Applications Invited By Warren’s Almshouses For The Rental Of A Property At Old Were Court, Warminster

Thursday 9th February 2023

Warren’s Almshouses, Old Were Court, Warminster. Registered Charity No. 242797.

Applications are invited from widows and single ladies, over the age of 60, who are in reasonable health, have limited means and live in the Warminster area, for a vacancy which exists.

The property consists of a first-floor, two bedroom apartment, next to the Civic Centre, with a stair lift, fitted kitchen, fridge freezer and washing machine. It is carpeted throughout.

Because we are a charity the rent is considerably less than the commercial rate. Property insurance is paid for by the charity. Unfortunately no pets are allowed.

An application form with further details is available from: Mr. A. Stephens, Secretary, Warren Almshouses, 104 Ruskin Drive, Warminster, BA12 8SA.

The Almshouses, Portway, Warminster, At The Time Of The 1891 Census

Sunday 5th April 1891

The 1891 Census for Warminster, taken on Sunday 5th April 1891, records The Almshouses, at Portway, Warminster.

The census enumerator recorded The Almshouses between 61 Portway and 67 Portway.
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Number on schedule: 88.
Road, Street, &c., and no. or name of house: 1 Alms House.
Houses: 1 Inhabited. 2 rooms.

Name: Sarah Pinnell.
Relation to head of family: Head.
Condition as to marriage: Widow.
Male or Female: Female.
Age last birthday: 69.
Profession or occupation: – .
Employer, Employed or neither: – .
Place where born: America. British subject.

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Number on schedule: 89.
Road, Street, &c., and no. or name of house: 2 Alms House.
Houses: 1 Inhabited. 2 rooms.

Name: Jane Fish.
Relation to head of family: Head.
Condition as to marriage: Single.
Male or Female: Female.
Age last birthday: 89.
Profession or occupation: – .
Employer, Employed or neither: – .
Place where born: Kent.

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Number on schedule: 90.
Road, Street, &c., and no. or name of house: 3 Alms House.
Houses: 1 Inhabited. 2 rooms.

Name: Eliza Witt.
Relation to head of family: Head.
Condition as to marriage: Widow.
Male or Female: Female.
Age last birthday: 72.
Profession or occupation: – .
Employer, Employed or neither: – .
Place where born: Warminster, Wiltshire.

Name: Annie F. Witt.
Relation to head of family: Granddaughter.
Condition as to marriage: Single.
Male or Female: Female.
Age last birthday: 26.
Profession or occupation: Dressmaker.
Employer, Employed or neither: Employed.
Place where born: Bristol, Gloucestershire.

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Number on schedule: 91.
Road, Street, &c., and no. or name of house: 4 Alms House.
Houses: 1 Inhabited. 2 rooms.

Name: Emma Young.
Relation to head of family: Head.
Condition as to marriage: Widow.
Male or Female: Female.
Age last birthday: 74.
Profession or occupation: – .
Employer, Employed or neither: – .
Place where born: Bourton, Wiltshire, or Bourton, Buckinghamshire.