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3rd Apr 1881CensusWilliam Lance, M, Head, married, age 61, born Southwark, Surrey; occupation: master of Union HouseWilliam Lance, master of Union HouseCranbrook Union House1881 Census
Cranbrook, Kent
Hellen Lance, F, Wife, married, age 53, born Scotland; occupation: matron of Union HouseHellen Lance
Agnes Lance, F, Daughter, single, age 21, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: assistantAgnes Lance
Kate Lance, F, Daughter, single, age 17, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: assistantKate Lance
Alvena Lance, F, Daughter, age 12, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: scholarAlvena Lance
Alfred Lance, M, Son, age 9, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: scholarAlfred Lance
John K. Lance, M, Son, age 15, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: grocer's apprenticeJohn K. Lance
Henry Eason, M, Inmate, age 8, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar pauperHenry Eason
Wm. Roots, M, Inmate, age 7, born Bethersden, Kent; occupation: scholar pauperWm. Roots
Albert Burt, M, Inmate, age 10, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar pauperAlbert Burt
Henry Watkins, M, Inmate, age 13, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar pauperHenry Watkins
Henry Trinder, M, Officer, widowed, age 53, born London; occupation: industrial trainer and shoemakerHenry Trinder
Henry Busbridge, M, Officer, widowed, age 43, born Sheerness, Kent; occupation: porter and tailorHenry Busbridge
Thos. Bishop, M, Servant, widowed, age 47, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: bricklayerThos. Bishop
Wm. Green, M, Inmate, married, age 35; occupation: labourer pauperWm. Green
Mary Green, F, Inmate, married, age 38Mary Green
John Webb, M, Inmate, single, age 46; occupation: labourer pauperJohn Webb
Geo. Taylor, M, Inmate, single, age 60; occupation: labourer pauperGeorge Taylor
Henry Walker, M, Inmate, single, age 50; occupation: labourer pauperHenry Walker
Cathe. Perritt, F, Inmate, single, age 50; occupation: labourer pauperCathe. Perritt
John Williams, M, Inmate, married, age 46; occupation: labourer (pauper) (farm labourer)John Williams
Eliza Williams, F, Inmate, married, age 46; occupation: labourer (pauper)Eliza Williams
David Smith, M, Inmate, widowed, age 72, born Sandhurst, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)David Smith
Jno. Penfield, M, Inmate, widowed, age 73, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)Jno. Penfield
Richd. Dunster, M, Inmate, widowed, age 59, born Benenden, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)Richd. Dunster
Chas. Davis, M, Inmate, single, age 72, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)Chas. Davis
Alfred Sonell, M, Inmate, single, age 35, born Benenden, Kent; occupation: handicap: imbecile; handicap: Labourer (Pauper)Alfred Sonell
Robt. Wood, M, Inmate, widowed, age 69, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)Robt. Wood
Josh. Miles, M, Inmate, single, age 71, born Bethersden, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)Josh. Miles
Jesse Page, M, Inmate, married, age 62, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: labourer (pauper)Jesse Page
Thos. Ballard, M, Inmate, widowed, age 79, born Frittenden, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)Thos. Ballard
Thos. Croucher, M, Inmate, widowed, age 72, born Frittenden, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)Thos. Croucher
Jno. Crampton, M, Inmate, widowed, age 75, born Benenden, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)Jno. Crampton
Jno. Jenner, M, Inmate, widowed, age 82, born Benenden, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)Jno. Jenner
Chas. Dunster, M, Inmate, widowed, age 78, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: bricklayer (pauper)Chas. Dunster
Henry Austin, M, Inmate, widowed, age 60, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: sawyer (pauper)Henry Austin
Richd. Foster, M, Inmate, widowed, age 67, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)Richard Foster
William Smith, M, Inmate, married, age 82, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)William Smith
Joseph Booth, M, Inmate, single, age 34, born Benenden, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper); handicap: blindJoseph Booth
John Wraight, M, Inmate, single, age 51, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)John Wraight
John Saxby, M, Inmate, single, age 32, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)John Saxby
James Couchman, M, Inmate, widowed, age 61, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)James Couchman
James Jones, M, Inmate, widowed, age 82, born At Sea; occupation: labourer (pauper)James Jones
Thomas Brown, M, Inmate, single, age 58, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)Thomas Brown
