Bishopthorpe Out-Relief Union

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Type of entity

Corporate body

Authorized form of name

Bishopthorpe Out-Relief Union

Parallel form(s) of name

  • Bishopthorpe Rural Out-Relief Union

Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

  • Bishopthorpe Out-Relief Union; 1894-1930

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    Description area

    Dates of existence

    1894-1930

    History

    Formed in 1894 along with the York, Escrick and Flaxton Out-Relief Unions. All four out-relief unions were attached to the York Union, otherwise known as the Joint York Union.
    Jointly administered with the Bishopthorpe Rural District Council; part of the Joint York Union

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    Legal status

    Formed along with Bishopthorpe Rural District Council as a result of the Local Government Act 1894. Abolished with the Local Government Act 1929.

    Functions, occupations and activities

    Administered out-relief for the 6 parishes within the York Poor Law Union that were, at that time, part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Members of the Bishopthorpe Out-Relief Union along with members of the other three out-relief unions also sat on select committees of the Joint York Union for the purposes of administering indoor relief for the whole Union. As the Bishothorpe Out-Relief Union was jointly administered with the Bishopthorpe Rural District Council, councillors also acted guardians for the out-relief Union.

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    General context

    Formed in 1894 along with the York, Escrick and Flaxton Out-Relief Unions. All four out-relief unions were attached to the York Union, otherwise known as the Joint York Union.

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    Authority record identifier

    GB0192-568

    Institution identifier

    GB0192

    Rules and/or conventions used

    International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa

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        VCH, Local Government

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