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Archival description

Published year books of the York Poor Law Union.

Information within the year books varies from year to year but may include: general regulations and standing orders governing the union; committees serving the Union and Out-Relief Unions; lists of elected Guardians and other officers including length of service; committees; lists of parishes within the Union; and workhouse dietaries.

Being the legal provisions contained in the Lunacy Acts relating to the duties of the Relieving Officers, Workhouse Masters, Medical Officers, Overseers and Constables together with full explanatory notes.
Published booklet

Finance and accounts

Comprises financial records relating to the general administration of the York Poor Law Union and Public Assistance Committee.

Includes financial statements; general ledgers; parochial ledgers; treasurers' ledgers; treasurers' receipt and payment books; invoices; petty cash books; receipts; and other account books.

For financial records relating specifically to outdoor relief see PLU/3/5

For financial records relating specifically to the collection of relief see PLU/5/10

Summary financial statements recording total receipts and expenditure by the Escrick Out-Relief Union and Rural District Council. Note that statements for Escrick Out-Relief Union are towards the back of the volume.

Statements are completed for each half-year ending in March and September.

Ledgers containing summary accounts for the York Poor Law Union.

Includes accounts from individual officers (Treasurer, Vaccination Officer, Relieving Officers and other officials) as well as general accounts relating to the administration of the Union.

Volumes prior to 1849 include summary parochial accounts which record amounts spent on relief in each parish. Parochial accounts from 1849 onwards are recorded in separate parochial ledgers (see PLU/12/3/1).