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Folios 39-42. Letter from Joseph Lowndes, [Vestry Clerk], at the Parish Office, Wolstanton,...

Catalogue reference: MH 12/11196/16

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This record is about the Folios 39-42. Letter from Joseph Lowndes, [Vestry Clerk], at the Parish Office, Wolstanton,... dating from 20 June 1837 in the series Local Government Board and predecessors: Correspondence with Poor Law Unions and.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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MH 12/11196/16
Date
20 June 1837
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Folios 39-42. Letter from Joseph Lowndes, [Vestry Clerk], at the Parish Office, Wolstanton, to the Poor Law Commission, following his letter 7 June 1837 applying for post of Registrar of Births Marriages and Deaths at Wolstanton, enclosing testimonials in support. Letter from John Tyson, Curate, Wolstanton, 12 June 1837, to the Commission, recommending Mr Joseph Lowndes, 'native of Wolstanton', as Registrar of Births Marriages and Deaths at Wolstanton. Letter from Mr G G Harvey, Minister, Christ Church, Tunstall, dated 19 June 1837, to the Commission recommending Mr Joseph Lowndes, Wolstanton, as Registrar of Births, Marriages and Deaths at Wolstanton Testimonial from 23 persons as to fitness of Joseph Lowndes, Vestry Clerk [Wolstanton], for office of Registrar of Births Marriages and Deaths for Wolstanton: Spencer Rogers, Churchwarden. John Adams, Churchwarden. William Tunstall, Churchwarden for Newchapel. John Edwards, Churchwarden for Newchapel. [Thomas illegible], Churchwarden Tunstall. [Samuel Eardley], Churchwarden Tunstall. Thomas Ledward, Overseer. Allen Booth, Overseer. Thomas Firmstone. William Cartledge. Edward Wood. Richard Ledward. George Goodwin. Thomas Peake. Thomas Unett Hyatt. Thomas Podmore. John Hancock. John Cordwell. Abraham Wood. Thomas Burgess. James Goodwin. John Bourne. [John Hen---]. Annotated: Mr Hodgkin to show Mr Lefevre [John George Shaw Lefevre, Poor Law Commissioner]. 21 June 1837. Paper number: 5213/C/1837. Poor Law Union Number 415. Counties: Staffordshire.
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English
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