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
Maps showing distressed [Poor Law] Unions. Empty folders. All four items extracted...
Catalogue reference: CO 904/181
What’s it about?
This record is about the Maps showing distressed [Poor Law] Unions. Empty folders. All four items extracted... dating from [1860-1899] in the series Ireland: Dublin Castle Records. 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)
- CO 904/181
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1860-1899]
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Description (What the record is about)
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Maps showing distressed [Poor Law] Unions. Empty folders. All four items extracted to MFQ 1/925
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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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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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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- Topics
- Maps and plans
- Ireland
- Poverty
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2473854/
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Series information
CO 904
Ireland: Dublin Castle Records
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Maps showing distressed [Poor Law] Unions. Empty folders. All four items extracted...
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