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.
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Blackburn workhouse; alleged improper conduct of workmen employed therein with female...
Catalogue reference: MH 51/788
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This record is about the Blackburn workhouse; alleged improper conduct of workmen employed therein with female... dating from 1890 in the series Lunacy Commission and Board of Control: Correspondence and Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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MH 51/788
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Date (When the record was created)
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1890
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Description (What the record is about)
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Blackburn workhouse; alleged improper conduct of workmen employed therein with female lunatic inmates
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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)
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No 40
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Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Mental illness
- Poverty
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Record URL
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MH 51
Lunacy Commission and Board of Control: Correspondence and Papers
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