Rye

Rye

RYE UNION

The Union workhouse is newly built, & is for the 11 adjoining parishes. Robert Loveless, master; Mrs Sarah Loveless, matron.
Source:
Post Office 1846 - p 704
Submitted by Betty Longbottom

The Rye Union Workhouse was erected in 1843 and comprised the following Parishes:

Breckley	Brede	Broomhill	East Guldeford	Icklesham
Iden	Northiam	Peasmarsh	Playden	Rye
Udimore	St Thomas the Apostle	Winchelsea

Inmates

Workhouses, List of those visited in 1867 With Name of the Workhouse and numbers of insane, idiotic, and imbecile inmates.

WORKHOUSE	MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
Rye	3	4	7

Source: 22nd Report of the Commissioners in Lunacy to the Lord Chancellor. Submitted by Alan Longbottom.

Records

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