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MH 12/15161/389 Folio 552. Draft letter from Poor Law Board to R H Hodgson, Clerk to the Bench of...
Folio 552. Draft letter from Poor Law Board to R H Hodgson, Clerk to the Bench of Magistrates of the Petty Sessional Division of Keighley, replying that the Board would consider the matter raised by the justices. The letter requests a copy of any order issued by the justices which has given rise to complaint to be forwarded in order to aid the Board in its deliberations. Paper Number: 2242/1855. Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1855-01-25
- Reference:
- MH 12/15161/389
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MH 12/8980/72 Folios 122-123. Letter from Andrew Bell, of Amble Hope House, near Alnwick, to the...
Folios 122-123. Letter from Andrew Bell, of Amble Hope House, near Alnwick, to the Poor Law Commission [Poor Law Board], concerning a dispute about the sum at which owners of the tithe rent charge should be rated in the Poor and Highway Books in the township of Twisel [Twizel, in the Berwick-upon-Tweed Union]. According to an enclosed paper [not included], the tithe owner's rate includes a 5% deduction in the commutation sum to cover [agency expense]. The rate payers protest against this and insist that the tithe owner should be rated at the sum mentioned in the apportionment. Annotated: to send to Bell a copy of the circular (September 1840) on the rating of the rent charge to the poor rate and the deductions to be allowed. Paper Number: 8213/1848. Poor Law Union Number 325. Counties: Town and County of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Northumberland.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1848-03-18
- Reference:
- MH 12/8980/72
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MH 12/8980/34 Folio 69. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to W H Toovey Hawley, Assistant...
Folio 69. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to W H Toovey Hawley, Assistant the Poor Law Commissioner, enclosing a copy of a letter [not included] to the board of guardians of the Berwick-upon-Tweed Union about the provision of industrial training to the boys in the workhouse school. He is asked to confer with the Guardians on the matter as soon as is feasible. Paper Number: 7899/A/1847. Poor Law Union Number 325. Counties: Town and County of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Northumberland.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1847-05-29
- Reference:
- MH 12/8980/34
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MH 12/15161/121 Folio 168. Letter from George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley Poor...
Folio 168. Letter from George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Board, enclosing a statistical statement (Form 16) of the classes of paupers in the Keighley Poor Law Union, and a statement of accounts (Form 17) for the half year ended 29 September 1852 [not included]. Paper Number: 41346/1852. Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1852-11-04
- Reference:
- MH 12/15161/121
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MH 12/2098/26 Folios 35-38. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to Reverend Edward A Breton...
Folios 35-38. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to Reverend Edward A Breton of Charmouth [a Guardian for Axminster Poor Law Union], regarding the pauper named Lock from Catherstone [Bridport Poor Law Union], recently lodging in Charmouth. In response to his letter, they state that a removal order would be valid so long as it is made within 21 days of a chargeability order being issued. On the point whether the overseer of Catheston could be prosecuted for his actions in procuring lodgings in Charmouth for the man with a view to transferring liability for relief, the Commission considers that a case could be made. Paper Number: 6195/A/1845. Poor Law Union Number 76. Counties: Devon and Dorset.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1845-06-06
- Reference:
- MH 12/2098/26
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MH 12/2098/179 Folio 333. A letter from Charles Bond, Clerk to the Axminster Poor Law Union, to...
Folio 333. A letter from Charles Bond, Clerk to the Axminster Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Commission, Somerset House, London regarding a letter of the 13 June 1846 from Mr Chadwick He states that he had asked the overseers of Lyme Regis for information regarding the premises formerly used as the workhouse and he notes that the Commission had received a copy of their reply confirming that the rent is paid by the overseers, who record the payment in their parish accounts. 6979/A/46. 7506/A/45. Poor Law Union Number 76. Counties: Devon and Dorset.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1846-06-20
- Reference:
- MH 12/2098/179
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MH 12/2098/124 Folio 167. Draft letter from Poor Law Commission to J Jolliffe, Medical Officer of...
