Age of applicant: 53
Address: Rosemary
Occupation (if given): Field Labourer
Dependents: Wife Bridget (40). Children: John (13), Michael (11), Mary (7), Bridget (2).
Relief given (if documented): flour 3s, 1/2 pt brandy 1s
Ward name or number: St Margaret
Age of applicant: 28
Address: Clancy's Yard
Occupation (if given): Labourer
Dependents: Wife Ellen (26). Children: John (6), Joseph (3), Robert (1 1/2).
Relief given (if documented): 4s6d 4 weeks
Ward name or number: St Margaret
Age of applicant: 47
Address: Akeroyds Yard
Occupation (if given): Charwoman
Dependents: Children Jane (9), Alfred (8).
Relief given (if documented): Cemetery Fees 7s 6d.
Ward name or number: All Saint's North Street
Age of applicant: 47
Address: Akeroyds Yard
Occupation (if given):
Dependents: Child Jane (9).
Relief given (if documented):
Ward name or number: All Saint's North Street
Age of applicant: 72
Address: Lettys Court
Occupation (if given):
Dependents:
Relief given (if documented): Ordered to Workhouse.
Ward name or number: All Saint's North Street
Age of applicant: 68
Address: 8 Queen Street
Occupation (if given):
Dependents:
Relief given (if documented): 3s weekly.
Ward name or number: All Saint's North Street
Age of applicant: 48
Address: Masons Buildings
Occupation (if given):
Dependents: Child Sarah (10).
Relief given (if documented): 1/2 Pt Brandy 1s; 3" Mutton 6d; Funeral Expenses 33s; Flour 2s 7d.
Ward name or number: All Saint's Pavement
Age of applicant: 58
Address: Agars Buildings
Occupation (if given): Mason
Dependents: Emma (wife, 57).
Relief given (if documented): Flour 9d.
Ward name or number: All Saint's Pavement
Age of applicant: 58
Address: Agars Buildings
Occupation (if given): Mason
Dependents: Emma (wife, 57).
Relief given (if documented): Flour 2s 7d.
Ward name or number: All Saint's Pavement
Age of applicant: 66
Address: Masons Buildings, Coppergate
Occupation (if given): Shoemaker
Dependents: None.
Relief given (if documented): Ordered to Workhouse; Cab Horse 2s 6d.
Ward name or number: All Saint's Pavement
Age of applicant: 61
Address: Snowdens Passage
Occupation (if given): Fish Hawker
Dependents: Elizabeth (wife, 55).
Relief given (if documented):
Ward name or number: St Crux
Age of applicant: 43
Address: Foss Bridge
Occupation (if given): Brass Finisher
Dependents: Elizabeth (wife, 38), child Elizabeth (13).
Relief given (if documented): 5s weekly for 1/2 year.
Ward name or number: St Crux
Age of applicant: 69
Address: Wesley Place
Occupation (if given): Sawyer
Dependents: Hannah (wife, 65).
Relief given (if documented):
Ward name or number: St Crux
Age of applicant: 18
Address: Wesley Place
Occupation (if given): Prostitute
Dependents: None.
Relief given (if documented): Ordered to Workhouse.
Ward name or number: St Crux
Age of applicant: 31
Address: Lowther Street
Occupation (if given):
Dependents: Children Elizabeth (11), James (6), Thomas (13).
Relief given (if documented): Ordered to Workhouse.
Ward name or number: St Crux
Age of applicant: 45
Address: Duke York Street
Occupation (if given): Labourer
Dependents: Ellen (wife, 35), children William (15), George (11), John (7), Jane (5), Elizabeth (2).
Relief given (if documented): 6s for 1 week.
Ward name or number: St Cuthbert
Age of applicant: 67
Address: Redness Street
Occupation (if given): Sawyer
Dependents: Sarah (wife, 67).
Relief given (if documented): 5s for 1 week.
Ward name or number: St Cuthbert
Age of applicant: 39
Address: Dundas Street
Occupation (if given): Charwoman
Dependents: None.
