Catalogue description Petitions for admission to the Shrewsbury Hospital, covering the period 1854 to 1886

These petitions give name, condition (e.g. widow), year of birth, and age of person in year petition presented, and are usually accompanied by character references signed by several of the town's noted inhabitants. Some have noted on them that the applicant was appointed and it is assumed that those without this endorsement were unsuccessful. Some have noted on them that the applicant had died; it is assumed this was before admission. The petitions are in numerical order from 101-682 but with many numbers lacking.

Original petition numbers are as follows:-

101-200, 283, 285, 289, 304, 308, 310, 314, 366, 402-410, 415-419, 421-425, 428, 430-431, 433, 441-442, 444-445, 447-449, 451-455, 458, 461, 465-469, 471, 473, 476, 478, 480-482, 488, 490, 495-497, 504, 523, 525-526, 535, 546, 548, 554A, 555A, 562-563, 570, 580, 590, 592, 594, 612, 630, 642, 682.

The names of the applicants are listed below in alphabetical order.

Akeroyd, Elizabeth 630 Beardshaw, Lucy 454

Allott, Elizabeth 139 Bell, Ellen 473

Allott, Hannah 449 Betney, Martha 476

Bagshaw, Elizabeth 191 Birtles, Mary 555a

Baines, Harriet 147 Bishop, Sarah 416

Barraclough, Ann 115 Booth, Ann 154

Baxter, Rhoda 431 Bowling, Emma 466

Beal, Ann 166 (wrongly endorsed as Bowler, Elizabeth)

Bean, Mary 112

Beardon, Matilda 184 Bromley, Sarah 162

Brown, Hannah 490 Hadfield, Mary 183

Burgin, Ann 172 Hall, Harriet 504

Burgon, Amelia 153 Hall, Mary 188

Burley, Hannah 523 Hancock, Sarah 120

Butterill, Maria 478 Hanson, Charles 285

Carnall, Martha 185 Hardy, Ann 151

Chadwick, Sarah 121 Haslam, Francis 417

Chambers, Elizabeth 548 Hawley, Ann 181

Chapman, Ann 642 Healey, Margaret 111

Clark, Mary 128 Healey, Mary 119

Cook, Ann 173 Heathcote, Mary 546

Cooley, Theresa 131 Helliwell, Ann 482

Cooper, Ann 182 Henderson, Matilda 410

Cooper, Ann 428 Hibbert, Mary 124

Cooper, Mary 197 Hibbert, Mary 481

Coulson, Hannah 554a Hinchliffe, Edward 366

Cowlishaw, Elizabeth 408 Hobbs, Mary Frances 134

Cox, Martha 200 Hodgkinson, Catherine 402

Crookes, Sarah 198

Daff, Mary 123 Holmes, Leah 452

Dale, Amelia 159 Hoole, Elizabeth 407

Deakin, Harriet 156 Horsfield, Margaret Sarah 496

Dearden, Sarah 138

Dent, Elizabeth Julia 132 Horton, Harriet 174

Dignam, Ann 580 Howe, Maria 104

Dillon, Bridgette 467 Howson, Elizabeth 157

Dungworth, Sophia 430 Howson, Jane 570

Dunn, Ann 140 Hyde, Mary 179

Dyson, Ann 141a Inkersall, Mary Louisa 180

Eady, Charlotte 468

Eaton, Ann 497a Jackson, Ann 455

Eaton, Mary 497 Jackson, Elizabeth 146a

Edwards, Margaret 562 Johnson, Mary 143

Elliott, Caroline 422 Johnson, Sarah 118

Evans, James 314 Jones, Usula 117

Faulkner, Ann 167 Kent, Joseph 308

Field, Harriet 193 Kettle, Elizabeth Radford 403

Firth, Ann 109

Fishbourne, Rose Ann 101 Knapton, Mary 144a

Foster, Mary 448 Langford, Ann 488

Fowler, Sarah 525 Lawman, Mary Ann 187

Fox, Hannah 107 Ledger, Mary 495

Frith, Sarah 442 Ledward, Jemima 405

Furniss, Mary 146 Levick, Mary 418

Gardner, Ann 190 Lindop, Elizabeth 133

Gill, Ann 105 Lineker, Rebecca 612

Gill, Hannah 168 Lowe, James 310

Gillott, 179a Loxley, Ancorah 592

Glew, Thomason 130 Loxley, Hannah 404

Goodwin, Ann 161 Loy, Jane 415

Gould, Elizabeth 196 Lucas, Margaret 469

Grayson, Elizabeth 471 Ludlam, Mary 160

Greaves, Anne 563 Lyons, Mary Ann 444

Groutage, Dinah 199 McGrale, Mary 526

Guyte, Mary 149 McGuire, Ann 152

Marsden, Maria 461 Royle, Elizabeth 102

Marsh, Jane 409 Sandford, Mary 129

Martin, Ann 176 Saxby, Elizabeth 447

Martin, Charlotte 458 Siddall, Ellen 406

Martin, Elizabeth 108 Simpson, Rebecca 192

Massingham, Sarah 136 Skelton, Mary 141

Matkin, Mary Ann 110 Smith, Emma 195

Mawe, Rebecca 194 Smith, Sarah 159a

Millward, Harriet 465 Snowden, Ann 122

Moseley, Ann 145 Sorsby, Ann 155

Mottram, Mary 175 Stewart, Mary 125

Myers, Ann 535 Storer, Mary 142

Newbold, Sarah 127 Storks, Eliza 137

Newsom, Amelia 165 Swift, Charlotte 150

Nicholson, Elizabeth 135 Taylor, Ann 453

O'Neille, Margaret 178 Taylor, Rebecca 433

Oates, Ann 451 Thompson, Fanny 113

Oldknow, Alice 158 Turner, Charles 304

Oxley, Christiana 177 Turner, Elizabeth 423

Pallet, Elizabeth 126 Turton, Harriet 163

Peace, Eliza 682 Turton, Mary 171

Pearson, William 289 Wait, Ruth 445

Pickin, Sarah 114 Wales, Mary 171

Plant, Sarah 186 Ward, William 283

Pryor, Ann 169 Wardle, Sarah 421

Pulfrey, Mary Elizabeth 103 Ware, Elizabeth 116

Wells, Hannah 148

Quibell, Ellen 480 Whitaker, Mary Ann 419

Radford, Sarah 425 Whittaker, Mary 106

Revill, Ann 441 Whittington, Sarah 424

Roberts, Elizabeth 189 Wild, Elizabeth 144

Rollisson, Elizabeth 164 Wood, Susannah

Royle, Eliza 590