Record revealed
Letter from a ‘destitute’ man to the Poor Law Commission
In this letter, Thomas Henshaw of Derbyshire complained of his treatment by local officials who denied him welfare despite his ‘most distressing’ situation.
Piece
Prisoners: claims from wives of men in prison
Catalogue reference: AST 36/1038
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This record is about the Prisoners: claims from wives of men in prison dating from 1961 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31 in the series Supplementary Benefits Commission: Registered Files (SBC Series). It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- AST 36/1038
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1961 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Prisoners: claims from wives of men in prison
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- SBC/PRI/1 PART A
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- Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11349000/
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Series information
AST 36
Supplementary Benefits Commission: Registered Files (SBC Series)
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