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Abstracts of application and report books

Contains summary information for a small number of the complete volumes of Application and Report Books (see ref: PLU/3/1/1). Records details of individuals who applied for relief to the York Poor Law Union.

Includes name of applicant; age; reason for applying for relief; relief given and duration of relief. Also records decisions to send individuals to the workhouse or other institutions.

Lease of a board room and offices in Lendal for 21 years

Rental: £35
William Oldfield, York, esquire to the Guardians of the Poor of the York Union.
A building in Lendal recently built by William Oldfield according to an agreement made between him and the Guardians. The building consisting of Board Room, Ante Room and 2 register offices, and bounded by the Post Office, premises belonging to Miss Atkinson, and premises belonging William Oldfield.

Comprises registers of non-resident and non-settled poor chargeable to the York Poor Law Union, and after 1930 the York Public Assistance Committee.

Non-resident poor refers to individuals receiving poor relief who were legally settled in York but residing elsewhere.

Non -settled poor refers to individuals receiving relief who were living in York but legally settled elsewhere.

Register of Apprenticeships

List of children indentured to trades by the Board of Guardians. Includes date of indenture (apprenticeship); name of apprentice; gender; age; parents' names; residence of parents; parish; name of person training the apprentice; trade and residence of tradesman; term of apprenticeship; and fee.

Comprises records concerning the settlement and removal of paupers under the York Poor Law Union and the Public Assistance Committee.

In order to have the right to claim poor relief a person had to have the right of settlement in a parish/ward in the area in which they were currently residing. Those who did not have the right of settlement could be forcibly removed.

Includes registers and accounts of non-resident and non-settled poor; and registers of removal orders and settlement enquiries.