Relief given (if documented): Ordered to Workhouse.
Ward name or number: St Cuthbert
Age of applicant: 33
Address: Layerthorpe
Occupation (if given): Fireman
Dependents: Sarah (wife, 32), 4 children under 10.
Relief given (if documented): 3" Mutton 6d.
Ward name or number: St Cuthbert
Age of applicant: 71
Address: Rawlins Buildings
Occupation (if given): Labourer
Dependents: None.
Relief given (if documented): Ordered to Workhouse; Cab 6d.
Ward name or number: St Cuthbert
Age of applicant: 37
Address: Layerthorpe
Occupation (if given): Charwoman
Dependents: 4 Children under 13.
Relief given (if documented):
Ward name or number: St Cuthbert
Age of applicant: 40
Address: Aldwark
Occupation (if given): Labourer
Dependents: Mary (wife, 35), children John (14), Ellen (12), William (10), James (8), Arthur (6), Henry (2), Thomas (4), Infant.
Relief given (if documented): Medical Aid Confinement; 3" Mutton 6d; 5s weekly for 3 weeks.
Ward name or number: St Cuthbert
Age of applicant: 59
Address: Bilton Street
Occupation (if given):
Dependents: Harriet (wife, 60).
Relief given (if documented): 5s weekly for 4 weeks.
Ward name or number: St Cuthbert
Age of applicant: 60
Address: Layerthorpe
Occupation (if given): Labourer
Dependents: None.
Relief given (if documented):
Ward name or number: St Cuthbert
Age of applicant: 15
Address:
Occupation (if given):
Dependents: Siblings Sarah (9), George (6), John (4), Arthur (2).
Relief given (if documented):
Ward name or number: St Cuthbert
Age of applicant: 36
Address: Layerthorpe Buildings
Occupation (if given): Pipe Maker
Dependents: Rachael (wife, 26), child Samuel (3).
Relief given (if documented): 3" Beef 6d.
Ward name or number: St Cuthbert
Age of applicant: 70
Address: St Johns Place
Occupation (if given):
Dependents: Son (30).
Relief given (if documented): 3s weekly for 4 weeks.
Ward name or number: St Cuthbert
Age of applicant: 30
Address: Taylors Passage
Occupation (if given):
Dependents: Children John (5), Francis (3).
Relief given (if documented): 2s 6d weekly for 1/2 year.
Ward name or number: St Dennis
Age of applicant: 60
Address: Barleycorn
Occupation (if given):
Dependents: None.
Relief given (if documented): Flour Tea 9d; Funeral 33s.
Ward name or number: St Dennis
Age of applicant: 15
Address: Walmgate
Occupation (if given): Shoeblack
Dependents: None.
Relief given (if documented): Ordered to Workhouse.
Ward name or number: St Dennis
Age of applicant: 21
Address: Barleycorn
Occupation (if given): Labourer
Dependents: Bridget (wife, 18), child Maryann (2 1/2).
Relief given (if documented): 3" Mutton 6d.
Ward name or number: St Dennis
Comprises minutes of committee meetings of the York Poor Law Union (including the York Out-Relief Union, the Bishopthorpe Out-Relief Union, the Flaxton Out-Relief Union and the Escrick Out-Relief Union); and from 1930 the Public Assistance Committee.
Also includes the minutes of the Nuisance Removal Committee and the York Rural Sanitary Authority; and minutes of organisations administered by the York Poor Law Union including the York Charities Register Committee and Hodgson's Charity Committee.
Approved, bound minutes of the Board of Guardians of the York Poor Law Union.
The Guardians met weekly or fortnightly to discuss and approve a range of matters relating to the administration of the poor law.
The minutes may include references to named individuals if there was a reason for bringing an individual case before the Guardians .
