1901 – Blean Workhouse – Whitstable born people

Here we continue into 1901 with the Whitstable born people recorded in the Blean Union Workhouse at Herne during the time of the census. A few subtle differences are noticed – There are no children listed and two of the people are servants rather than paupers. Also on these records some of the paupers were shown as imbeciles. It serves no purpose to use these descriptions here as it is well known that the term was used by the Victorians to classify many ailments that would have been treatable today.

The buildings were later converted into a hospital and more recently been developed into a residential area known as Canterbury Fields.

Blean Union Workhouse – 1901 Census, Whitstable born people.
Name Position MSW Age Occupation Where Born
Appleton, Ann Pauper S 56 Whitstable
Austin, William Pauper S 59 General Labourer Whitstable
Brissenden Pauper S ?? General Labourer Whitstable
Cage, Samuel Pauper W 80 General Labourer Seasalter
Camburn, Thomas Pauper M ?? General Labourer Whitstable
Fearn, George Pauper W 78 Mariner (Mercantile) Whitstable
Foad, Alice Pauper W 75 Whitstable
Hall, Cornish Pauper S 59 Bricklayer Seasalter
Harris, Alfred J Pauper S 56 General Labourer At Sea, Collier Jessie
Harrison, Thomas Pauper W 54 Painter (House) Whitstable
Hills, Caroline Pauper S 29 General Servant (Domestic) Whitstable
Hockless, Elizabeth Pauper S 46 General Servant (Domestic) Whitstable
Hockless, Emma Pauper W 74 Swalecliffe
Hodges, John Pauper W 80 Farm Labourer Whitstable
Hogbin, Maria Pauper S 8?2 General Servant (Domestic) Whitstable
Iddenden, Sarah A Servant S 23 Charwoman Whitstable
Marsh, George Snr? Pauper M 79 General Labourer Swalecliffe
Philpott, George Pauper W 65 Mariner (Mercantile) Whitstable
Philpott, Thomas Pauper W 86 Farm Labourer Swalecliffe
Sangford, Mary Ann Servant S 61 Washerwoman Whitstable
Sarraman, William J Pauper S 62 Mariner (Mercantile) Whitstable
Sawan, John Pauper M 67 Mariner (Mercantile) Whitstable
Shilling, Edward H Pauper S 56 Farm Labourer Whitstable
Shrubsole, George Pauper W 68 Mariner (Mercantile) Whitstable
Smith, Selina Pauper S 45 Whitstable
Warman, William Pauper W 62 Mariner (Mercantile) Whitstable
Wetherley, Edward Pauper W 84 Oyster Dredger Whitstable
Wetherly, Herbert Pauper S ?7 General Labourer Whitstable
Whorlow William N? Pauper W 74? Mariner (Diver?) Seasalter
Possible errors.

As always, difficulties are encountered when transcribing the original census sheets. The writing can vary from very ornate to almost illegible in some cases.

The surnames that give rise to speculation in this instance are Brissenden which seems more likely to be Lissenden and Sarraman which could be Larraman. In some cases marks put on the forms during the summation of data can obscure the original writing and where this has happened on the ages a ? has been used to signify poor clarity.

Another point to note is that some of these people were quite old and possibly infirm therefore the ages they gave may have not been very accurate.