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Life in the 19th Century













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ter

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g ca

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ned

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he r

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ctor

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rd

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rd

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abu

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ref

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Workhouses in Donegal:Admission and Discharge Registers

The Boards of Guardians were very good at keeping detailed records of the activities of the workhouse.

Upon entering the new inmate’s particulars were recorded in the Admission and Discharge Register.Information recorded included their name, age, address, occupation, if they were married, single or if the children were, orphaned, or deserted.

Also documented was the inmate’s religion and details of any illness or disability they suffered from. Their date of entry to, and

discharge from, the workhouse was also recorded.

Some inmates stayed only one night in the workhouse; these people were often only passing through the town. Most inmates had a much longer stay, especially if they were old or sick.



Nam

e an

d Su

rnam

e of

Pau

per

Sex

Age

If A

dult

, whe

ther

Si

ngle

, Mar

ried

, W

idow

er o

r W

idow

, if

Chi

ld w

heth

er,

Orp

han

or D

eser

ted

Empl

oym

ent

or

calli

ngRe

ligio

usD

enom

inat

ion

If d

isab

led,

th

e de

scri

ptio

n of

di

sabi

lity

Nam

e of

W

ife

or

Hus

band

Num

ber

of

Child

ren

Obs

erva

tion

s on

con

diti

on

of P

aupe

r wh

en

adm

itte

d

Elec

tora

l Div

isio

n an

d To

wnla

nd in

whi

ch

resi

dent

Dat

e wh

en

Adm

itte

d or

whe

n bo

rn in

the

W

orkh

ouse

Dat

e wh

en

died

, or

left

the

W

orkh

ouse

01.

Ale

xand

erM

cGro

ryM

36M

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edBe

ggin

gCa

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iliti

esEl

len

McG

rory

6Ra

gged

an

d D

irty

Killy

begs

Dec

6th

18

84D

ec 2

7th

1884

02.

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n M

cGro

ryF

35M

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ggin

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lexa

nder

M

cGro

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gged

an

d D

irty

Killy

begs

Dec

6th

18

84D

ec 2

7th

1884

03.

Eliz

a M

cGro

ryF

15Si

ngle

Cath

olic

Ragg

ed

and

Dir

tyD

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th

1884

Dec

27t

h 18

84

04.

Hug

h M

cGro

ryM

13Ca

thol

icRa

gged

an

d D

irty

Dec

6th

18

84D

ec 2

7th

1884

05.

Jam

es M

cGro

ryM

8Ca

thol

icRa

gged

an

d D

irty

Dec

6th

18

84D

ec 2

7th

1884

06.

Mar

y M

cGro

ryF

5Ca

thol

icRa

gged

an

d D

irty

Dec

6th

18

84D

ec 2

7th

1884

07.

Edwa

rd

McG

rory

M4

Cath

olic

Ragg

ed

and

Dir

tyD

ec 6

th

1884

Dec

27t

h 18

84

08.

Sam

uel

McG

rory

M1

Cath

olic

Ragg

ed

and

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tyD

ec 6

th

1884

Dec

27t

h 18

84

09.

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th

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18

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irty

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colm

cille

Dec

7th

18

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n 18

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85

11.

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iam

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ried

Begg

ing

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olic

Old

Age

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irty

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7th

18

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12

th 1

885

12.

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id B

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leSe

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ard

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5th

1885

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th

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ed

and

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dJu

ne 2

6th

1885

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ld

has

been

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nt o

ut t

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ties

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se A

dmis

sion

and

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char

ge R

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ter

1884

(Ext

ract

BG9

2/3/

2)










No.

