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
Monmouthshire County Council: Lady Mather-Jackson Nantyderry Maternity Home and Hostel...
Catalogue reference: MH 96/838
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This record is about the Monmouthshire County Council: Lady Mather-Jackson Nantyderry Maternity Home and Hostel... dating from 1920-1929 in the series Welsh Board of Health: Registered Files. 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)
- MH 96/838
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1920-1929
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Description (What the record is about)
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Monmouthshire County Council: Lady Mather-Jackson Nantyderry Maternity Home and Hostel for Unmarried Mothers
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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)
- M & CW 230/401A
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Welfare
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1895013/
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MH 96
Welsh Board of Health: Registered Files
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