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
Preston, Maria Holland's Charities, St. Joseph's Orphanage (T14120)
Catalogue reference: ED 37/520
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This record is about the Preston, Maria Holland's Charities, St. Joseph's Orphanage (T14120) dating from 1907 in the series Further Education Endowment Files. 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)
- ED 37/520
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1907
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Description (What the record is about)
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Preston, Maria Holland's Charities, St. Joseph's Orphanage (T14120)
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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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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Welfare
- Europe and Russia
- Children
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3549082/
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ED 37
Further Education Endowment Files
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