State Almshouse registers, 1854-1887.

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State Almshouse registers, 1854-1887.

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Registers document inmates of the State Almshouse (1854-1872) and paupers continuing in the care of the State Workhouse after the closing of the almshouse in 1872. For records of later almshouse residents, see: Massachusetts. State Farm. Almshouse Dept. registers, 1885-1948 ((M-Ar)2546X), with indexes in volumes; for workhouse residents proper, see: Massachusetts. State Workhouse (Bridgewater, Mass.), State Workhouse register, 1866-1887 ((M-Ar)2544X), with index; for State Farm prisoners see: Massachusetts. State Farm (Bridgewater, Mass.). Prison Dept. inmate registers, 1906-1950 ((M-Ar)2543X), with indexes.

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Massachusetts. State Almshouse (Bridgewater, Mass.)

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Massachusetts. State Workhouse (Bridgewater, Mass.)

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Bridgewater, Mass., was the site successively of a State Almshouse (1854-1872) for so-called willing and needlessly dependent paupers, and the State Workhouse (1866-1887), for paupers convicted of misdemeanors as well as paupers generally (from 1872), and incorrigible juveniles (1869-1948). The State Workhouse was renamed the State Farm (1887-1955), which also included a State Farm Hospital for the medical needs of all inmates, as well as locals and poor admitted solely for medical treatment. Th...