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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Robert Hedley, correspondence and papers related to the Northern District (includes...
Catalogue reference: MH 32/45
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This record is about the Robert Hedley, correspondence and papers related to the Northern District (includes... dating from 1867-1876 in the series Local Government Board and predecessors: Assistant Poor Law Commissioners and Inspectors,.... 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 32/45
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1867-1876
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Description (What the record is about)
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Robert Hedley, correspondence and papers related to the Northern District (includes unions in Cumberland, Durham, Northumberland and York North and West Ridings). J. J. Henley. Correspondence and papers related to the South Eastern District (includes unions in Sussex), and South Midlands District (includes unions in Berkshire, Oxford).
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- 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
- Poverty
- Local Government
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2567981/
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MH 32
Local Government Board and predecessors: Assistant Poor Law Commissioners and Inspectors,...
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