Nam

e an

d Su

rnam

e of

Pau

per

Sex

Age

If A

dult

, whe

ther

Si

ngle

, Mar

ried

, W

idow

er o

r W

idow

, if

Chi

ld w

heth

er,

Orp

han

or D

eser

ted

Empl

oym

ent

or

calli

ngRe

ligio

usD

enom

inat

ion

If d

isab

led,

th

e de

scri

ptio

n of

di

sabi

lity

Nam

e of

W

ife

or

Hus

band

Num

ber

of

Child

ren

Obs

erva

tion

s on

con

diti

on

of P

aupe

r wh

en

adm

itte

d

Elec

tora

l D

ivis

ion

and

Town

land

in

whic

h re

side

nt

Dat

e wh

en

Adm

itte

d or

whe

n bo

rn in

the

W

orkh

ouse

Dat

e wh

en

died

, or

left

the

W

orkh

ouse

1.Pa

tric

k M

cLou

ghlin

M17

Sing

leLa

bour

erRC

Ulc

erat

ed

Leg

Clea

nCa

rndo

nagh

26 O

ct

1846

2 Fe

b18

49

2.H

anna

M

cInt

yre

F87

Sing

leBe

ggar

RCGe

nera

l D

ebili

ty

Non

eN

one

Dir

tyGr

eenc

astl

e28

Oct

18

467

Aug

1847

3.Ja

mes

Mol

loy

M16

Des

erte

dN

one

RCId

iot

Gree

ncas

tle

2 N

ov

1846

6 M

ar18

47D

ied

4.Jo

hn M

ollo

y M

13D

eser

ted

Non

eRC

Idio

tGr

eenc

astl

e2

Nov

18

461

Apr

il18

47D

ied

5.W

illia

m R

amse

yM

30M

arri

edBe

ggar

RCCa

ther

ine

Ram

sey

4D

irty

Gree

ncas

tle

16 N

ov

1846

26 N

ov18

46

6.Ca

ther

ine

Ram

sey

F27

Mar

ried

Begg

arRC

Will

iam

Ra

mse

yD

irty

Gree

ncas

tle

16 N

ov

1846

26 N

ov18

46

7.N

ancy

Ram

sey

F10

Child

of

Abo

veRC

Dir

tyGr

eenc

astl

e16

Nov

18

4626

Nov

1846

8.Pa

tric

k Ra

mse

yM

7D

o.RC

Dir

tyGr

eenc

astl

e16

Nov

18

4626

Nov

1846

9.Jo

hn R

amse

yM

3D

o.RC

Dir

tyGr

eenc

astl

e16

Nov

18

4626

Nov

1846

10.

Will

iam

Ran

sey

M11

/ 4D

o.RC

Dir

tyGr

eenc

astl

e16

Nov

18

4626

Nov

1846

11.

Lusi

nda

Rudd

yF

18Si

ngle

Serv

ant

RCCl

ean

Bunc

rana

23 N

ov

1846

28 F

eb18

49

12.

John

Bol

and

M11

Orp

han

RCCl

ean

Culd

aff

8 Ja

n 18

4719

Jun

e18

47

13.

Eliz

a O

’Don

nell

F35

Mar

ried

Non

ePr

esby

teri

an

Hea

lthy

Char

les

O’ D

onne

l1

Des

erte

d by

H

usba

nd

Turm

ore

12 J

an

1847

9 M

ar18

47

14.

Ale

xand

er

O’D

onne

llM

4m

ths.

Child

of

Abo

veRC

12 J

an

1847

9 M

ar18

47

Inis

howe

n W

orkh

ouse

Adm

issi

on a

nd D

isch

arge

Reg

iste

r 18

44 -

184

9 (E

xtra

ct B

G97/

3/1)



Clas

ses

Mea

lO

n 5

Day

s in

eac

h we

ekO

n 2

Day

s in

eac

h we

ek

Wor

king

Mal

es

and

Fem

ales

ab

ove

13 y

ears

Brea

kfas

t

Din

ner

4 oz

s. I

ndia

n M

eal

1

/ 3 q

uart

But

term

ilk4

1 /2

ozs.

Oat

mea

l

4 oz

s. I

ndia

n M

eal

1

/ 3 q

uart

But

term

ilk4

1 /2

ozs.

Oat

mea

l

7 oz

s. R

ice

with

M

olas

ses

and

swee

t m

ilk

Age

d an

d in

firm

an

d Ch

ildre

n fr

om

13 t

o 9

year

s

Brea

kfas

t

Din

ner

3 1 /

2 oz

s. I

ndia

n M

eal

1

/ 3 q

uart

But

term

ilk4

ozs.

Oat

mea

l

3 1 /

2 oz

s. I

ndia

n M

eal

1

/ 3 q

uart

But

term

ilk4

ozs.

Oat

mea

l

6 oz

s. R

ice

with

M

olas

ses

and

swee

t m

ilk

Child

ren

from

9

to 2

yea

rsBr

eakf

ast

Din

ner

2 1 /

2 oz

s. I

ndia

n M

eal

1

/ 3 q

uart

But

term

ilk2

1 /2

ozs.

Oat

mea

l

2 1 /

2 oz

s. I

ndia

n M

eal

1

/ 3 q

uart

But

term

ilk2

1 /2

ozs.

