Includes bundle of correspondence relating to claims for relief
Relief order books were kept by the Clerk of the Flaxton Out-Relief Union.
The book records orders for out-relief granted by the Guardians in response to applications put forward by the Relieving Officer.
Details entered into the books may include: name of applicant, name of parish/relief district; quantity and description of relief; and how many weeks relief was granted.
Note that books were dated in quarterly periods. For example, Mar 1910-Sep 1910 = quarter ending in March to quarter ending in September.
Summary sheets of relief granted to single paupers (i.e. paupers without dependents). Includes name, age, year of birth, occupation and record of relief given.
Comprises receipts and registers of relief granted on loan to individuals by the York Poor Law Union, and, after 1930 the Public Assistance Committee.
Includes name of individual receiving the loan from the York Poor Law Union and amount loaned.
Includes name of individual receiving relief from the Public Assistance Committee; address; date relief granted; amount of relief and reason for granting relief.
Note that most of this register is blank; only the first eight pages have been used.
Summary accounts of monies received by the relieving officer and amounts of relief charged to each parishes/ward.
Note, these records contain very few names of individuals. Individuals are only recorded where their particular case has incurred extra costs.
Comprises relief and expenditure books for the York Poor Law Union, York Out-Relief Union, Bishopthorpe Out-Relief Union, Escrick Out-Relief Union and Flaxton Out-Relief Union.
Accounts kept by the Relieving officer of the York Poor Law Union (prior to 1894) and the York Out-Relief Union (post 1894) and the Public Assistance Committee (post 1930).
Records weekly sums of money received by the Relieving Officer from the Treasurer of the Poor Law Union, and total amounts of relief charged to each parish or ward.
Summary acccounts for each financial quarter are recorded in the back of each volume. Only records names of inidividuals in relation to fees incurred for examinations to determine settlement status.
Includes records for the rural and city districts 1862-1897 and records for the city district only post 1897. See PLU/3/5/2-4 for records of the rural district post 1897 .
Relabelled 'North District' on some pages
Accounts kept by the Relieving Officer of the Bishopthorpe Out-Relief Union.
Records weekly sums of money received by the Relieving Officer from the Treasurer, and total amounts of relief charged to each parish or ward.
Summary acccounts for each financial quarter are recorded in the back of each volume.
See PLU/3/5/1/5; PLU/3/5/1/7; PLU/3/5/1/9; PLU/3/5/1/11; and PLU/3/5/1/13 for pre-1897 records for the rural district of the York Union, which includes the area later covered by the Bishopthorpe Out-Relief Union.
Accounts kept by the Relieving officer of the Escrick Out-Relief Union.
Records weekly sums of money received by the Relieving Officer from the Treasurer, and total amounts of relief charged to each parish or ward.
Summary acccounts for each financial quarter are recorded in the back of each volume.
See PLU/3/5/1/5; PLU/3/5/1/7; PLU/3/5/1/9; PLU/3/5/1/11; and PLU/3/5/1/13 for pre-1897 records for the rural district York Union, which includes the area later covered by the Escrick Out-Relief Union.
Accounts kept by the Relieving officer of the Flaxton Out-Relief Union.
Records weekly sums of money received by the Relieving Officer from the Treasurer, and total amounts of relief charged to each parish or ward.
Summary acccounts for each financial quarter are recorded in the back of each volume.
See PLU/3/5/1/5; PLU/3/5/1/7; PLU/3/5/1/9; PLU/3/5/1/11; and PLU/3/5/1/13 for pre-1897 records for the rural district York Union, which includes the area later covered by the Flaxton Out-Relief Union.
Summary accounts listing businesses and organisations that provided vouchers for goods and services, which were then granted as relief in kind to those living in poverty.
Records cover the City District only.
Note, these are financial records and do not contain names of individuals.
Note that the title on the cover of this volume reads ' Abstract of outdoor relief list', however the volume has been used to record relief in kind figures.