Poor Trunch Residents
Gimingham Workhouse
Paupers, Friends and Families from Trunch
Date appear in Minute Books
Book 1 1836 – 1840
Book 2 1840- 1844
Book 3 1845 - 1848
Book 4 1849 - 1852
Trunch Paupers mentioned in the Minute Books 1836-1852 Summary
?? Alison 3 Aug 1840 Allowed one stone of flour under doubtful circumstances
John Alison 10 Nov 1845 Discharged from Workhouse, out relief granted
William Alison 10 Nov 1845 Discharged from Workhouse, out relief granted
Charlotte Amies 16 Dec 1839 Charged Henry Prior as father of her child
Sarah Amies 21 Mar 1842 Charged Thomas Chapman as father of her child – proved
Sarah Reynolds Barber 2 Dec 1850 Chargeable to Trunch from ??
John Batterbee 19 Mar 1838 Loaned 10s
James Beck 22 Jan 1849 Receiving out-relief
Henry Beckerson 20 June 1842 Father
John Beckerson 20 June 1842 Son – not supporting father
Robert Beckerson 20 June 1842 Son – not supporting father
James Black 27 Mar 1848 Received out-relief
25 Sept 1848 Received out-relief
James Boulter 14 Apr 1845 Granted relief as wife and children very ill
Bushell 8 Mar 1847 Request from Norwich re: relief for family
Eleanor Bushell 10 Mar 1845 Relief granted
Maria Bushell 11 Oct 1841 Charged John Martin as father of her children – not proved
26 May 1845 Granted 3s per week relief
Samuel Bushell 10 Jan 1848 Taken by father Samuel Disney to live in Norwich
Mary Chamberlain 6 May 1839 Report requested about the eyesight of widow
Thomas Chapman 21 Mar 1842 Father of Sarah Amies’ child
Martha Clarke 2 Oct 1845 From Paston, living in Trunch
3 Aug 1846 From Paston, living in Trunch
Robert Dixon 15 Sep 1845 Medical report
Elizabeth Frary 20 July 1846 30s granted (for clothing as an outfit for service)
Orphan in Gimingham Workhouse
Esther French 20 Jan 1840 Sons summoned for not supporting mother
Mrs Gowan 14 Mar 1842 Complained that separated from husband
John Gowan 11 July 1842 He & wife - inmates of Gimingham allowed to go to Buxton to fetch their furniture
