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Catalogue description York Poor Law Union and Workhouse records (including records of the York Public Assistance Committee)
This record is held by Explore York Libraries & Archives
| Reference: | PLU |
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| Title: | York Poor Law Union and Workhouse records (including records of the York Public Assistance Committee) |
| Description: |
Includes records relating to governance of the Union; indoor relief (workhouse relief); outdoor relief; the collection of relief; settlement and removal; child welfare; hospitals and asylums; public health; assessment and rating; civil registration; the general administration of the Union (including staffing); financial records; legal case paper and summonses; and records relating to properties and buildings owned or tenanted by the Union. Many of the records relating to indoor relief and outdoor relief contain information on individuals. Includes records of the York Public Assistance Committee, which was responsible for the administration of the Poor Law from 1930-1948. |
| Date: | Late 17th century-1960s |
| Held by: | Explore York Libraries & Archives, not available at The National Archives |
| Legal status: | Not Public Record(s) |
| Creator: |
York Poor Law Union and Workhouse |
| Physical description: | 318 linear metres |
| Access conditions: |
Open |
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