Thomas Judge was my 4x Great Grandfather. He was the second child of Henry and Doroty Judge. He was born c.1795 in Harrow, Middlesex. On 21st February 1796 he was batpised at St. Mary's Harrow on the Hill, Harrow, Middlesex. His baptism entry reads; 21 Thomas son of Henry & Dorothy Judge of Harrow.
In c.1809 he began an apprenticeship to his father to become a baker. This lasted until c.1816 when he become a baker in his own right, but properly still worked for his father during this time.
By 1821 he was living in Paddington, Middlesex and it was whilest living here he got married at St Mary Church, Paddington Green, Paddington, Middlesex.
The marriage entry reads;
Thomas Judge of this Parish Bachelor and Elizabeth Revans of this Parish Spinster were married in this Church by Banns with Consent of ----- this nineteenth Day of May in the Year One thousand eight hundred and twenty two By me C S. S. Dufucis mag
This Marriage was solemnized between us {Thos Judge
{Elizabeth Revans
In the Presence of {Hary Bulsant
{Richard Judge
As to who Richard Judge is I have not been able to verify.
Thomas and Elizabeth Judge went on to have four children; Henry Judge born 1823 in Islington, Elizabeth Judge born 1826 in Islington, Jane Judge born 1834 in Islington, William Henry Judge born 1842 in Marylebone and Charles Judge born 1845 in Marylebone.
On Friday 24th Janurary 1834 Thomas Judge, Elizabeth (nee Revans), Henry and Elizabeth were living at 73 High Street, Holloway, Islington, Middlesex, whilest living there they were given Relief for four days at the rate of 6d.
Falling on hard times he made the decision to enter St. Mary's Workhouse, which was located in Barnsbury Street, Islington, Middlesex.
Upon arriving at the Workhouse, Thomas, a heavily pregnant Elizabeth (she was eight months gone), Henry and Elizabeth had an interview with the Relieving Officer. Thomas then had to fill in paperwork, informing the workhouse why he and his family had to be admited.
The family were then taken to the bathroom to be bathed. The cold water was turned on first and then the hot water was added. Once the bath had been run the temperature was then checked by thermometer and provided the temperature was at least 90 degrees they were allowed to thke their bath.
After their baths, they were then issued with their Workhouse uniforms. For Thomas this was a thick vest, under-draws, socks, a rough off-white shirt with vertical stripes of pale blue, a neckerchief, a pair of untailored trousers, tied below the knee with string, a pair of hobnailed boots and a flat cap. In the winter he would be issued with a thick jacket.
Elizabeth Judge (nee Revans) was issued with underclothes including a shift and long thick stocking, an off-white dress with vertical stripes of pale blue and a pair of hobnailed boots. In the winter she was issued with a jacket and a poke bonnet.
Henry wore the same clothes as his father, whilest Elizabeth wore a rough woollen dress and hobnailed boots.
Henry and Elizabeth both had their hair cut, to prevent the spread of lice between the children.
Their own clothing was washed and disinfected and placed in storage for when they left.
Thomas was seperated from his family and placed in the men's dorm, Henry was placed in the children's dorm and Elizabeth and her daughter, being under seven years of age went to live on the women's dorm.
At 7am on Friday 24th Janurary the bell was rung to wake up the Workhouse. By 7:30am the Master and Matron did a roll call to make sure all the inmates were stull present from the night before and see if anyone had died. At 8am the bell was rung again for breakfast, they would enter the dinning hall from two opposite sides, the men on one side and the women on the other.
Before breakfast prayers were said.
For Breakfast Thomas, Henry and Elizabeth had bread and guel, whilest Elizabet (nee Revans) had a pint of tea with bread and butter.
At 9am Thomas was taken to one of the samll cells with the rest of the men to start Breaking the Stones. This involved him breaking up pieces of stone into a smaller shape, so that it would fit through a grid in the cell wall. The pieces would then be collected and sold for road making.
This Thomas did until 12pm when the bell rung again indicating it was time for lunch, when the men were taken back into the food hall, were they would be served beef and mutton pudding with vegtables and a pint of beer.
Henry had a half pint with his food and the two Elizabeth's had a pint of tea each.
Elizabeth (nee Revans) had been doiong the domestic chores with the rest of the women, be the laundry, cleaning of the workhouse, sewing, spinning, weaving or tendering to the garden.
Henry and Elizabeth were taken to a class room to learn to read and write.
At 1pm they returned to their tasks and at 6pm they then finished for the day and once again entered the dinning hall for dinner, which was bread and butter or chesee, with a pint of beer or tea for Thomas and half a pint of beer for Henry, whilest Elizabeth (nee Revans) had a pint of tea, with bread and butter or chesse and Elizabeth had bread and butter with milk and water.
After dinner, prayers were said once again.
