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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No. 3 - Union Counties of Berks. Bucks. Oxon. Surr. (except the Croydon, Farnham,...
Catalogue reference: HLG 32/3149
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This record is about the No. 3 - Union Counties of Berks. Bucks. Oxon. Surr. (except the Croydon, Farnham,... dating from 1922-1923 in the series Home Office and successors: Taxation Branch and successors: Local Government Financial.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- HLG 32/3149
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1922-1923
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Description (What the record is about)
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No. 3 - Union Counties of Berks. Bucks. Oxon. Surr. (except the Croydon, Farnham, Kingston, and Richmond Unions) and Warwick (except the Birmingham Union) and by the Guardians of the Tamworth Staffs) and Shipston on Stour (Worcs.) Unions
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2245472/
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HLG 32
Home Office and successors: Taxation Branch and successors: Local Government Financial...
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