I am researching the DOWLING family who entered the South Dublin Workhouse on 19-APR-1847 - the attached is an excerpt from "Form 6":
- 2134 - father RICHARD 50 widower,
- 2135 - daughter MARY 13,
- 2136 - son MICHAEL 10
Column 8 is headed "If disabled, the description of disability" and down the list are various entries for others stating "No 1", "No 5", "No 6", "No 7", etc.
The Dowlings are all 3 shown as "No 7".
The list of columns is as follows:
1 Number
2 Names and Surnames of Paupers
3 Sex
4 Age
5 If Adult, whether Single, Married, Widower, Widow; if Child, whether Orphan, Deserted or Bastard
6 Employment or Calling
7 Religious Denominations
8 If disabled, the description of disability
9 Name of Wife or Husband
10 Number of Children
11 Observations on Condition of Pauper when admitted
12 Electoral Division and Townland in which resident
13 Date when admitted or when Born in the Workhouse
14 Date when died, or left the Workhouse
Does anyone have any explanation for these "DISABILITY CODES", please?
Bearing in mind this is for SOUTH DUBLIN, the Workhouse.org site does not assist in this case!!!
