1839 BADLEY Mary Ann, overseer of Spilsby to have her sworn to her settlement 5 September 1839 CRAWFORD Thomas & William, regarding the support of their aged father ** REYNOLDSON Elizalbeth, deserted bastard child, now chargeable to Spilsby ** SCOTT John, Candlesby, regarding support of his grandchildren chargeable to Scremby ** 19 September 1839 LYALL William of Aswardby reputed father of Elizabeth PORTAS's bastard child chargeable to Sausthorpe ** MACKRILL Thomas of Welton, rep father of Jane STARMER's bastard, now chargeable to Hogsthorpe ** SMITH John, a bastard, to be removed to the place of his legal settlement, chargeable to Alford MOYSES Robert, South Ormsby, regarding expenses of removal order (see above) ** 3 October 1839 REYNOLDS Jane, inmate, wished to be sent to Scotland ** BARKER John Rowson, miller, Toynton All Saints, regarding support of his mother ** HILL Sarah, Spilsby, regarding payment of expenses under a suspended removal order ** 17 October 1839 WILKINSON Joll, Ingoldmells, re apprenticeship to ROBINSON Benjamin, Spilsby, tailor ** COTTON Robert, Alford, applied for a loan ** WALKER Martin, overseer of Bilsby to have him examined and removed to his place of settlement Notice of intended marriage between Thomas NEEDHAM, Huttoft, farmer & Charlotte WHITE, Trusthorpe, spinster 31 October 1839 BELL William, residing Trusthorpe, belongs to Spilsby Union, tailor, has 5 or 6 children, regarding his circumstances ** PEAL Charles, overseer of Gt Steeping to get him examined and removed to his settlement Notice of intended marriage between Robinson FARROW, Alford, solicitor & Harriet GOODALL, Louth, spinster WILKINSON John, to be apprenticed to Benjamin ROBINSON ** 14 November 1839 JACKSON Thomas of Horncastle, jobber rep father of Elizabeth RAINEY's bastard, chargeable to Partney ** FROW George, regarding his apprehension ** TOYN Jane, to be released from asylum & brought to workhouse ** 28 November 1839 BELLAMY Samuel, boy inmate, Hareby, absconded ** SMALLEY Thomas, Addlethorpe, regarding his pension ** Notice of intended marriage between William SEMPERS, Maltby le Marsh, bachelor & Ann VEAR, Alford, spinster. 12 December 1839 STONES William, Claxby, applied for a loan ** 19 Dec 1839 Scholars (in workhouse) awarded prizes: BARRETT Winnery, SMALLEY Basker, VICKERS Robert, VICKERS Dean, WARD William, KEY John, WILLERTON George, SMITH Joseph, BIRD Frederic, BOWERING Jane, KELK Elizabeth, JOHNSON Elizab eth, KEY Amelia, WARMOUTH Eliza, CLOVER Phoebe, BURRELL Elizabeth, VINTER Mary, BIRD Eliza. ** 26 December 1839 BRADEY Charles, Stickney, rep father of Sarah BLAKEY's bastard, East Keal ** GRANTHAM Peter, regarding his apprentice William KELK ** WILKINSON Joll, Ingoldmells, cripple, regarding his apprenticeship to Benjamin ROBINSON ** HEWISON Thomas, Hogsthorpe, cripple, son of Edward, regarding apprenticeship to Mr AUDAS of Wainfleet, joiner & carpenter ** 9 January 1840 JEFFERY Ann, overseers of Wainfleet All Saints to have her examined to the place of her settlement STAINTON John, Partney, cripple, son of Edward, regarding apprenticeship to Messrs. MARSHALL ** WILKINSON Joll & HEWISON Thomas, apprenticeships sanctioned ** 6 February 1840 WILLERTON George, Mumby, absconded from workhouse ** STENNETT Mary, Bolingbroke, to be removed to asylum ** JACKSON William, THORN William & JOHNSON William, all deserted their families, chargeable to Spilsby ** ELLERBY Robert, East Keal, deserted family ** 20 February 1840 TOYN Elizabeth, Orby, to be removed to asylum ** PARKER Lucy, Scremby, ditto ** GIBSON John, Wainfleet St Mary, neglected to support family ** BRUMBY [blank], Hull, putative