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| Folios 357-358. Letter from Sir John Walsham [Assistant Poor Law Commissioner] to the Poor Law Commission. The letter commends the initiative of [Patrick Hogg], Porter of Berwick-upon-Tweed Workhouse, and an old soldier, in devising a record book of vagrant paupers. He does this firstly because he considers it could usefully be adopted in other unions 'infested' with vagrants; secondly he asks the Commissioners to write to the clerk to Berwick-upon-Tweed Board of guardians signifying their approval of the porter's zeal and intelligence. He encloses one page of the book as an example. Names and Description of casual poor relieved by Berwick-upon-Tweed Union from 23 Mar 1840 to 26 Jul 1840. Brought forward: English 98; Irish 120; Scotch 208. Men 260; Women 84; Children 82. Total 426. 15 July 1840 John Hughes, English, man, age 27, height 5ft. 2ins., occupation [--], travelling from Glasgow [Lanarkshire] to Newcastle, sent by Mr Proudfoot, no money, work. 15 July 1840 Hugh Devine, Scotch, man, age 19, height 5ft. 5ins., occupation [-- maker], travelling from Glasgow to Newcastle, sent by Mr Atkinson, no money, work. 17 July 1840 John McRuddon and family, Irish 3, man, woman, child, age 26, height 5ft. 6ins., occupation [labourer], travelling from Glasgow to Newcastle, sent by Mr Proudfoot, no money, work. 17 July 1840 Edward Boland, Irish, man, age 47, height 5ft. 7ins., occupation [-- weaver], travelling from North Shields to Glasgow, sent by Mr Hogg, 1.5d., work. 18 July 1840 Euphemia Stuart and family, Scotch 3, woman, 2 children, age 44, height not given, occupation not given, travelling from Newcastle to Glasgow, sent by Mr Hogg, 1.75d., work. 18 July 1840 Joseph Thompson, English, man, age 24, height 5ft. 4ins., occupation [labourer], travelling from Doncaster [Yorkshire West Riding] to Edinburgh [Midlothian], sent by Mr Proudfoot, no money, work. 19 July 1840 David Millar, Scotch,man, age 33, height 5ft. 3ins., occupation [-- maker], travelling from London to Edinburgh, sent by Mr Hogg, no money, work. Wants the left eye. 19 July 1840 William Thompson, English, man, age 35, height 5ft. 8ins., occupation [--], travelling from Greenock [Renfrewshire] ] to Nottingham [Nottinghamshire], sent by Mr Proudfoot, no money, work. 19 July 1840 Charles Townsend, English, man, age 50, height 5ft. 5ins., occupation [labourer], travelling from Edinburgh to Gloucester [Glouscestershire], sent by Mr Proudfoot, no money, work. 19 July 1840 Charles McNeil and wife, Scotch, man, woman, age 34, height 5ft. 5ins., occupation [--], travelling from Paisley to Newcastle, sent by Mr Proudfoot, 1d., work. 19 July 1840 John McLean, Scotch, man, age 18, height 5ft. 6ins., occupation [labourer], travelling from Kintyre [Argyllshire] to Newcastle, sent by Mr Proudfoot, no money, work. 19 July 1840 William Angel and family, English 5, man, woman, 3 children, age 41, height 5ft. 1ins., occupation [dresser], travelling from Edinburgh to Bristol, sent by Mr Proudfoot, 1.5d., work. 19 July 1840 Thomas Settleton, English, man, age 50, height 5ft. 5ins., occupation [--], travelling from Hawick [Roxburghshire] to Egremont [Cumberland] sent by Mr Proudfoot, 6d., incapable of work. 20 July 1840 James Ward, Scotch, man, age 18, height 5ft. 7ins., occupation [labourer], travelling from Glasgow to Newcastle, sent by Mr Proudfoot, no money, work. 20 July 1840 Richard Lockhart, Scotch, man, age 20, height 5ft. 11ins., occupation [-- cutter], travelling from Glasgow to Newcastle, sent by Mr Proudfoot, no money, work. 21 July 1840 Isabella Johnson, Scotch, woman, age 47, height not given, occupation not given, travelling from Newcastle to Edinburgh, sent by Mr Proudfoot, no money, work. 22 July 1840 John Bell, Scotch, man, age 72, height 5ft. 5ins., occupation [seaman], travelling from Hull [Yorkshire East Riding] to Dunkeld [Perthshire], sent by Mr Proudfoot, 1.5d., unable to work. Died here on 25 Jul 1840. 22 July 1840 Peter Rowley and wife, Irish 2, man, woman, age 42, height 5ft. 6ins., occupation [labourer], travelling from Glasgow to Newcastle, sent by Mr Proudfoot, no money, work. 23 July 1840 John McLynn, Irish, man, age 50, height 5ft. 4ins., occupation [labourer], travelling from Dundee [Angus] to Newcastle, sent by Mr Proudfoot, 2.5d, unwell unable to work. 23 July 1840 Elizabeth Grant, English, woman, age 48, height not given, occupation not given, travelling from Hereford [Herefordfshire] to Edinburgh, sent by Mr Hogg, no money, work. 24 July 1840 Thomas Martin, English, man, age 38, height 5ft. 3.5ins., occupation [--- maker], travelling from Sheffield to Edinburgh, sent by Mr Proudfoot, 1d., work. 25 July 1840 Thomas Field and wife, Scotch 2, man, woman, age 45, height 5ft. 6.5ins., occupation [gardener], travelling from Sunderland [Durham] to Edinburgh, sent by Mr Hogg, no money, work. Were here on 6 Jul 1840, sent by Proudfoot. 26 Jul 1840 Ann Robinson and daughter, Scotch 2, woman, age 28, height not given, occupation not given, travelling from Glasgow to Newcastle, sent by Mr Proudfoot, no money, work. 26 July 1840 William Grant, English, man, age 68, height 5ft. 6ins., occupation [--], travelling from Greenock to Eye, sent by Mr Proudfoot, no money, work. 26 July 1840 Thomas Lindsey, English, man, age 48, height 5ft. 4ins., occupation [labourer], travelling from Glasgow to Durham, sent by Mr Proudfoot, no money, work. 26 July 1840 Georgina McKenzie, Scotch, woman, age 20, height not given, occupation not given, travelling from Glasgow to Newcastle, sent by Mr Proudfoot, no money, work. 26 July 1840 Margaret Emery, Scotch, woman, age 45, height not given, occupation not given, travelling from Glasgow to Manchester [Lancashire], sent by Mr Proudfoot, no money, work. English 112; Irish 127; Scotch 226; men 281, women 95, children 89; Total 465. Paper Number: 9445/A/1840. Town and County of Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland and North Durham [detached]. |
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