For an hour between 7 and 8pm they were allowed to recreate and then at 8pm it was bed time.
Thomas worked breaking stones, the only day he did not work was Sunday 26th, when instead of working they attended the Divine Service and did no work, except the women who still had household chores to perform.
Also on 24th Janurary he was employed to break stones for five days, he earnt 9d for the first day, 1/6 on the second, 9d on the third, 1/- on the fourth and 101/2 on the fifth, a total of 5/1/2.
On Friday 7th Feburary, Thomas was breaking stones for six days earning 10/2, 1/6, 9d, 1/4, 9d and 1/4, making a totla of 6/61/2.
On Friday 21st Feburary, Thomas was breaking stones for two days, he earnt 101/2d and 1/11/2, earning a total of 2/-.
On Sunday 23rd Feburary Elizabeth Judge (nee Revans), whilest in the Workhouse gave birth to their third child, Jane Judge.
On Friday 7th March, Thomas Judge received Relief for three days at the rate of 6d, 8d and 6d, making a total of 1/10.
On Friday 21st March he received Relief for six days, at the rate of 6d, 9d, 9d, 7d and 1/4, making a total of 5/3.
On Friday 4th April he received six day Relief, on the first day, by order of the committe he was paid 9/6, than as of the second day he earnt 9d, 6d, 6d, 7d and 7d, making a total of 12/5.
Also on this day he worked at the workhouse breaking stones for six days. He earnt 71/2d, 9d, 101/2d, 101/2d, 9d and 9d, making a total of 4/71/2.
On Friday 18th April he received Relief for six days at 6d, 8d, 7d, 6d, 7d and 7d, making a total of 3/5.
Also on 18th April he broke stones for six days, earning 9d per day, making a total of 4/6.
On Friday 25th April he received Relief for six days, at the rate of 7d, 9d, 9d, 8d, 7d and 7d, making a total of 3/9.
On Tuesday 6th May he broke stones for six days earning 9d per day, making a total 4/6.
In c.1809 he began an apprenticeship to his father to become a baker. This lasted until c.1816 when he become a baker in his own right, but properly still worked for his father during this time.
By 1821 he was living in Paddington, Middlesex and it was whilest living here he got married at St Mary Church, Paddington Green, Paddington, Middlesex.
The marriage entry reads;
Thomas Judge of this Parish Bachelor and Elizabeth Revans of this Parish Spinster were married in this Church by Banns with Consent of ----- this nineteenth Day of May in the Year One thousand eight hundred and twenty two By me C S. S. Dufucis mag
This Marriage was solemnized between us {Thos Judge
{Elizabeth Revans
In the Presence of {Hary Bulsant
{Richard Judge
As to who Richard Judge is I have not been able to verify.
Thomas and Elizabeth Judge went on to have four children; Henry Judge born 1823 in Islington, Elizabeth Judge born 1826 in Islington, Jane Judge born 1834 in Islington, William Henry Judge born 1842 in Marylebone and Charles Judge born 1845 in Marylebone.
On Friday 24th Janurary 1834 Thomas Judge, Elizabeth (nee Revans), Henry and Elizabeth were living at 73 High Street, Holloway, Islington, Middlesex, whilest living there they were given Relief for four days at the rate of 6d.
Falling on hard times he made the decision to enter St. Mary's Workhouse, which was located in Barnsbury Street, Islington, Middlesex.
Upon arriving at the Workhouse, Thomas, a heavily pregnant Elizabeth (she was eight months gone), Henry and Elizabeth had an interview with the Relieving Officer. Thomas then had to fill in paperwork, informing the workhouse why he and his family had to be admited.
The family were then taken to the bathroom to be bathed. The cold water was turned on first and then the hot water was added. Once the bath had been run the temperature was then checked by thermometer and provided the temperature was at least 90 degrees they were allowed to thke their bath.
After their baths, they were then issued with their Workhouse uniforms. For Thomas this was a thick vest, under-draws, socks, a rough off-white shirt with vertical stripes of pale blue, a neckerchief, a pair of untailored trousers, tied below the knee with string, a pair of hobnailed boots and a flat cap. In the winter he would be issued with a thick jacket.
Elizabeth Judge (nee Revans) was issued with underclothes including a shift and long thick stocking, an off-white dress with vertical stripes of pale blue and a pair of hobnailed boots. In the winter she was issued with a jacket and a poke bonnet.
Henry wore the same clothes as his father, whilest Elizabeth wore a rough woollen dress and hobnailed boots.
Henry and Elizabeth both had their hair cut, to prevent the spread of lice between the children.
Their own clothing was washed and disinfected and placed in storage for when they left.
Thomas was seperated from his family and placed in the men's dorm, Henry was placed in the children's dorm and Elizabeth and her daughter, being under seven years of age went to live on the women's dorm.
