York Poor Law Union | Boarding-Out Committee

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Type of entity

Corporate body

Authorized form of name

York Poor Law Union | Boarding-Out Committee

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • York Poor Law Union
    • Boarding-Out Committee; 1902-1906 , 1910-1930

    Other form(s) of name

    • York Poor Law Union
    • Boarding-Out Committee (1902-1906);York Poor Law Union
    • Children's Committee (1906-1910); Public Assistance Committee
    • Boarding-Out Committee (1930-1938)

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    Description area

    Dates of existence

    1902-1930

    History

    On its reformation in 1910 it became one of the standing committees of the York Poor Law Union. Under the Local Government Act of 1929 the Public Assistance Committee assumed responsibility for administering the Poor Law which had previously been the remit of the York Poor Law Union (1837-1930). Some committees, including the Boarding-Out and Children's Committees, had a continuous existence and function under both the York Poor Law Union and its successor body the Public Assistance Committee.
    Replaced by the Children's Committee (1906-1910) then reinstated again in 1910 to replace the Children's Committee. In 1930 the Boarding-Out Committee became a sub-committee of the Public Assistance Committee (1929-1948).

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    Legal status

    Established under an obligatory order from the Local Government Board 1909 under the Children Act 1908. Duties defined by the Boarding-Out Order 1911.

    Functions, occupations and activities

    Responsible for care of children chargeable to the York Union and York Out-Relief Union, including all children maintained in children's homes, scattered homes, orphanages, private homes; in service and schools.

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    General context

    On its reformation in 1910 it became one of the standing committees of the York Poor Law Union. Under the Local Government Act of 1929 the Public Assistance Committee assumed responsibility for administering the Poor Law which had previously been the remit of the York Poor Law Union (1837-1930). Some committees, including the Boarding-Out and Children's Committees, had a continuous existence and function under both the York Poor Law Union and its successor body the Public Assistance Committee.

    Relationships area

    Related entity

    York Poor Law Union | Children's Committee (1906-1910)

    Identifier of related entity

    GB0192-572

    Category of relationship

    temporal

    Type of relationship

    York Poor Law Union | Children's Committee is the predecessor of York Poor Law Union | Boarding-Out Committee

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    Description of relationship

    Related entity

    Public Assistance Committee | Boarding-Out Committee (1930-1938)

    Identifier of related entity

    GB0192-574

    Category of relationship

    temporal

    Type of relationship

    Public Assistance Committee | Boarding-Out Committee is the successor of York Poor Law Union | Boarding-Out Committee

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    Description of relationship

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    Authority record identifier

    GB0192-573

    Institution identifier

    GB0192

    Rules and/or conventions used

    International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa

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