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| Folio 9. [Continued from MH 12/15158.] Enclosed is a copy of 'A list of all the Regular Poor of the Township of Morton', 1 May 1833 to 30 April 1834. James Ambler, Anthony Ambler, Betty Brook, George Bottomley - children, Mariam Butterfield, Samuel Bottomley, James Driver, Grace Dewhurst, Thomas Dewhurst, Denby's children, John Dickinson, Francis Emmott, Sarah Emmott, Widow Emmott, Widow Emmott [second], Widow Eastwood, Betty Firth, Widow Foster, Ellen Greenwood, John Greenwood, Jonathan Greenwood, Richard Hind, Betty Hebden, Sarah Hill, Sarah Hudson, William Hopkinson, Thomas Houson [dead], Widon Haworth, James Hudson [dead], Mary Ive, Widown Kendall, Richard Linford, Sarah Mitchell, Thomas Oldfield, Mary Ann Oldfield's child, David Oldfield, Frederick Oldfield, Widow Shackleton, Alice Shackleton, Betty Smith, Sugden's wife, Alice Smith, Edward Smith [dead], Widow Taylor, Joseph Taylor, John Taylor, Hannah Taylor, Ann Taylor, Widown Tatham [dead], Widow Town, Jane Wood, Dinah Widdop, Betty Wilkinson, William Wildman, Martha Wilson, Hannah Walker, Widow Wilkinson, Fanny Wildman. The places for the above paupers are: Wilsden, Keighley, Morton Banks, Morton, Manchester [Lancashire], Micklethwaite, Bingley, Elame, Baildon, Marsden, Gilstead, Crossflats, Screw Mill, Glusburn, Woodhouse, Leeds; Thwaits, Bradford, Ovenden, Halifax. Casual poor are listed as: William Blackbrough, Joshua Brook, Morton Banks; David Boys, Keighley, William Bottonley, [Manningham]; Benjamin Crowther, Greenhill; William Driver, Keighley; John Dewhurst, Morton; Thomas Driver, Bingley; Thomas Emmott senior and Thomas Emmott junior, Morton Banks; Martin Emmott, Gargrave; Lydia Hird, Bingley; Anthony Knowles, Leeds; Jonathan Longbottom, Bingley; James Mitchell, Morton Banks; Joshua Moorhouse, Keighley; James Nutter, Keighley; Widow Padget, Keighley; Joseph Smith, Keighley; Joseph Steel, Morton, John Sugden, Morton Banks; Thomas Smith, Bradford, Richard Thornton, Morton Banks. There is a general account listing aggregated totals and also references to bastardy, Dr Mitchell's bill; Samuel Nichol's churchwardens account; Thomas Rushworth and Christopher Saxton's assessors accounts; Samuel Hartley's salary as overseer and David Hebdon's constables account; monies received from G Bottomley and William Busfield, Upwood; and sundry administrative payments. Further information on the rights of recipients such as having a relative who could keep them, pay from a club, what employment, pension or settlement they have, children in employment etc. No pauper with a dog or frequenting ale houses to receive any relief. Harrison, Printers, Bingley. [Continued to MH 12/15158.] Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding. |
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