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The first Governor of Abingdon Workhouse was Mr Richard Ellis, who had previously been the Assistant Parish Overseer. His wife Ann was the matron until her death in 1838. Richard Ellis then married Hannah Baker, and resigned when she died in 1853. He was succeeded by his son (also called Richard), who had already served as master of Farnham workhouse. His wife Susannah became matron.
Census data gives us more information about the residential staff of the workhouse:
1851
Richard Ellis, age 61, Governor
Hannah Ellis, age 62, Matron
Thomas Hassall, age 31, Schoolmaster
Mary Hassall, age 28, Schoolmistress
Alfred Tomkins, age 62, Superintendent of Labour
Elizabeth Tomkins, age 29, Dress Maker
Ann Pearcy, age 51, Nurse
John Edwards, age 55, Porter
1881
James Clarke, age 56, Master
Harriet Clarke, age 61, Matron
Robert Goodman, age 42, (Head) Gardener
Georgina Goodman, age 41, Laundress
Mary Ann Wells, age 48, Nurse
Ellen Heary, age 49, School Mistress
Robert Worraker, age 27, Porter
William Slay, age 73, Baker
1911
Joseph Fray, age 57, Master of Workhouse
Elizabeth Fray, age 47, Matron of Workhouse
Marian Halse, age 50, Sick Nurse
Emily Ethel Bates, age 23, Sick Nurse
Winifred Irene Davis, age 22, Sick Nurse
Mary Wellman, age 54, Domestic Cook
Edwin Charles Pusey, age 28, Porter
Other salaried staff (presumably not residing in the Workhouse and so not appearing in the Workhouse census return) included at various times a Laundress and Female Superintendent of Labour, Treasurer, Chaplain, Medical Officer, various nurses, Vaccination Officers, Schoolmaster/mistress, Industrial Trainer, Gardener and Relieving Officers for various districts.
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