1891 Census, Wm Rhodes b Coleford abt 1840. (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Saturday, March 05, 2016, 14:41 (3185 days ago) @ smashton

The William Rhodes I meant that had ended up in the workhouse was the William that you highlighted had gone to court for bankruptcy as a builder with Caleb Rhodes. The newspaper article was 1876, he was living with his wife still in '81, she died a few months later and by the following census '91 I've been told he is found in the Bristol city Workhouse (listed as 57 born Coleford, mason) - have to confess I havent double checked this to make sure its the same Wm Rhodes as he's a relative to an ancestor rather than direct line.

Hi Melanie,
Family search does indeed give this hit, which as you say may well be the Workhouse altho need to see the rest of this Census page.

Name William Rhodes
Event Type Census
Event Date 1891
County Gloucestershire
Parish Stapleton
Ecclesiastical Parish FISHPONDS
Registration District Barton Regis
Gender Male
Age 51
Marital Status Widower
Occupation Mason
Relationship to Head of Household Inmate
Birth Year (Estimated) 1840
Birthplace Coleford, Gloucestershire, England
Page Number 29
Registration Number RG12
Piece/Folio 1993/ 125

This address rather fits this finding I posted earlier, which I thought might be irrelevant, but it seems not;

1891 Census, Rabbit Burrows, Fishponds, Stapleton, Glos
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Francis Ward Head M 52 Labourer General. Norfolk, England
Louisa Ward Wife F 33 Gloucestershire, England
William Rhodes Boarder M 14 Shoe Makers Apprentice Gloucestershire, England
John Flynn Boarder M 14 Gloucestershire, England
Thomas Wheeler Boarder M 14 Gloucestershire, England
Albert Harwood Boarder M 13 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

This looks typical of a big city workhouse, includes a substantial Hospital aka Asylum, the excellent Workhouses site includes this detailed history of this establishment.
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Bristol/

It also includes the previous 1881 Census in full which shows it's size by the sheer numbers and types of staff. This 1881 includes the following names, but frustratingly no hint as to their birthplace;

1881 Census, Bristol City Workhouse, Stapleton, Gloucester, England
Charlotte RHODES, age 7, Female, Inmate, Scholar.
Matilda RHODES, age 10, Female, Inmate, Scholar.
William RHODES, age 6, Male, Inmate, Scholar.

http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Bristol/Bristol1881.shtml

Is this William the shoemaker's apprentice in the 1891 Census, wasn't shoemaking one of the trades the Workhouses often taught their young inmates ?

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More detailed illustrations & maps here (which enlarge when clciked upon)
http://www.brh.org.uk/site/articles/eastville-stapleton-workhouses/

Glad to see there don't seem to be any Rhodes there by the 1901 Census.
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?uidh=000&rank=1&new=1&msT=1&am...

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Ref your mention of Caleb, searching him on the BNA site gives a few mentions, this may turnout to be the most interesting ?

WESTHURY-ON-SEVERN RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY
“... eonsequenco of an appeal by Mr. Caleb Rhodes against a decision of tho Board that the building cf which he was manager and let tho ... ”
Saturday 05 March 1892 , Gloucester Citizen

“... an appeal by Mr. Caleb Rhodes against a decision of the Board that the. building of which he was the manager and let to the Salvation ... ”
Saturday 12 March 1892 , Gloucester Journal ,

Other hits suggest he was known as Caleb HENRY Rhodes ?