John W Jarvis 1 Oct 1838 Absconded leaving wife and children
Richard Jarvis 7 Mar 1842 Absconded leaving wife and children
15 Dec 1845 Request to repay relief – agreed
William Larner 5 Feb 1849 Summoned for not supporting his poor father Isaac
30 Sept 1850 Summoned for not supporting his poor father Isaac
Henry Newland 17 Oct 1836 Given 10s for clothing
Sarah Palmer 27 Jan 1845 Living in Norwich
10 Feb 1845 Living in Norwich
John Pratt 27 Feb 1843 Sent to Sheringham Workhouse
15 Jan 1844 Sent to Sheringham Workhouse
Jonathan Pratt 27 Feb 1843 Sent to Sheringham Workhouse
17 June 1844 Assaulted Gimingham Governor
12 Aug 1844 Refused to work
16 Mar 1846 Legal proceedings for refusing to work
19 Oct 1846 Summoned for absconding with Union clothes
3 Feb 1851 Taken to Justice of the Peace for absconding with workhouse clothes
Louisa Pratt 27 Jan 1840 Move from Gimingham to Sheringham Workhouse
Harriett Riches 11 Sep 1843 Deserted her child
William Riches 24 Jul 1848 Request for Medical Officer report
Joseph Self 7 Jan 1850 Summoned for misbehaviour
Philip Storey 8 Sep 1845 Agreed to repay relief granted by Tunstead
3 Aug 1846 Agreed to repay relief Resident of Bradfield
Sarah Storey 11 Aug 1845 Resident of Bradfield
Mary Suffolk 18 Sep 1837 Allowed to leave Workhouse for 1 week
6 Apr 1840 Witness in a case against the Sheringham Master that he had relations with an inmate.
William Tooley 17 May 1841 Living in Yorkshire
Elizabeth Ward 17 May 1847 Chargeable to Trunch
Clement Watts 12 Apr 1847 Summoned for deserting family
Elizabeth Wegg 10 Mar 1845 Living in Southrepps
Mary Wegg 27 Sep 1847 Received out-relief
27 Mar 1848 Received out-relief
25 Sep 1848 Received out-relief
Clement Worts 20 July 1840 Request information for deserting his family
7 Sep 1840 Steps to be taken for deserting family
Elizabeth ?? 4 Nov 1850 Certificate of chargeability issued
Paupers, Friends and Families from Trunch
Date appear in Minute Books
Book 1 1836 – 1840
Book 2 1840- 1844
Book 3 1845 - 1848
Book 4 1849 - 1852
Trunch Paupers mentioned in the Minute Books 1836-1852 Summary
?? Alison 3 Aug 1840 Allowed one stone of flour under doubtful circumstances
John Alison 10 Nov 1845 Discharged from Workhouse, out relief granted
William Alison 10 Nov 1845 Discharged from Workhouse, out relief granted
Charlotte Amies 16 Dec 1839 Charged Henry Prior as father of her child
Sarah Amies 21 Mar 1842 Charged Thomas Chapman as father of her child – proved
Sarah Reynolds Barber 2 Dec 1850 Chargeable to Trunch from ??
John Batterbee 19 Mar 1838 Loaned 10s
James Beck 22 Jan 1849 Receiving out-relief
Henry Beckerson 20 June 1842 Father
John Beckerson 20 June 1842 Son – not supporting father
Robert Beckerson 20 June 1842 Son – not supporting father
James Black 27 Mar 1848 Received out-relief
25 Sept 1848 Received out-relief
James Boulter 14 Apr 1845 Granted relief as wife and children very ill
Bushell 8 Mar 1847 Request from Norwich re: relief for family
Eleanor Bushell 10 Mar 1845 Relief granted
Maria Bushell 11 Oct 1841 Charged John Martin as father of her children – not proved
26 May 1845 Granted 3s per week relief
Samuel Bushell 10 Jan 1848 Taken by father Samuel Disney to live in Norwich
Mary Chamberlain 6 May 1839 Report requested about the eyesight of widow
Thomas Chapman 21 Mar 1842 Father of Sarah Amies’ child
Martha Clarke 2 Oct 1845 From Paston, living in Trunch
3 Aug 1846 From Paston, living in Trunch
Robert Dixon 15 Sep 1845 Medical report
Elizabeth Frary 20 July 1846 30s granted (for clothing as an outfit for service)
Orphan in Gimingham Workhouse
Esther French 20 Jan 1840 Sons summoned for not supporting mother
Mrs Gowan 14 Mar 1842 Complained that separated from husband
John Gowan 11 July 1842 He & wife - inmates of Gimingham allowed to go to Buxton to fetch their furniture
John W Jarvis 1 Oct 1838 Absconded leaving wife and children
Richard Jarvis 7 Mar 1842 Absconded leaving wife and children
15 Dec 1845 Request to repay relief – agreed
William Larner 5 Feb 1849 Summoned for not supporting his poor father Isaac
30 Sept 1850 Summoned for not supporting his poor father Isaac
Henry Newland 17 Oct 1836 Given 10s for clothing
Sarah Palmer 27 Jan 1845 Living in Norwich
10 Feb 1845 Living in Norwich
John Pratt 27 Feb 1843 Sent to Sheringham Workhouse
15 Jan 1844 Sent to Sheringham Workhouse
Jonathan Pratt 27 Feb 1843 Sent to Sheringham Workhouse
17 June 1844 Assaulted Gimingham Governor
12 Aug 1844 Refused to work
16 Mar 1846 Legal proceedings for refusing to work
19 Oct 1846 Summoned for absconding with Union clothes
3 Feb 1851 Taken to Justice of the Peace for absconding with workhouse clothes
Louisa Pratt 27 Jan 1840 Move from Gimingham to Sheringham Workhouse
Harriett Riches 11 Sep 1843 Deserted her child
William Riches 24 Jul 1848 Request for Medical Officer report
Joseph Self 7 Jan 1850 Summoned for misbehaviour
Philip Storey 8 Sep 1845 Agreed to repay relief granted by Tunstead
3 Aug 1846 Agreed to repay relief Resident of Bradfield
Sarah Storey 11 Aug 1845 Resident of Bradfield
Mary Suffolk 18 Sep 1837 Allowed to leave Workhouse for 1 week
6 Apr 1840 Witness in a case against the Sheringham Master that he had relations with an inmate.
William Tooley 17 May 1841 Living in Yorkshire
Elizabeth Ward 17 May 1847 Chargeable to Trunch
Clement Watts 12 Apr 1847 Summoned for deserting family
Elizabeth Wegg 10 Mar 1845 Living in Southrepps
Mary Wegg 27 Sep 1847 Received out-relief
27 Mar 1848 Received out-relief
25 Sep 1848 Received out-relief
Clement Worts 20 July 1840 Request information for deserting his family
7 Sep 1840 Steps to be taken for deserting family
Elizabeth ?? 4 Nov 1850 Certificate of chargeability issued