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Folios 469-470. Letter from Charles Wright, Clerk to the Guardians of the Mitford...

Catalogue reference: MH 12/8484/300

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MH 12/8484/300
Date
1873 Sept 9
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Folios 469-470. Letter from Charles Wright, Clerk to the Guardians of the Mitford and Launditch Poor Law Union, to the Local Government Board, regarding William Nobes age 15, a pauper child leaving the Workhouse to go into service. The guardians request the Board to sanction the sum of £2 10s to provide him with a suitable set of clothes.
'Proposal of service for a pauper child maintained in the Union Workhouse' form. The pauper is William Nobes age 15 and he last lived at Guist. He has lived in the workhouse for 7 years. It is proposed that he works for William Betts, Farmer, Gately.
Annotated: 'I have just received this paper from the late Mr Moules brother and although the outfit has probably been given, the Board should sanction it. H B Farnall. 16 October 1873.
Annotated: 'Sanction.' 17 October 1873.

Paper Number: 58295/1873.

Poor Law Union Number: 302.

Counties: Norfolk.

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