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York Poor Law Union and Workhouse records (including records of the York Public Assistance Committee)
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Notices to overseers of the poor from the Assessment Committee (York Poor Law Union)
PLU/9/5 · Series · 1924-1927
Part of York Poor Law Union and Workhouse records (including records of the York Public Assistance Committee)

Notices to overseers of the poor from the York Poor Law Union Assessment Committee regarding amendments to the appoved valuation list.

The notices record amendments to the valuation of individual properties for the purpose of collecting the poor rate. The amendments were made following objections to the original valuation list.

Includes name of property owner or occupier; brief address; and amended rateable value.
Collecting and deposit books: York Poor Law Union
PLU/9/4 · Series · 1872-1888
Part of York Poor Law Union and Workhouse records (including records of the York Public Assistance Committee)

Collection and deposit books were records of accounts kept by the Collector of Poor Rates. They record all sums received, deposited and paid by the Collector. Also includes one volume of Collector's monthly statements.

Note, these records do not contain details of individuals or properties.

Includes books for the following parishes: St Maurice; St Giles; and St Cuthbert, St Helen on the Walls and All Saints, Peasholme
Ward rate books
PLU/9/2 · Series · 1914-1916
Part of York Poor Law Union and Workhouse records (including records of the York Public Assistance Committee)

Comprises poor rate books for wards within the city area of the York Poor Law Union.

Information recorded for each rateable property may include: name of occupier; name of owner; description of property (e.g. house, garden, public house); name and situation of property; rateable value of property; amount of rate; amount of rate collected.

NOT AVAILABLE FOR CONSULTATION UNTIL JUNE 2018