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Oakham
Uppingham

Rutland Workhouses

The Poor Law Unions classified as being within Rutland are Oakham and Uppingham

Leicestershire Record Office
Long Street
Wigston Magna
LEICESTER
LE18 2AH
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From Census Statistical Volume 1901

County of Rutland in PP 1903 Vol LXXXVI Cd 1,448
Submitted by Alan Longbottom

Summary of Results.
Workhouses.
Pauper inmates of Workhouse establishments in the Registration County number 108 persons of all ages, 65 Males and 43 Females. 
These represent approximately 0.52% of the general population.
At advanced ages the proportion is far higher; at 55 years and upwards the % is 2.2% and at 65 years and upwards is 3.%.

The Blind, Deaf and Dumb
The number of persons returned as Blind is 15
Deaf and Dumb persons number 8.

Lunatics
No persons were returned as Lunatic, but the Imbecile and feeble minded number 32 of these 6 were inmates of Workhouses while the
remaining 26 were resident with relatives or in unlicensed houses.


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