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Folios 480-483. Letter from Henry Edwards Paine, Clerk to the Guardians of the Rye...

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MH 12/13079/254
Date
8 November 1842
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Folios 480-483. Letter from Henry Edwards Paine, Clerk to the Guardians of the Rye Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Commission enclosing an account of the outdoor relief given to able-bodied persons in the week ending 12 November 1842 in contravention of the prohibitory order dated 2 August 1841. With four exceptions the guardians have required the performance of labour in return for the relief, as required by the commission's outdoor labour test order dated 9 July 1842. The report of outdoor relief given shows the recipients' names, their age, occupation, their parish the reason they seek relief, the nature and amount of relief given and any other notes such as the labour to be performed. The names and ages, where given, of those listed are: From Rye; John Blundell 20, Edward Edwards 46, his wife and six children, William Head 37 and five children Mary Jane Head 8, Eliza Head 7, William Head 5, Ellen Head 3 and Charles Head 2, George Foster 15. From Brede; Samuel Noakes 30. From Udimore; William Barden and three children Charlotte Barden 8, William Barden 5 and Mary Barden 3, William Edwards 32, his wife 33 and four children George Edwards 10, Charles Edwards 5, Alfred Edwards 3, Mary Edwards 2, Elizabeth Barden 20, Lucy Barden 19, Jeremiah Harman 19. From Guldeford; Jacob Pope 34, his wife and four children [not named], William Tillman 19. From Northiam; Edward Gurr 19, Thomas Newble 45, his wife 53 and three children, John Newble 14, Margaret Newble 12, and Henry Newble, John Longley 20, Thomas Cook 48, William Carter 35, James Playford 18, Henry Trill 17, James Jewhurst 18, Edward Newle [Newble] 17, John Cramp 27, Daniel Ransom 26, his wife and infant 1, Henry Collins 17, Frances Skinner 19, Jane Santer 35 and her two children Mary Ann Santer 10 and Jane Santer 6. From Beckley; Francis Paine 20, Jesse Fielder 32, his wife and two children William Fielder 5 and Edwin Fielder 8 months, William Brand 37 and his son [not named] Brand 15, Benjamin Fuller 22 and his wife 23, Samuel Cooper 17, David Wenham 34, his wife 36 and six children Hannah Wenham 10, Mary Ann Wenham 9, Charlotte Wenham 7, Caroline Wenham 5, Daniel Wenham 4 and George Wenham 2, William Henley 20, Albert Taylor 24, John Bull 23, his wife 23 and daughter Sarah Ann Bull 5 months, Francis Paine 45, his wife 41 and four children Henry Paine 13, Mary Ann Paine 11, Edwin Paine 8 and Emma Paine 6, Charles Dunck 19. From Peasmarsh; John Ranger 20, Richard Neeves 37, his wife and four children [not named], Abraham Dunck 28, his wife and three children [not named], Thomas Monk 52, his wife and five children Caroline Monk 15, Eliza monk 14, Harriott Monk 12, James Monk 11, Rhoda Monk 9, John Palmer 40, his wife 35 and six children Frances Palmer 13, Susan Palmer 11, Ellen Palmer 9, Sarah Palmer 7, John Palmer 5 and infant Palmer 3 weeks. From Icklesham; Joshua Harman 63, William Gurr 15. Annotated: to refer to Mr Parker [Henry W Parker, Assistant Poor Law Commissioner]. Annotated: by Parker, that relief must be allowed as the outdoor labour test order is totally inapplicable to females. To Issue a Form of Account by which the profit or loss can be apportioned amongst the parishes. Paper number: 14160/B/1842. Poor Law Union Number 484. Counties: Sussex and Kent.
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Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10491994/

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