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MH 12/2098/24 Folios 31-32. Request from the Poor Law Commission for annual return to show persons...
Folios 31-32. Request from the Poor Law Commission for annual return to show persons helped to emigrate. Returns attached: list and description of the persons desirous of emigrating from Stockland. John Venn and Elizabeth Venn, and their children William Venn, Thomas Venn, James Venn, Mary Venn, Sarah Venn, Ann Venn and Hannah Venn. Family from Stockland, who emigrated to Canada in May 1844. Father, mother and children, marked `safe landed'. Also Jane Jeffrey and John Jeffrey, Thomas Jeffrey, Elizabeth Jeffrey and Matilda Jeffrey of Hawkchurch; widowed mother and four children to Quebec, on the Ottawa, April 1844. Paper Number: 6946/B/1845. Poor Law Union Number 76. Counties: Devon and Dorset.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1845-05-01
- Reference:
- MH 12/2098/24
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MH 12/15161/537 Folio 796. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians...
Folio 796. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley Poor Law Union, acknowledging his letter of 3 November regarding the suspension of Edward Sutcliffe, Relieving Officer of the Bingley District and requesting the Board dismiss him. They ask if Sutcliffe is a defaulter in his accounts and what the precise grounds are on which the guardians desire he be dismissed. Paper Number: 49725/1855. Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1855-11-07
- Reference:
- MH 12/15161/537
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MH 12/15161/195 Folio 262. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians...
Folio 262. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley Poor Law Union, acknowledging letter and agreeing to arrangements proposed by the guardians, Keighley Poor Law Union, for carrying out the provisions of the Act 16& 17 Vic c 100. If the arrangements do not agree with existing contracts with the public vaccinators, it will be necessary for the guardians to establish fresh contracts. Paper Number: 37817/1853. Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1853-10-27
- Reference:
- MH 12/15161/195
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MH 12/8980/140 Folios 233-234. Letter from W and E Willoby [William Willoby and Edward Willoby],...
Folios 233-234. Letter from W and E Willoby [William Willoby and Edward Willoby], Clerks to the Guardians of the Berwick-upon-Tweed Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Board regarding the appointment of John Mannners as medical officer of the Tweedmouth District, and Alexander Kirkwood's objection to this. The guardians claim that Alexander Kirkwood is under the misapprehension that the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, where he resides, is part of the district for which the medical officer is appointed. This is not the case and the appointment should therefore stand. Annotated: copy of letter to be sent to Alexander Kirkwood. Poor Law Union Number 325. Counties: Town and County of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Northumberland.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1849-01-17
- Reference:
- MH 12/8980/140
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MH 12/15161/493 Folio 738. Letter from Edward Sutcliffe, Relieving Officer, to the Poor Law Board,...
Folio 738. Letter from Edward Sutcliffe, Relieving Officer, to the Poor Law Board, acknowledging their letter of 13 June asking to provide an explanation respecting his application and report book not being properly kept. He was not aware of any irregularities apart from his use of the pauper labour list. He understood that this would have been done by the clerk. Paper Number: 24859/1855. See also: 22902/1855. Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1855-06-15
- Reference:
- MH 12/15161/493
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MH 12/8980/141 Folio 235. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to Alexander Kirkwood forwarding...
Folio 235. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to Alexander Kirkwood forwarding a letter received by the Poor Law Board from the Guardians of the Berwick-upon-Tweed Poor Law Union [not included], regarding the appointment of John Manners as medical officer to the Tweedmouth District and Alexander Kirkwood's objection to it. Poor Law Union Number 325. Counties: Town and County of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Northumberland.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1849-01-22
- Reference:
- MH 12/8980/141
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MH 12/15161/312 Folios 426-427. Letter from John Sagar, [Workhouse Master of the Keighley Workhouse],...