John Kennard, M, Inmate, single, age 61, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)John Kennard
William Blackwell, M, Inmate, widowed, age 68, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)William Blackwell
William H. Baker, M, Inmate, single, age 20, born Benenden, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)William H. Baker
James Saxby, M, Inmate, single, age 67, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)James Saxby
George Saxby, M, Inmate, single, age 45, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)George Saxby
Thomas Stiles, M, Inmate, single, age 62, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)Thomas Stiles
Samuel Dunster, M, Inmate, married, age 67, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)Samuel Dunster
Thomas Waters, M, Inmate, widowed, age 58, born Lamberhurst, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)Thomas Waters
Thomas Robins, M, Inmate, widowed, age 72, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)Thomas Robins
James Vousden, M, Inmate, single, age 56, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)James Vousden
William Saxby, M, Inmate, single, age 39, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)William Saxby
Charles Willett, M, Inmate, widowed, age 34, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)Charles Willett
William Clapson, M, Inmate, widowed, age 46, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)William Clapson
Thomas Saxby, M, Inmate, widowed, age 85, born Benenden, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)Thomas Saxby
Thomas Double, M, Inmate, single, age 21, born Benenden, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)Thomas Double
Henry Schmitt, M, Inmate, single, age 36, born (F), Germany; occupation: teacher of languagesHenry Schmitt
William Standen, M, Inmate, single, age 76, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)William Standen
Henry Batter, M, Inmate, widowed, age 61, born Frittenden, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)Henry Batter
Edward Kemp, M, Inmate, single, age 53, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)Edward Kemp
Thomas Double, M, Inmate, widowed, age 73, born Lambeth, Surrey; occupation: cookThomas Double
David Giles, M, Inmate, widowed, age 83, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)David Giles
George Smith, M, Inmate, widowed, age 74, born Sandhurst, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)George Smith
William Luck, M, Inmate, married, age 73, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)William Luck
Francis Golding, M, Inmate, widowed, age 45, born Ticehurst, Sussex; occupation: labourer (pauper)Francis Golding
John Staples, M, Inmate, widowed, age 38, born Chevening, Kent; occupation: gamekeeperJohn Staples
William Quaife, M, Inmate, married, age 72, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: gamekeeperWilliam Quaife
John Russell, M, Inmate, married, age 76, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)John Russell
Samuel James, M, Inmate, widowed, age 82, born Sandhurst, Kent; occupation: labourer (pauper)Samuel James
Caroline Avery, F, Inmate, widowed, age 63, born Rolvenden, Kent; occupation: pauperCaroline Avery
Naomi Sexton, F, Inmate, single, age 30, born Bodiam, Sussex; occupation: pauper; handicap: dumbNaomi Sexton
Mary Young, F, Inmate, widowed, age 77, born Chatham, Kent; occupation: pauperMary Young
Frederick Tappenden, M, Officer, single, age 44, born Hothfield, Kent; occupation: male nurseFrederick Tappenden
Jane Dennis, F, Inmate, married, age 41, born Frittenden, Kent; occupation: pauperJane Dennis
Harriett Cheeseman, F, Inmate, single, age 37, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: pauperHarriett Cheeseman
Jane Bryant, F, Inmate, widowed, age 46, born Northiam, Sussex; occupation: pauperJane Bryant
Sarah Pennington, F, Officer, single, age 29, born Watford, Hertford; occupation: female nurse (manr)Sarah Pennington
Maria English, F, Inmate, single, age 66, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: pauperMaria English
Elizabeth Fever, F, Inmate, widowed, age 67, born Maidstone, Kent; occupation: pauperElizabeth Fever
Ann Gilbert, F, Inmate, widowed, age 84, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: pauperAnn Gilbert
Mary Smith, F, Inmate, married, age 77, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation: pauperMary Smith
Mary Burt, F, Inmate, single, age 25, born Sandhurst, Kent; occupation: pauperMary Burt
Martha J. Piper, F, Inmate, single, age 19, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: PauperMartha J. Piper
Mary Hayward, F, Inmate, single, age 35, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: pauperMary Hayward
Hannah Jenner, F, Inmate, single, age 35, born Benenden, Kent; occupation: pauperHannah Jenner