Folio 167. Draft letter from Poor Law Commission to J Jolliffe, Medical Officer of the Axminster Poor Law Union. Acknowledges Jolliffe's letter of 30 April 1846 and state there is no objection to the presence of a legal advisor at the enquiry regarding Jolliffe's complaint on the understanding that he take no part in proceedings. The Assistant Poor Law Commissioner will question witnesses and be in total control of proceedings. 6290B/1846. Poor Law Union Number 76. Counties: Devon and Dorset.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1846-05-05
- Reference:
- MH 12/2098/124
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MH 12/15161/49 Folio 66. Letter from George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley Poor...
Folio 66. Letter from George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Board, enclosing a return of statement of medical officers and schoolmasters salaries for the half year ending September 24 1851 [not enclosed]. Paper Number: 42382/1851. Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1851-10-30
- Reference:
- MH 12/15161/49
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MH 12/15161/228 Folios 307-315. Letter from George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley...
Folios 307-315. Letter from George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Board, informing the Board that due to continued depression there are many able bodied person only partially employed, with the guardians having no means of finding employment for them, and, therefore, providing them with relief. Pages from a relief order book giving the names of all those receiving relief in Haworth during the quarter ending 21 March 1854. In all cases relief was required due to want of work. A distinction is made between union and parish charges. Jonus Hey, Paul Spencer, James Spencer, Abraham Preston, Michael Appleyard, David Hey, John Greenwood,[William Blizard], all of Haworth. John Brown of Sutton. Greenwood Mitchell, John Fletcher, John Binns, John Sharp, Timothy Holmes, Henry Sunderland, [Joseph Crabtree], James Dawson, Mr Parker, Edward Holmes, Joseph Utley, Thomas Feather, James Sutcliffe, John Hartley, Joseph Brigg, Pickles Brigg, Mr Wright, Timothy Hey, Janus Burns, John Kay, James Feather, John Whitehouse, Thomas Pickles, George Mitchell all of Haworth. Sutton: John Walton, Edward Walton, of Sutton. Pages from a relief order book giving the names of all those receiving relief in the Keighley Poor Law Union during the quarter ending 21 March 1854. Joseph Moorhouse, John Wood, Thomas Binns, Anthony Hartley, Patrick Davitt, Mark Welsh, Anthony Hartley, Robert Waterhouse, Matthew Welsh, Augustus A Hearn, James Kelly, John Hardman, John Feather, [Procter ], Patrick Kennedy, Matthew Welsh, Thomas Constantine, Constantine King, William Wardman, Martin Gordon, Michael Hanley, John Conway, John Gill, [Bernard Movely], Patrick Durkin, John Knight, Luke O Donnell, Patrick Moore, James Wigglesworth, George Michell, Patrick Jennings, Patrick Maguiness, Patrick Durkin, John Durkin, James Murphy, Thomas Welsh, Anthony Norey, John Welsh, John A Donnell, James Moody, [Patrick Gollacer], Michael Welsh, [Peter O Flinn], Eli Helliwell, Thomas Thorner, Septimus Knowles, Frederick Green, Thomas Heaps, Joseph Horten, James Holmes, Thomas Asquith, Thomas Bolton, Thomas Constantine, all of Keighley. None settled: Thomas Wilkinson (Cowling), Walter Lund (Coniston Cold), Dobson Pickles (Barnoldswick), William Sharp (Barrowsford), John Hargreaves (Cowling), Henry Townsend (Thorton), all of Keighley. Further pages from a relief order book giving the names of all those receiving relief in the Keighley Poor Law Union during the quarter ending 21 March 1854. John Heaton, Thomas Rhodes, Timothy Smith, John Hudson, Luke Smith, James Burton, Timothy Hoyle, John Speak, John Thompson, John Judson, John Bradley, John Emmott, Samual Milner, John Wilson, David Haggas, Cyrus Barnes, Michael Lawson, John Moore, [ Midgley], Joseph Mitchell, John Mitchell, Joseph Holmes, Silverwood Sunderland, John Moore, William Holmes, Timothy Haigh, Whitaker Smith, William Hall, Abraham Mitchell, Robert Smith Murton, John Lilley, William Michell, John Smith, Benjamin Hartley, [Robert Riley], Michael Pickles, Joseph Waddington, Michael Holmes, Thomas Hindle, Joseph Pickles, John Earnshaw, all of Keighley. Signed George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley Poor Law Union. The guardians seek the approval and allowance of the Board in pursuant of the out-door labour test order, article 10. Annotated: note by H B Farnall [Harry Bernard Farnall, Poor Law Inspector] that list contains 135 names, with total number of persons constituting these cases 739. 105 cases are partially employed, 30 with no work. The lists are imperfect, with some omissions and no time given for duration of relief. Relief to be sanctioned, with guardians requested to find employment for paupers wholly out of work. Paper Number: 5221/1854. Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1854-02-07
- Reference:
- MH 12/15161/228
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MH 12/2098/82 Folio 116. Statement from the parish of Charmouth vestry meeting held on 12 June...