Folios 426-427. Letter from John Sagar, [Workhouse Master of the Keighley Workhouse], to the Poor Law Board, acknowledging receipt of their letter of 17 July, [25431/1854] stating that according to a report from T Micklethwaite [Thomas Micklethwaite], District Auditor [for Yorkshire West Riding] he has not been keeping a clothing register book. He states that he has always kept this book and the auditor has always examined and initialled it. Sagar therefore believes that the auditor made a mistake. He states that Mr Spencer, [George Spencer], Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley Poor Law Union can corroborate this. Paper Number: 27607/1854. Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1854-07-19
- Reference:
- MH 12/15161/312
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MH 12/15161/111 Folios 145-146. Letter from James Milligan, Medical Officer, Keighley Poor Law Union,...
Folios 145-146. Letter from James Milligan, Medical Officer, Keighley Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Board, asking to be sent copies of the reports of the Poor Law Board from 1848. Annotated: send copies. Paper Number: 38221/1852. Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1852-10-14
- Reference:
- MH 12/15161/111
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MH 12/15161/258 Folio 352. Letter from George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley Poor...
Folio 352. Letter from George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Board. In compliance with their request of the 28 March he forwards on a return of names of parishes in the union where orders have been issued since 1 January 1842 for making valuations under the parochial assessments act [not included]. Paper Number: 15233/1854. Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1854-05-03
- Reference:
- MH 12/15161/258
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MH 12/8980/96 Folios 166-167. Copy of printed letter from the Secretary of the Poor Law Board,...
Folios 166-167. Copy of printed letter from the Secretary of the Poor Law Board, to the board of guardians of Berwick-upon-Tweed Union, enclosing a copy of a form from the Poor Law Commission to Andrew Mallock, Treasurer to the Berwick-upon-Tweed Union, giving instruction on how to claim payment from the parliamentary grant for salaries of schoolmasters and schoolmistresses, and half salaries for medical officers, for the year ending 31 March 1848. The amount is £152 10s 0d. Paper Number: 25633/1848. Poor Law Union Number 325. Counties: Town and County of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Northumberland.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1848-09-12
- Reference:
- MH 12/8980/96
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MH 12/8475/6 Folios 10-12. Letter from Samuel King, Clerk to the Guardians of the Mitford and...
Folios 10-12. Letter from Samuel King, Clerk to the Guardians of the Mitford and Launditch Poor Law Union, to Edwin Chadwick, Secretary to the Poor Law Commission, enclosing a letter relating to the Gressenhall Estate. Enclosed is a letter from [Walter C----] stating that he thought it unsafe to sell the property of East Dereham Workhouse without the consent of the Crown or the officers of the land revenue. Annotates: [faintly] what has that to do with the proposed letting? Paper Number: 350/A/1837. Poor Law Union Number 302. Counties: Norfolk.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1837-01-11
- Reference:
- MH 12/8475/6
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MH 12/15161/440 Folio 658. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians...
Folio 658. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley Poor Law Union, enclosing a form of appointment to be completed with the details of William Spencer and returned to the Board. Directions are given for the payment of salary and the amounts which will be permitted by the Poor Law board for William Spencer [Assistant Clerk] and George Spencer [Clerk]. Paper Number: 10745/1855. Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1855-04-16
- Reference:
- MH 12/15161/440
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MH 12/2098/191 Folios 349-350. Letter from Charles Bond, Clerk to the Guardians of the Axminster...
Folios 349-350. Letter from Charles Bond, Clerk to the Guardians of the Axminster Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Commission replying to a letter from Mr Chadwick of 26 June 1846 regarding the letting of parish property. Bond had communicated with Mr Mansfield, Overseer of Lyme Regis, and found that there was no lease of the premises to Mr Osborne. An extract from the parish minute book showed that there was a public auction in 1839 for the term of 7, 14 or 21 years at the option of the taker. Osborne made the highest offer at £19 10 shillings per year, the overseers to pay the land tax and insurance. This was witnessed by Mr Poole, churchwarden and W Dunster, overseer, on 24 February 1839 and signed by S Osborne Senior, Surveyor and Sons, [Mr Follett Osborne] and James Osborne. Several parishioners were present and it was agreed not to go to the expense of a lease. Annotated: Mr Lumley [William Golden Lumley, Assistant Secretary to the Poor Law Commission]. Paper Number: 8691/A/1846. See also Paper Number: 7506/A/1846. Poor Law Union Number 76. Counties: Devon and Dorset.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1846-07-17
- Reference:
- MH 12/2098/191
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MH 12/15161/197 Folio 269. Printed letter from George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley...