Mary Roots, F, Inmate, married, age 32, born Bethersden, Kent; occupation: pauperMary Roots
Fanny Vine, F, Inmate, single, age 28, born Walton On Thames, Surrey; occupation: pauperFanny Vine
Harriett Burt, F, Inmate, single, age 17, born Lamberhurst, Kent; occupation: pauperHarriett Burt
Helen Lance, F, Officer, single, age 27, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: schoolmistress (man)Helen Lance
Esther Tanner, F, Servant, single, age 22, born Cranleigh, Surrey; occupation: infant's nurseEsther Tanner
Ruth Ballard, F, Inmate, age 14, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar (pauper)Ruth Ballard
Elizabeth Burt, F, Inmate, age 14, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar (pauper)Elizabeth Burt
Phoebe Waters, F, Inmate, age 14, born Bermondsey, Surrey; occupation: scholar (pauper)Phoebe Waters
Phoebe Kate, F, Inmate, age 12, born Bermondsey, Surrey; occupation: scholar (pauper)Phoebe Kate
Annie Roots, F, Inmate, age 11, born Bethersden, Kent; occupation: scholar (pauper)Annie Roots
Sarah Pooley, F, Inmate, age 9, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar (pauper)Sarah Pooley
Harriett Waghorn, F, Inmate, age 13, born Bow, Middlesex; occupation: scholar (pauper)Harriett Waghorn
Emily Waghorn, F, Inmate, age 14, born Bow, Middlesex; occupation: scholar (pauper)Emily Waghorn
Ellen Golding, F, Inmate, age 10, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar (pauper)Ellen Golding
Annie Neve, F, Inmate, age 12, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: scholar (pauper)Annie Neve
Charles Lockyer, M, Inmate, age 6, born New Cross, Kent; occupation: scholar (pauper)Charles Lockyer
Ellen Jenner, F, Inmate, age 3, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: scholar (pauper)Ellen Jenner
William Eason, M, Inmate, age 6, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: scholar (pauper)William Eason
Fred Perry, M, Inmate, age 3, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: scholar (pauper)Fred Perry
Thomas Burt, M, Inmate, age 4, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: scholar (pauper)Thomas Burt
Herbert Bird, M, Inmate, age 2, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: (pauper)Herbert Bird
Charity Golding, F, Inmate, age 2, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: (pauper)Charity Golding
Edith M. Golding, F, Inmate, age 5, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar (pauper)Edith M. Golding
Thomas Jenner, M, Inmate, age 1, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: (pauper)Thomas Jenner
James Quaife, M, Inmate, age 15, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: scholar (pauper)James Quaife
Henry Diprose, M, Inmate, age 13, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: scholar (pauper)Henry Diprose
Frederick Ealden, M, Inmate, age 16, born Benenden, Kent; occupation: scholar (pauper)Frederick Ealden
Albert Watson, M, Inmate, age 11, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar (pauper)Albert Watson
George Watson, M, Inmate, age 7, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar (pauper)George Watson
James Roberts, M, Inmate, single, age 10, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar (pauper)James Roberts
William Cogger, M, Inmate, single, age 14, born Benenden, Kent; occupation: scholar (pauper)William Cogger
George Cogger, M, Inmate, single, age 12, born Benenden, Kent; occupation: scholar (pauper)George Cogger
Walter Golding, M, Inmate, single, age 14, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar (pauper)Walter Golding
Thomas Golding, M, Inmate, single, age 13, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar (pauper)Thomas Golding
Albert Jenner, M, Inmate, single, age 13, born Coxheath, Kent; occupation: scholar (pauper)Albert Jenner
William Jenner, M, Inmate, single, age 11, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: scholar (pauper)William Jenner
Alfred Ballard, M, Inmate, single, age 12, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar (pauper)Alfred Ballard
John Waghorn, M, Inmate, single, age 12, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar (pauper)John Waghorn
James Waghorn, M, Inmate, single, age 9, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar (pauper)James Waghorn
William Waterhouse, M, Inmate, single, age 10, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar (pauper)William Waterhouse
George Reid, M, Inmate, single, age 15, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar (pauper)George Reid
Henry Reid, M, Inmate, single, age 14, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar (pauper)Henry Reid
Charles Lambert, M, Inmate, single, age 9, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar (pauper)Charles Lambert

c 1910Union HouseUnion House, Cranbrook photographed by Francis FrithPrivate collection

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