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WESTBOURNE

The Union poor house is situated here.
The Union workhouse contains 100 inmates. 
Joseph Hawkens, master.
Source: 
Post Office 1846 - p 717  
Submitted by Betty Longbottom

The Union comprises the following Parishes:

Bosham Chidham Compton West Dean Funtington
East Marden North Marden Up Marden Racton Stoughton
West Thorney Westbourne      

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
Westbourne 4 3 7
Source: 22nd Report of the Commissioners in Lunacy to the Lord Chancellor. Submitted by Alan Longbottom.


Records

West Sussex Record Office
County Hall
Chichester
West Sussex PO19 1RN
Tel: 01243 753600
http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/cs/ro/home.htm 




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