Folio 269. Printed letter from George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley Poor Law Union, to the committee members given responsibility for inspecting nuisances, describing their responsibilities to visit and examine locations and dwellings in their districts of the Keighley Poor Law Union. The committees to report all nuisances requiring attention so that the guardians may take measures to remove or abate them. Members are requested to attend a meeting of the committees at the Bingley Workhouse. Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1853-10-01
- Reference:
- MH 12/15161/197
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MH 12/15161/62 Folio 80. Letter from George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley Poor...
Folio 80. Letter from George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Board asking them to strike the averages for the union for the last three years. Annotated: Farnall [H B Farnall, Poor Law Inspector] he hopes to persuade the guardians to build a union workhouse. Paper Number: 18016/1851. Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1851-12-01
- Reference:
- MH 12/15161/62
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MH 12/15161/70 Folio 94. Letter from George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley Poor...
Folio 94. Letter from George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Board, acknowledging receipt of their letter dated the 24 January, asking to be informed of the cause of the increase of the numbers of persons relieved in the union in the third and fourth week of the quarter. This was due to smallpox and scarlet fever. Annotation: asking if the letter should be sent to the inspector [H B Farnall, Poor Law Inspector]. Paper Number: 4308/1852 Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1852-02-03
- Reference:
- MH 12/15161/70
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MH 12/8980/100 Folio 174. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to W and E Willoby [William Willoby...
Folio 174. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to W and E Willoby [William Willoby and Edward Willoby], Clerks to the Guardians of the Berwick-upon-Tweed Union, acknowledging their letter of 20 September 1848, and agreeing to the proposed alteration of districts of the relieving officers by moving the townships of Ord and Spittle [Spittal] from the Berwick to the Islandshire district. Paper Number: 26567/1848. Poor Law Union Number 325. Counties: Town and County of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Northumberland.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1848-09-29
- Reference:
- MH 12/8980/100
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MH 12/15161/491 Folio 735. Letter from Bernard Green, Relieving Officer, to the Poor Law Board, in...
Folio 735. Letter from Bernard Green, Relieving Officer, to the Poor Law Board, in reply to their letter of 9 June, 21027/1855. He states that Robert Bradley, his wife and 7 children were relieved by a discretionary order from the Settle Poor Law Union. He was ordered to give them relief although Bradley's means were uncertain. Edward Walton his wife and 8 children were given relief when Walton was out of employment. When the relief was given he was ill and so was one of his children. Annotated: await the answer from the other officers. Paper Number: 24213/1855. Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1855-06-11
- Reference:
- MH 12/15161/491
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MH 12/15161/328 Folio 450. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians...
Folio 450. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley Poor Law Union, acknowledging receipt of his letter of 31 July regarding the proposed emigration of the wife and family of John Emmott from Keighley to America. The Board cannot sanction any expenditure from the poor rate to assist anyone emigrate to anywhere other than a British colony, or to assist women who have been deserted by their husbands. They therefore decline to sanction this proposal. Paper Number: 28867/1854. Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1854-08-12
- Reference:
- MH 12/15161/328
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MH 12/8980/324 Folios 504-505. Letter from Mr Ebenezer Black, Guardian for Grindon in the Berwick-upon-Tweed...
Folios 504-505. Letter from Mr Ebenezer Black, Guardian for Grindon in the Berwick-upon-Tweed Poor Law Union. Regarding false statements made by the Medical Officers for Norhamshire, in a letter sent by the clerks to the guardians to the Poor Law Board dated 22 February 1850. He questions the validity of the number of claims made by the Medical Officers for attendance on poor patients, and urges the Board to investigate further. Paper Number: 50542/1850. Poor Law Union Number 325. Counties: Town and County of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Northumberland.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1850-10-28
- Reference:
- MH 12/8980/324
