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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Surrey, New Malden
Catalogue reference: ED 132/18
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This record is about the Surrey, New Malden dating from 1912-1932 in the series Board of Education and successors: Elementary Education: Poor Law School Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- ED 132/18
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1912-1932
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Description (What the record is about)
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Surrey, New Malden
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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)
- E.120.PL
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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ED 132
Board of Education and successors: Elementary Education: Poor Law School Files
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