In 1861 the Poor Law Board published a return of the name of every adult pauper who had been a resident in the workhouse for a period of more than five years, and the reason for their stay. The following names are listed.
Name
Years
Reason
Age
Birthplace
James Hawkins
23
Idiot
49
Willingale Doe
Elizabeth Hasler
10
Idiot
47
Chipping Ongar
Esther Tuck
7
Idiot
Not known
Sarah Savage
24
Old Age
80
Blackmore
Elizabeth Pomfret
16
Idiot
37
Not known
John Miles
7
Old Age
87
Blackmore
William Mays
7
Old Age
81
High Ongar
Samuel Rainbird
8
Old Age
?
Not known
Sarah Tarling
20
Old Age
79
Romford
Albertina Salmons
22
Blind
30
Kelvedon Hatch
Richard Frisby
7
Illness
75
Stanford Rivers
Martha Weal
9
Illness
58
Kelvedon Hatch
James Hawkins and Albertina Salmons, are still shown as resident in the workhouse in the 1881 Census.