Oat

mea

l

4 oz

s. R

ice

with

M

olas

ses

and

swee

t m

ilk

Infa

nts

unde

r 2

year

sBr

eakf

ast

Din

ner

and

Supp

er

2ozs

. Ind

ian

Mea

l

1 P

int

Swee

t M

ilk2o

zs. O

atm

eal

4ozs

. Bre

ad

Mol

asse

s 1

[qt]

to

ever

y 40

and

Swe

et M

ilk 1

qt

to e

very

20

Inm

ates

Die

t ap

prov

ed b

y th

e D

unfa

nagh

y Bo

ard

of G

uard

ians

in 1

847

(sou

rce:

BG8

1/1/

1 18

41-1

847

p206

Don

egal

Cou

nty

Arc

hive

Ser

vice

)










No.

Nam

e an

d Su

rnam

e of

Pa

uper

Sex

Age

If A

dult

, whe

ther

Si

ngle

, Mar

ried

, W

idow

er o

r W

idow

, if

Chi

ld w

heth

er,

Orp

han

or D

eser

ted

Empl

oym

ent

or c

allin

gRe

ligio

usD

enom

inat

ion

If d

isab

led,

th

e de

scri

ptio

n of

dis

abili

ty

Nam

e of

W

ife

or

Hus

band

Num

ber

of

Child

ren

Obs

erva

tion

s on

con

diti

on

of P

aupe

r wh

en

adm

itte

d

Elec

tora

l Div

isio

n an

d To

wnla

nd in

whi

ch

resi

dent

Dat

e wh

en

Adm

itte

d or

whe

n bo

rn in

the

W

orkh

ouse

Dat

e wh

en

died

, or

left

the

W

orkh

ouse

1.Pe

ggy

Cam

pbel

lF

60M

arri

edN

one

Rom

an

Cath

olic

Not

di

sabl

edIn

di

stre

ssU

nion

at

larg

e15

Oct

18

6417

Oct

18

64

2.Ja

mes

Bo

yle

M17

Sing

leSe

rvan

tRo

man

Ca

thol

icFe

ver

Very

Si

ckLa

bbad

ish

19 O

ct

1864

21 O

ct

1864

3.D

urby

Ke

lly

M15

Sing

leSe

rvan

tRo

man

Ca

thol

icFe

ver

Very

Si

ckM

anor

cunn

ingh

am19

Oct

18

6429

Nov

18

64

4.Th

omas

Gr

aham

M

45Si

ngle

Cabi

net

Mak

erPr

esby

teri

an

Infir

mCl

ean

Uni

on a

t la

rge

25 O

ct

1864

26 O

ct

1865

5.D

enis

M

alon

yM

32M

arri

edCa

rpen

ter

Chur

ch o

f En

glan

dN

ot

disa

bled

Mar

gare

t M

alon

y4

Clea

nGa

rtan

Carr

owtr

asna

4 N

ov

1864

1 M

ay18

65

6.M

arga

ret

Mal

ony

F30

Mar

ried

Non

eCh

urch

of

Engl

and

Den

is

Mal

ony

Clea

n4

Nov

18

641

May

1865

7.Th

omas

M

alon

yM

11Si

ngle

Chur

ch o

f En

glan

dCl

ean

4 N

ov

1864

1 M

ay18

65

8.Jo

hn

Mal

ony

M9

Sing

leCh

urch

of

Engl

and

Clea

n4

Nov

18

641

May

1865

9.Ja

mes

M

alon

yM

7Si

ngle

Chur

ch o

f En

glan

dCl

ean

4 N

ov

1864

1 M

ay18

65

10.

Patr

ick

Mal

ony

M11

/ 2Si

ngle

Chur

ch o

f En

glan

dCl

ean

4 N

ov

1864

1 M

ay18

65

11.

Ale

xand

er

Lawn

M60

Mar

ried

Labo

urer

Rom

an

Cath

olic

Not

di

sabl

edKi

tty

Lawn

1Cl

ean

Gart

anCa

shel

town

26 N

ov

1864

22 J

uly

1866

12.

