Paul Wagner was a vagrant who took on two wives at the same time, the first wife being the aunt of the second wife. After abandoning both these women, he took on a third wife for a while and eventually was sent from the Poorhouse to the London Insane Asylum.
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Albert Hunt stayed briefly in the Poorhouse but made an impact on the residents and staff as being an upstanding and tidy man who liked to play music for the other residents.
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The first druggist to the House of Refuge, providing medicine’s to the Physician of the House.
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Charles Morrow arrived at the House of Industry and Refuge and stayed there for 5 days when he died from Delerium Tremens, a severe form of alcohol withdrawal.
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William Jaffray was continuously engaged with the community, taking on a number of different roles throughout his life. He became interested with the daily routine of the Poorhouse and later went on to publish his findings to shed light on the people residing within it.
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Dr. Walden was the first physician to work at the Poorhouse. He held this position for twelve years until he resigned in 1881.
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