Folio 116. Statement from the parish of Charmouth vestry meeting held on 12 June 1845, stating that it was resolved that the following parties be excused the payment of poor rates: Dorothy [illegible], Urith Gordge, Samuel Langdon, Robert Lock and Harriet Oliver. Paper Number: 298/A/1846. Poor Law Union Number 76. Counties: Devon and Dorset.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1846-01-12
- Reference:
- MH 12/2098/82
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MH 12/15161/384 Folios 541-543. Letter from George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley...
Folios 541-543. Letter from George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Board, acknowledging and returning the resignation form signed by John Brigg, Guardian. Included: Resignation form signed by John Brigg. Reason for resignation: wishes to apply for the position of assistant overseer of the townships of Sutton and Steeton and he cannot also hold the position of guardian of the same townships. Annotated: 16 January 1855 immediate. Accept resignation. Paper Number: 1964/1855. Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1855-01-15
- Reference:
- MH 12/15161/384
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MH 12/8980/56 Folio 98. Letter from W and E Willoby [William Willoby and Edward Willoby], Clerks...
Folio 98. Letter from W and E Willoby [William Willoby and Edward Willoby], Clerks to the Guardians of the Berwick-upon-Tweed Union, to the Poor Law Commission, enclosing statements of the salaries of the medical officers and the schoolmaster and schoolmistress of the union for the quarters ended Midsummer and Michaelmas 1847. [Not included]. Paper Number: 16131/A/1847. Poor Law Union Number 325. Counties: Town and County of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Northumberland.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1847-10-20
- Reference:
- MH 12/8980/56
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MH 12/15161/166 Folio 223. Letter from George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley Poor...
Folio 223. Letter from George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Board, forwarding Form 18, an abstract from the separate accounts of several parishes in the Keighley Poor Law Union, for the year ended Lady Day 1853 [not included]. Paper Number: 17311/1853. Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1853-05-14
- Reference:
- MH 12/15161/166
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MH 12/8980/20 Folio 34. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to Leonard Lisle, Guardian for...
Folio 34. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to Leonard Lisle, Guardian for Felkington, Berwick-upon-Tweed Union, acknowledging his letter of 19 March 1847. The arrangement he describes [for the appointment of a medical officer] would in general be objectionable to the Commissioners, but they cannot judge this particular case without the full details. Paper Number: 4873/A/1847. Poor Law Union Number 325. Counties: Town and County of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Northumberland.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1847-03-27
- Reference:
- MH 12/8980/20
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MH 12/15161/454 Folio 680. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians...
Folio 680. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley Poor Law Union, saying that the Board will forward a copy of the return as soon as it has been completed and presented to the House of Commons. Paper Number: 15299/1855. Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1855-05-02
- Reference:
- MH 12/15161/454
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MH 12/15161/6 Folio 7. 'Return relating to the rate for the Relief of the Poor, made next before...
Folio 7. 'Return relating to the rate for the Relief of the Poor, made next before the rate now collecting' for the parish of East Morton and West Morton, Skyrack. The form is signed by Charles Sunderland, Assistant Overseer. The form gives the number of assessments in the various values for 28 July 1849 as well as the number of excusals of payment. Also states if rates of small tenements are levied from owners instead of occupiers. Paper Number: 5237/1851. Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1851-01-20
- Reference:
- MH 12/15161/6
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MH 12/15161/291 Folio 401. Audit Report Form 'Statement of the Auditor', from T Micklethwaite [Thomas...