Kitt

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Diet: 1846Resolved that the following Dietary be accepted for the use of the Union:

Working Men and Women and Children above 13:

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Breakfast: 5oz. Oatmeal 1pt. Sweet Milk Dinner: 2 1/2 lbs. Potatoes 1/3 qt. Buttermilk Supper: 4oz. Oatmeal 1/3 qt. Buttermilk Children under 9 and above 2:

Breakfast: 3 1/2 oz. Oatmeal 1/2 Buttermilk 1/2 pt. Sweet Milk Dinner: 1 3/4 lbs. Potatoes 1/3 qt. Buttermilk Supper: 2 1/2 oz. Oatmeal 1/3 qt. Buttermilk Children under 2 total per day:

4 oz. Oatmeal 4 oz. Bread 1/2 qt. Sweet Milk (source: BG/119/1/1 1841-1846)




Life, society, work and culture in the past Topic: Life in the 19th century

Worksheet

Three

TIMELINE

1838 Poor Law Comesto Ireland

1843-1846Building of the

Workhouses in Donegal1923 Closing of the Workhouses

POOR LAW UNIONS AND THE BOARD OF GUARDIANSThe Poor Law was introduced to Ireland in 1838 to provide relief for the poor. The country was divided into unions, each with a workhouse, run by a board of guardians. Donegal had eight unions, Ballyshannon, Donegal, Dunfanaghy, Glenties, Inishowen, Letterkenny, Milford and Stranorlar. Parts of county Donegal were also in the Derry and Strabane unions.The workhouses provided a home for the destitute poor, who had nowhere else to go. A master and a matron were in charge of running the workhouses. Porters and nurses also worked there, as well as schoolteachers who taught classes and supervised the children. The workhouses were very unpopular, as life for inmates was quite harsh and the rules of the workhouse were very strict. No one was allowed to leave the workhouse without the permission of the master and inmates were punished for breaking the rules. Families were split up upon entering and children only saw their parents once a day. Everyone had to work, except the very sick and elderly.Meals in the workhouse were very basic, made up mostly of bread, porridge and potatoes. Only in the 20th century did the diet improve allowing the inmates a few luxuries such as tea and sugar and occasionally meat. The workhouses ran until 1923. Some of the buildings were converted to County Homes or Hospitals and are still in use today.

POTATO FAMINE Ireland in the 19th century was heavily dependent on potatoes. Most of the population of 8 million lived in rural areas on very small farms, which were rented from larger farmers and landlords. In 1845 a third of the potato crop was destroyed by blight, which quickly spread, causing the crop to fail entirely in 1846. This meant that poor people were left with nothing to eat and many were evicted from their homes for not paying the rent. Emigration or entering the workhouse was the only option left to a lot of people. This led to huge overcrowding in the workhouses and the spread of diseases such as dysentery and typhus. The boards of guardians provided help to people outside the workhouse during the famine called ‘outdoor relief’ in the form of medical and food aid.

IN YOUR PACK YOU WILL FIND:1. A map of the Poor Law Unions in Donegal 2. Letterkenny union notice from 1881 3. A page from a minute book of the board of guardians. 4. The workhouse punishment book for Milford Workhouse 5. Record of Deaths from Milford 6. Diet sheets from 1846 and 18477. A page from an admission and discharge register from the workhouse.

Irish Famine1845-1848

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Look at the evidenceWorksheet

ThreeThe Workhouse

1. Poor Law Union Map Using the map provided select the union that your town/school/home belonged to.

2. Letterkenny Union Notice, 1881 What types of meat were included in the workhouse diet? Make a list of the fabric and items of clothing ordered for the inmates? From the list of materials ordered, what jobs do you think the inmates had to do?

3. Minutes of the Board of Guardians What date is this record from? What was the total number of paupers in the workhouse ? How many boys and girls between 9 and 15 years of age were in the workhouse that year? How many people were in the Fever Hospital?

4. Workhouse Punishment Book Do you think the punishments inflicted on the inmates were harsh? Which form of punishment do you think was the most unpopular? Patrick Deneese Junior left the workhouse without permission, how was he punished?

5. Record of Deaths What was the most common cause of death between October 1904 and March 1905? How old was Francis Carr and what did he die from? How long had Daniel Duffy been in the workhouse when he died in 1906?

6. Diet Compare the two diet sheets used in the workhouse, what is missing from the diet in 1847? Do you think this was a healthy diet for the paupers? Compare your diet to that of someone your age in the workhouse in 1847. Which foods would you miss most?

7. Admission and Discharge Register How many children were admitted? Who was the youngest and what age were they? Make a list of the professions of the inmates? What professions did the women have? How many different disabilities are recorded? Who on this list had the longest stay in the workhouse? How long was it for?

• Try to imagine what life was like for children in the Workhouse and write a short passage about how you think you would feel upon entering.

• Imagine you are a reporter visiting the workhouse in 1847. Write an article for your newspaper on what you have witnessed. DO SOME

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