Beverly Poor House at 18 Cedar Street
1878 Tramp House, Middleton, MA
Andover Almshouse (1839) 7 Argyle St.
Help add to this list of Poorhouses and Workhouses by Middlesex County city or town! If you know of any in Middlesex County, please let us know. Feel free to use the list of questions to the right as a guide.
Hi,
I do know about one poorhouse in Groton. My husband’s paternal lines go back to a woman, Esther (Nutting) Lawrence who died 07 Mar 1844 in “Poor house, School District No. 4, Groton”. Her husband John Lawrence was still living in Groton at the time. I have been unable to find anything more out about this poorhouse.
Thank you for trying to compile this information.
KIm,
I too am a descendant of Esther Nutting Lawrence. I would like to hear from you to compare notes. Sandy carkin9th@hotmail.com
I found a Poor Farm indicated on the 1870 census for my ancestors Milo and Lavinia Robbins in Pepperell. It looks like they were managing it on the 1965 census as well, as there were several “paupers” listed at their residence along with their children.
1870 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6S4W-FHG?i=8
1865 dwelling 224 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-D1Z3-19Q?view=index&action=view&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMQCD-CFS