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    1914: Cuckfield's tramps' nursery
    • 7 days ago
    • 3 min

    1914: Cuckfield's tramps' nursery

    Inmates prefer stone-pounding to oakum picking Is stone-pounding a useless and senseless task? A magistrate at the Haywards Heath Bench...
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    Life and rather hard times at the Cuckfield Workhouse
    • May 9
    • 3 min

    Life and rather hard times at the Cuckfield Workhouse

    The Mid Sussex Times archive of 1914 carried many reports of workhouse inmates being taken to court for failing to finish the tasks set...
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    1914: Tried for non completion of Workhouse tasks
    • May 7
    • 3 min

    1914: Tried for non completion of Workhouse tasks

    The Workhouse often housed tramps and the sick, especially in the winter. They were be given a bed and food in exchange for tedious tasks...
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    2018: Reflections on Cuckfield Workhouse
    • Mar 10
    • 3 min

    2018: Reflections on Cuckfield Workhouse

    Life and rather hard times at the Cuckfield Workhouse The Sussex Express Wednesday, 9th May 2018 The Mid Sussex Times archive of 1914...
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    1881: 'Nice sort of husband and father'
    • Feb 9
    • 2 min

    1881: 'Nice sort of husband and father'

    A NICE SORT OF HUSBAND AND FATHER - Joseph Mansbridge, butcher, late of Cuckfield but now described as of Portslade, was charged with...
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    1909: Granny prefers smoking a pipe to tea
    • Jan 21
    • 1 min

    1909: Granny prefers smoking a pipe to tea

    The heart’s desire of the old lady of eighty-five, ‘Granny’ Shepherd, who is an inmate of Cuckfield workhouse (England), has been...
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    1864: Smallpox death - workhouse accused
    • Dec 30, 2021
    • 2 min

    1864: Smallpox death - workhouse accused

    Alleged suspicious death of a boy A correspondent wishes to contradict a rumour which has been circulated respecting the poor boy John...
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    1905: Christmas party for the Workhouse Inmates
    • Dec 26, 2021
    • 2 min

    1905: Christmas party for the Workhouse Inmates

    The Workhouse Inmates had a fine time of it on Boxing Day, thanks to the liberality of the Guardians and friends and also to the labours...
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    1867: Heartless
    • Dec 21, 2021
    • 3 min

    1867: Heartless

    Sussex Advertiser - Saturday 11 May 1867 CUCKFIELD MAGISTERIAL BUSINESS. A heartless fellow. On Wednesday a man passing by the name of...
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    1907: 83 weds 32 - Pastor and Nurse
    • Dec 9, 2021
    • 2 min

    1907: 83 weds 32 - Pastor and Nurse

    Evening Express 2nd January 1907 Old fashioned Cuckfield was agog with excitement yesterday, when the Reverend Robert Martin, the Baptist...
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    1904: Cuckfield ratepayers' 'grim humour'
    • Nov 25, 2021
    • 1 min

    1904: Cuckfield ratepayers' 'grim humour'

    Northern Daily Telegraph - Monday 14 March 1904 Rural ratepayers in Sussex seem to possess certain grim humour. During recent parish...
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    1847: Paupers to be catered for
    • Sep 13, 2021
    • 1 min

    1847: Paupers to be catered for

    To Builders. Cuckfield Union. The Board of Guardians are desirous to receive Tenders for the immediate erection, at the Union Workhouse...
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    1835: Outrage over hypocrisy in Cuckfield poor house administration
    • Jan 27, 2021
    • 4 min

    1835: Outrage over hypocrisy in Cuckfield poor house administration

    The New Poor Law of 1834 aimed to provide relief for the poorest members of society. It was introduced to reform a system that had been...
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    1879: Deserted wife and family obliged to seek sanctuary at the Workhouse
    • Jan 25, 2021
    • 1 min

    1879: Deserted wife and family obliged to seek sanctuary at the Workhouse

    West Sussex County Times - Saturday 29 November 1879 WIFE DESERTION. -At the Cuckfield police court, on Thursday, before Captain...
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    1835: Cuckfield Workhouse inmates on near-starvation rations
    • Jan 6, 2021
    • 3 min

    1835: Cuckfield Workhouse inmates on near-starvation rations

    Brighton Patriot - Tuesday 20 October 1835 CUCKFIELD EDUCATION AND DIET - when we deliberate about the means of introducing intellectual...
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    1886: Sing song at the workhouse on New Year's Eve
    • Dec 31, 2020
    • 2 min

    1886: Sing song at the workhouse on New Year's Eve

    New Year's Entertainment at the Workhouse.On Monday the inmates of the Cuckfield Union Workhouse had their New Year's treat, which...
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    1935: Many hours of willing labour ensure 280 of the poorest in Mid Sussex enjoy a good Christmas
    • Dec 25, 2020
    • 4 min

    1935: Many hours of willing labour ensure 280 of the poorest in Mid Sussex enjoy a good Christmas

    Mid Sussex Times - Tuesday 01 January 1935 CHRISTMAS IN THE CUCKFIELD INSTITUTION. HOMELY FESTIVITIES ENJOYED BY ALL. The thoughts of...
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    1845: The Cuckfield Workhouse and Christmas
    • Dec 3, 2020
    • 3 min

    1845: The Cuckfield Workhouse and Christmas

    When we think of the connotations of the word ‘workhouse’ we might recall the film Oliver and the grim prison environment and surly staff...
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    1880: Cuckfield Workhouse inmates destroy 'worn out' clothes to be 'rigged out afresh'...
    • Nov 21, 2020
    • 2 min

    1880: Cuckfield Workhouse inmates destroy 'worn out' clothes to be 'rigged out afresh'...

    West Sussex County Times - Saturday 27 November 1880 CUCKFIELD. POLICE COURT.—On Monday, at the Police Court, before Admiral Pakenham and...
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    1892 - Shocking Death at Cuckfield Union Workhouse
    • Jun 23, 2020
    • 4 min

    1892 - Shocking Death at Cuckfield Union Workhouse

    Sussex Agricultural Express - Friday 22 January 1892 CUCKFIELD SHOCKING DEATH. —Mr. G. E. Hillman, Coroner for East Sussex, held an...
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