At 7am on Friday 24th Janurary the bell was rung to wake up the Workhouse. By 7:30am the Master and Matron did a roll call to make sure all the inmates were stull present from the night before and see if anyone had died. At 8am the bell was rung again for breakfast, they would enter the dinning hall from two opposite sides, the men on one side and the women on the other.
Before breakfast prayers were said.
For Breakfast Thomas, Henry and Elizabeth had bread and guel, whilest Elizabet (nee Revans) had a pint of tea with bread and butter.
At 9am Thomas was taken to one of the samll cells with the rest of the men to start Breaking the Stones. This involved him breaking up pieces of stone into a smaller shape, so that it would fit through a grid in the cell wall. The pieces would then be collected and sold for road making.
This Thomas did until 12pm when the bell rung again indicating it was time for lunch, when the men were taken back into the food hall, were they would be served beef and mutton pudding with vegtables and a pint of beer.
Henry had a half pint with his food and the two Elizabeth's had a pint of tea each.
Elizabeth (nee Revans) had been doiong the domestic chores with the rest of the women, be the laundry, cleaning of the workhouse, sewing, spinning, weaving or tendering to the garden.
Henry and Elizabeth were taken to a class room to learn to read and write.
At 1pm they returned to their tasks and at 6pm they then finished for the day and once again entered the dinning hall for dinner, which was bread and butter or chesee, with a pint of beer or tea for Thomas and half a pint of beer for Henry, whilest Elizabeth (nee Revans) had a pint of tea, with bread and butter or chesse and Elizabeth had bread and butter with milk and water.
After dinner, prayers were said once again.
For an hour between 7 and 8pm they were allowed to recreate and then at 8pm it was bed time.
Thomas worked breaking stones, the only day he did not work was Sunday 26th, when instead of working they attended the Divine Service and did no work, except the women who still had household chores to perform.
Also on 24th Janurary he was employed to break stones for five days, he earnt 9d for the first day, 1/6 on the second, 9d on the third, 1/- on the fourth and 101/2 on the fifth, a total of 5/1/2.
On Friday 7th Feburary, Thomas was breaking stones for six days earning 10/2, 1/6, 9d, 1/4, 9d and 1/4, making a totla of 6/61/2.
On Friday 21st Feburary, Thomas was breaking stones for two days, he earnt 101/2d and 1/11/2, earning a total of 2/-.
On Sunday 23rd Feburary Elizabeth Judge (nee Revans), whilest in the Workhouse gave birth to their third child, Jane Judge.
On Friday 7th March, Thomas Judge received Relief for three days at the rate of 6d, 8d and 6d, making a total of 1/10.
Also on the 7th March he worked for four days breaking stones, earning 9d, 101/2d, 1/4 and 101/2.
On Friday 21st March he received Relief for six days, at the rate of 6d, 9d, 9d, 7d and 1/4, making a total of 5/3.
On Friday 4th April he received six day Relief, on the first day, by order of the committe he was paid 9/6, than as of the second day he earnt 9d, 6d, 6d, 7d and 7d, making a total of 12/5.
Also on this day he worked at the workhouse breaking stones for six days. He earnt 71/2d, 9d, 101/2d, 101/2d, 9d and 9d, making a total of 4/71/2.
On Friday 18th April he received Relief for six days at 6d, 8d, 7d, 6d, 7d and 7d, making a total of 3/5.
Also on 18th April he broke stones for six days, earning 9d per day, making a total of 4/6.
On Friday 25th April he received Relief for six days, at the rate of 7d, 9d, 9d, 8d, 7d and 7d, making a total of 3/9.
On Tuesday 6th May he broke stones for six days earning 9d per day, making a total 4/6.
By Tuesday 12th May the family were able to leave the Workhouse.
On the night of 6th June 1841 the census was held. Living in Princes Street, Marylebone, Middlesex, (which might be Princes Street off Regent Street in London's West End), was Thomas Judge, Elizabeth and their daughter Jane. Neither Henry or Elizabeth were at home that night. Thomas gives his occupation as Baker.
On the night of 30th March 1851 the census was held. Living at 15 Samford Street, Maylebone, Middlesex were five families; George Charrison a Plasterer, his wife and four children; Henry Atkinson Unemployed, due to a disablity received at work, his wife and two children; Mary Joyce a widow and a Cook; Charles Martin unmarried working as Labourer and Thomas Judge working as a Baker, Elizabeth Judge working as a Mangler, Henry Judge working as a Porter, Jane Judge helping her mother with the mangling and William and Charles Judge both going to school.
On 27th May 1859 at 9am, Thomas Judge was admitted into St. Marys Hospital, Praed Street, Paddington, Middlesex, with chest pains. He was transfered to the Ward, where died the following day, 28th May of Apoplexy (Heart Attack).
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