WE ARE DELIGHTED TO MAKE AVAILABLE
THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATION CD ROM
ENTITLED
ADULT PAUPERS IN SUSSEX WORKHOUSES
FOR A CONSECUTIVE PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS OR MORE
PUBLISHED 1861
CUSTOMER ADVISORY
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PUBLICATION IN IT'S ORIGINAL FORM COVERED THE WHOLE OF ENGLAND & WALES
THIS IS A VERY SCARCE GOVERNMENT PAPER WHICH COST US A FAIR AMOUNT OF MONEY. SO WE HAD TO CONSIDER HOW WE COULD JUSTIFY IT'S PURCHASE & AT THE SAME TIME MAKE IT VERY AFFORDABLE TO GENEALOGISTS.
WE TOOK THE DECISION TO SPLIT THE PAPER UP & SCAN IT BY COUNTY
HOWEVER IN DOING SO IT MEANT THAT SOME COUNTIES ONLY CONTAINED A SMALL AMOUNT OF PAGES AS A RESULT.
SO IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THIS & COUNTER BALANCE IT WE HAVE ADDED A BONUS PUBLICATION ONTO THE CD ENTITLED
MASTER & MATRON OF THE WORKHOUSE WHICH GIVES A TREMENDOUS ACCOUNT OF THE DUTIES THEY PERFORMED & OFFERS A TRULY REMARKABLE INSIGHT INTO WHAT LIFE WAS REALLY LIKE FOR THOSE IN THE WORKHOUSE!
IF THE MAN OR WOMAN WAS IN THE WORKHOUSE FOR A PERIOD OF MORE THAN FIVE YEARS THIS WOULD BE STATED. IN SOME CASES CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WERE IN THERE FOR THIRTY YEARS OR MORE!
THE REPORT IS A PULL NO PUNCHES WARTS AN ALL STATEMENT ON WHY EACH PERSON HAD BEEN IN THE WORKHOUSE FOR A SUCH A PERIOD.
INSTANCES INCLUDED REASONS SUCH AS
IDIOT, BLIND, INFIRM, WEAK INTELLECT, DUMB, LOST LIMB, WITH BASTARD CHILD
AND MANY MORE !
LIST OF WORKHOUSES COVERED
ARUNDEL
BATTLE
BRIGHTON
CHAILEY
CHICHESTER
CUCKFIELD
EASTBOURNE
EAST GRINSTEAD
EAST PRESTON
HAILSHAM
HASTINGS
HORSHAM
LEWES
MIDHURST
NEWHAVEN
PETWORTH
RYE
STEYNING
SUTTON
THAKEHAM
TICEHURST
UCKFIELD
WESTBOURNE
WEST FIRLE
WESTHAMPNETT
