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Sussex / information pre 1841 census and old workhouse buxted
« on: Sunday 18 December 16 16:09 GMT (UK) »
Hi
I have a couple of queries, I have a relative (Judith Tourle) whose parents and brother all(inconveniently for me for census info) died in 1840 in Buxted! This left her with 3 young children and no husband (oops). I have found her in the 1841 census at Redbrook and it states her (on The Weald website) as being independent? Would this mean her parents owned a property or would it be a landowner kept her on?
Also in 1851 she's stated as living in Old Workhouse Buxted with new husband and lots more children, is this an actual workhouse or just the name of the place it used to be? Her husband James Seamer/Seymour is quoted as being a Farm labourer,
Many thanks and happy Christmas
Lisa
I have a couple of queries, I have a relative (Judith Tourle) whose parents and brother all(inconveniently for me for census info) died in 1840 in Buxted! This left her with 3 young children and no husband (oops). I have found her in the 1841 census at Redbrook and it states her (on The Weald website) as being independent? Would this mean her parents owned a property or would it be a landowner kept her on?
Also in 1851 she's stated as living in Old Workhouse Buxted with new husband and lots more children, is this an actual workhouse or just the name of the place it used to be? Her husband James Seamer/Seymour is quoted as being a Farm labourer,
Many thanks and happy Christmas
Lisa