Some volumes are indexed or partially indexed
Handwritten minutes. Indexed
Handwritten minutes. Indexed
Handwritten minutes. Indexed
Handwritten minutes. Indexed
Handwritten minutes. Indexed
Handwritten minutes
Handwritten minutes
Handwritten minutes
Handwritten minutes. Indexed
Handwritten minutes. Indexed
Handwritten minutes
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Minutes and agenda of the meetings of the Public Assistance Committee (renamed the Social Welfare Committee from 17 Jul 1947 to Aug 1948). Comprises approved and draft minutes.
The Pubic Assistance Committee met to discuss and approve a range of matters relating to the administration of the poor law.
The minutes may include references to named individuals if there was a reason for bringing an individual case to the attention of the Committee .
Note that agenda only exist for the period Feb1946-July 1948.
Typed minutes
Typed minutes
Typed minutes
Handwritten minutes
Handwritten minutes. Comprises combined minutes of the York Union Finance Committee and the York Out-Relief Union Finance Committee.
Typed minutes. Comprises combined minutes of the York Union Collecting Committee and the York Out-Relief Union Out-Relief Union Collecting Committee.
Typed minutes
Handwritten minutes
Approved minutes of the York Poor Law Union Children's Committee and Boarding Out Comittee; and the Children's and Boarding Out Sub-Committees of the Public Assistance Committee.
Most volumes are indexed.
See also PLU/1/8 for combined minutes and PLU/6 for other records relating to child welfare.
Sin títuloTyped minutes. Indexed
Handwritten minutes. Includes monthly note of number of persons in the 'House' (Workhouse) at Marygate and amount of money spent on relief. Also numbers of vagrants relieved.
Handwritten minutes. Indexed
Sin títuloHandwritten minutes. Indexed
Sin títuloHandwritten minutes. Indexed
Sin títuloTyped minutes. Indexed
Sin títuloHandwritten minutes
Approved minutes of various regular and ad hoc committees of the York Poor Law Union and Public Assistance Committee.
Handwritten and typed minutes. Includes indexed minutes of the following committees: Boarding-Out Committee; Dietary Committee; Fire Committee; List of Inmates Sub-Committee; Sub-Committee to report on poor law workers reforms; Registrar for Skelton Committee; Regulations for the administration of the Institution Committee; Tender Forms Committee; Working of the Hospital Sub-Committee; Year Book Committee. Also other committees (not indexed).
Comprises approved minutes and draft minutes of the Flaxton Out-Relief Union's Board of Guardians.
Handwritten minutes
Handwritten minutes. Indexed
Handwritten minutes. Indexed
Handwritten minutes. Indexed
Handwritten minutes
Approved, bound minutes
Handwritten minutes
Typed minutes
Handwritten minutes
Handwritten minutes
Handwritten minutes
Comprises records relating to the admission, discharge and maintenance of inmates of the York Workhouse, which was later known at the City Institution and then The Grange). Relief granted within the workhouse was termed 'indoor relief' as opposed to 'outdoor relief' which was granted to the poor in their own homes (i.e.outside the Workhouse).
Also includes records relating to the staffing and administration of the Workhouse.
Records admission and discharges of patients/inmates along with diagnoses
Includes name; age; religion; date admitted; date discharged and diagnosis. Entries listed in chronological order of admission.
Includes name; date of birth; date of admission; date of discharge (some entries only); and authority chargeable.
Registers recording births in York Workhouse (later called City Institution).
Includes name; name of parent/s; date of birth; gender; parish/address; and in some cases further remarks. Registers from 1914 include whether the child was legitimate or illegitimate.
Registers recording deaths in York Workhouse (later called the City Institution and The Grange).
Includes name; date of death; age; parish/ward/address; cause of death; and where buried.
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Includes name of inmate, offence and punishment
Registers of property belonging to patients at The Grange. Includes name; date of admission and discharge; list of property and/or cash; and who received the property.
Indexed
Includes name; age; date of birth; religion; form of insanity; occupation; next of kin; marital status; certification particulars; and other patient history notes.
Includes name of pauper and grounds for detention.