father of JACKSON Charles, Wainfleet All Saints. ** EMMERSON Joseph, Raithby, applied for loan ** HOUSHAM William, Huttoft, applied for loan ** HOWDEN Motson, regarding payment of maintenance when removed from Wainfleet All Saints to Alford ** 5 March 1840 JACKSON Lucy wife of William, applied for loan to go to husband in London ** 19 March 1840 HASTINGS Robert, Spilsby, now in workhouse, to be provided with clothes & money ** EAST John & family, regarding expenses of maintenance when removed from St Mary Hull to S Ormsby ** EAST Rebecca widow, S Ormsby, applied for loan ** BRADLEY James, Hundleby, applied for loan ** 21 April 1840 COMINS Edward, regarding the expenses of his inquest ** DENNIS Robert, inmate, Hogsthorpe, to be sent to Nottingham ** SAWERS Alexander, given expenses to convey aged mother to Scotland ** SMITH John, putative father of [blank] TULLY's bastard child, chargeable to Orby ** HAZARD Elizabeth, regarding maintenance expenses when removed from Ulceby to Alford ** 16 April 1840 CAREY Ann, Bilsby, complained of illtreatment of child whilst in workhouse ** WRIGHT John, regarding maintenance expences when removed from Tickhill Yorkshire to Bolingbroke ** BLANCHARD Mary, ditto from Wainfleet All Saints to Friskney ** Intended marriage between Joseph FOX of Toynton All Saints, bach & Ann HANSLEY of the same, spinster Intended marriage between Samuel DONNER of Alford, b ach & Mary SNOW of Maltby le Marsh spinster Intended marriage between Joshua DOWSE of Frampton, bach & Elizabeth PAINE of Burgh in the Marsh, widow Intended marriage between Edward HOULDEN of Hundleby, bach & Mary SOWDEN of Walkergate, Louth, spinster 30 April 1840 BOWMAN John - regarding the auditor's "striking out" entries from the relieving officer's accounts - JB mentioned ** ROWELL George, Boston, putative father of Lucy WRIGHT chargeable to Spilsby ** Notice of marriage between Edward HOULDEN of Hundleby, bach & Sarah SOWDEN of Walkersgate, Louth, spinster [see above] Notice of marriage between George MASON of Alford, bach & Ann JACKSON of Grove St, Boston, spinster 14 May 1840 CANT James, Toynton All Saints, to be removed to asylum ** MACKRILL Thomas, Welton, reputed father of Maria STARMER's bastard child, chargeable to Hogsthorpe ** MOSELEY Elizabeth, to be examined to her settlement ** EMMERSON Joseph, to be summoned, neglects to maintain wife & children ** WALLER William, Croft, medical relief for 6 yr old daughter, consumptive, has 7 children, eldest 10 etc. ** Notice of marriage between Thomas CROFT of Irby in the Marsh, wid & Sarah HIBBINS of Halton Holegate, spinster 28 May 1840 BRUMBY Thomas, Hull, putative father (see previous) CROW Francis, Thorpe, putative father of Elizabeth TASKER's bastard child, Spilsby ** LOW Philip, put father of Mary LANCASTER's bastard child, West Keal ** Notice of marriage between William SARGISSON of Willoughby, bach & Mary Ann WAITE of Skegness, spinster 11 June 1840 BARKER Robert, putative father of Elizabeth BURT's bastard child, Toynton All Sts ** CRAM Rebecca, discharged from her service with Martin KIDDING ** STEER Benjamin, regarding attendance by medical officer on his wife ** PICKWELL Robert, Friskney, deserted family ** Notice of marriage between Richard THROOP, Spilsby, hawker & Eliza CARTER of the same, spinster 25 June 1840 INGAMELLS Paul, Stickney, deserted family ** HEWSON Richard, Hannah, putative father of Mary HARSLEY's bastard child, Alford ** Notice of marriage between Benjamin THRAVES of Louth, grocer & Rebecca MARSHALL of Raithby, spinster END of first minute book [Linc. 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