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Howden 1841 census
Howden 1871 census
Howden 1891 census
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HOWDEN UNION
Howden Poor Law Union was declared 10th January 1837. The Workhouse was erected
1839 in Howden from designs by John and William Atkinson, architects, and could
accommodate 200 inmates.
Howden is the centre of an union under the new Poor Law. The workhouse is a handsome & substantial building, in the Elizabethan style of architecture, situated at the western extremity of the town.
Source: Slater Directory 1864 - p209
Submitted by Betty Longbottom
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The Howden Union consisted of Asselby, Aughton,
Barkholme, Barmby on the Marsh, Belby, Bellasize, Blacktoft, Brackenholme with
Woodhall, Breighton and Gunby, Broomfleet, Bubwith, North Cave with Everthorpe
and Drewton, Cheapsides. Cotness, Eastrington, Ellerton Priory, Faxfleet,
Foggathorpe, Gilberdike, Gribthorpe, Harlthorpe, Hemingbrough, Holme upon
Spalding Moor, Hotham, Howden, Kilpin, Knedlington, Laxton, Laytham, Menthorpe
cum Bowthorpe, Metham, Portington and Cavil, Saltmarshe, Scalby, Skelton,
Spaldington, Thorpe, Willitoft, Wressell and Yokefleet.
The workhouse is a structure of brick, and will hold 200 inmates;
Francis ORD, master;
Mrs Margaret H. ORD, matron;
Hugh William CRAWFORD, M.B., Ch.B. Glas., medical officer.
Howden Union contained 41 places, and had a population in 1901 of 12, 274.
Source:
Submitted by Andy Kerridge
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NB: There are further details in an extract from the 1892 Bulmer's Directory on the
GENUKI pages
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Plus, a picture and short description of the previous workhouse in the centre of
town on the following web page:
http://ds.dial.pipex.com/town/plaza/hu28/Howexp.htm
Recommended Reading
"Howden, an East Riding market town" by Susan Butler and Ken Powls
- ISBN 09515498 2 0.
There is a chapter on "The Poor" and also a photo of the workhouse in
the book.
Page updated 06 August, 2007
by Rossbret
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