Folio 401. Audit Report Form 'Statement of the Auditor', from T Micklethwaite [Thomas Micklethwaite], District Auditor for Yorkshire West Riding, for the half-year ended 25 March on the books kept by John Sawley, Master of the Bingley Workhouse, in the Keighley Poor Law Union. Annotated: Paid Offices Department. When did Mr Pearson relinquish the office of Master of the Bingley Workhouse and when did Mr Sawley take over? Was he the immediate successor? AA [Alfred Austin, Poor Law Inspector]. Samuel Pearson died 12 April 1854, John Sawley was appointed 5 May 1854. Paper Number: 25432/1854. Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1854-07-03
- Reference:
- MH 12/15161/291
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MH 12/15161/180 Folio 239. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to John Milligan, Medical Officer...
Folio 239. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to John Milligan, Medical Officer for the Keighley Poor Law Union, acknowledging his earlier letter and forwarding as requested a copy of the fifth annual report. The Board have limited supplies at their disposal, so are unable to supply copies to all medical union officers [not included]. Paper Number: 25204/1853. Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1853-07-05
- Reference:
- MH 12/15161/180
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MH 12/15161/158 Folio 214. Audit report form 'Statement of the Auditor', from Gilbert Micklethwaite,...
Folio 214. Audit report form 'Statement of the Auditor', from Gilbert Micklethwaite, District Auditor for West Yorkshire, for the half year ended 25 March 1853, on the books kept by Bernard Green, Relieving Officer, Keighley Poor Law Union. There are no defects. Paper Number: 12684/1853. Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1853-04-19
- Reference:
- MH 12/15161/158
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MH 12/15161/145 Folios 198-199. Two printed forms from George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of...
Folios 198-199. Two printed forms from George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Board, with names and details of all 'Insane Persons, Lunatics and Idiots' chargeable to each parish. The forms gives details of age, where placed and cost of maintenance for the following people: Sarah Heap, Union Charge. [Dewhurst], Union Charge. Betty Scott, Union Charge. Ann Moorhouse, Union Charge. [Thomas Furnish], Union Charge. James Driver, Keighley. Sarah Bragshaw, Keighley. [Brown], Keighley. Hannah Peel, Keighley. Sarah Rushton, Keighley. Jonathan Bailey, Keighley. Sarah Cropley, Keighley. Ann Milner, Keighley. [Thompson], Keighley. [Dawson], Keighley. [Robinson], Keighley. Samuel Hodgson, Keighley. Martha Hartley, Union Charge. James Blackburn, Union Charge. Sarah Hargreaves, Sutton. Hannah Hindle, Steeton. Martha Hindle, Steeton. [Anderton], Steeton. Hannah Anderton, Steeton. [Thompson], Keighley. Mary Whitaker, Keighley. Robert Heaton, Keighley. Ralph Hutchinson, Keighley. Alice Horrocks, Keighley. Mary Reed, Keighley. Sarah Mozley, Keighley. Elizabeth Parker, Union Charge. Nancy Mansfield, Union Charge. James Brigg, Union Charge. William Smith, Keighley. Mary Binns, Keighley. Ralph Rushworth, Union Charge. Charles Blackburn, Union Charge. Betty Haggas, Keighley. Robert Binns, Union Charge. Ralph Blackburn, Union Charge. Betty Smith, Steeton. John Robinson, Bingley. Thomas Arnold, Howarth. Richard Hey, Bingley. Thomas Sunderland, Union Charge. Samuel Hey, Bingley. Betty Rhodes, Bingley. [Hannah Haddington], Howarth. John Hardacre, Howarth. James Hudson, Howarth. James Hird, Howarth. Mary Smith, Howarth. David Smith, Howarth. Mary Brown. Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1854-01-30
- Reference:
- MH 12/15161/145
