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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Persons in receipt of state pensions, allowances, etc; appropriation in respect of...
Catalogue reference: MH 57/96
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This record is about the Persons in receipt of state pensions, allowances, etc; appropriation in respect of... dating from 1927-1930 in the series Local Government Board and Ministry of Health: Poor Law Department and successors:.... 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 57/96
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1927-1930
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Description (What the record is about)
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Persons in receipt of state pensions, allowances, etc; appropriation in respect of relief; method of claiming excess relief; prevention of fraud by Relieving Officers
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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)
- 126013/4/31
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3242549/
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MH 57
Local Government Board and Ministry of Health: Poor Law Department and successors:...
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