Norfolk: Poor Law: Depwade Union

List of Workhouse Guardians as 15^thApril 1836

The following is a meeting of the Board of Guardians [for the Poor Law Union of Depwade].

The Norfolk Record Office parish document reference is Poor Law C/GP 3/1 and it is also on 16mm microform MF/X 299/9 covering Apr 1836 to May 1838.

It contains the following (but note that more detail may be found in the original for some of the topics and people):-

[Page 1]

15^th April 1836

The first meeting of the Board Of Guardians held on Friday the fifteenth day of April 1836. Present D^r Kay Assistant poor law Commissioner.

The above named Guardians were present at the meeting (except William Gwyn Esquire, Mr James Drake and Mr Doughty).

The following ex-offico Guardians were also present namely
The Honourable Frederick Paul Irby Captⁿ R. N.
Richard Gwyn Esquire
The Reverend Thomas Howes
The Reverend Archdeacon Oldershaw
The Reverend W^m P Spencer
The Reverend W^m Manning
Thomas Havers Esq^re

Election of Chairman of the Board.

The Hon(ora)ble Captain Irby was proposed by Richard Gwyn Esq^re
Seconded by M^r Priest
The Hon(ora)ble Captain Irby is elected.

Election of Vice-Chairman
Mr Charles Etheredge proposed by the Rev^d Thomas Howes
Seconded by Archdeacon Oldershaw
Mr William Gwyn proposed by Mr Thomas Edwards
Seconded by Mr Alfred Goldworth

Mr William Gwyn is elected Vice Chairman
The meetings to be held weekly on every Friday at 10 o'Clock A.M.

[Page 3]
Election of Clerk

Mr John Hotson, Attorney, Long Stratton elected.

Treasurer

Treasurer given security of £3000
Mess^r Gurney Turners Brightwen & Lloyd Bankers, Harleston elected.

[The Union was then split into districts.]

[Page 4]

[Page 5]
Medical and Relieving Officers to be appointed at next meeting.

Contracts for flour were considered along with other business.

[Heading]Books
Place of Meeting
Mr Priest proposed "The Crown" - Pulham St. Mary Magdalen
Richard Gwyn proposed "The Swan" - Long Stratton - defeated on a vote.

[Page 10]
Election of Medical officers
Election of Relieving officers
....
John Crawley - Camberwell Road, London
.....
 
[Page 12]
Sponsors for Relieving officers and votes for 4 appointed.
 
[Page 13]
Flour Tenders - names.
 
[Page 14]
Mr Neave landlord of "The Crown" - use of room and stabling.
 
[Page 15] (Note more info on originals for all following people)
6th May Meeting minutes.
Names - John Royal - Ashwellthorpe - Wife and six children.
John Pitcher - Ashwellthorpe - Wife and five children.
Richard Browne - Ashwellthorpe - ...
James Long - Ashwellthorpe
William Richmond - Ashwellthorpe
 
[Page 16]
Mary Baldry - Ashwellthorpe
Robert Elliott - Ashwellthorpe
Jeffry Squire - Ashwellthorpe
John Howes Junr. - Ashwellthorpe
William Howlett - Ashwellthorpe
Gregory Howes - Ashwellthorpe
Charlotte Howes - Ashwellthorpe
William Ward - Ashwellthorpe
Jeremiah Cooper - Ashwellthorpe
Mary Ann Abel - Ashwellthorpe
Robert Hemblington - Ashwellthorpe
Henry Smith - Ashwellthorpe
Wm Haythorpe - Ashwellthorpe
Non-resident Paupers
Widow Bicton/Beeton? - Wymondham
Widow Barrett - Wreningham
 
[Page 17]
Widow Beckett Gt Yarmouth
James Tillett - Norwich
John Welton - Wymondham
Widow Hartley/Wortley? - Norwich
Widow Baldry - Fundenhall
Rudlings Wife - Wymondham
Phoebe Baxter - Fundenhall
Timothy Parker - Wymondham
Jemina Balls - Wymondham
Hannah Clarke - Dickleburgh
Rebecca Hutson's Child - Suppon_? at? Gissing
Julia Wiseman - Ashwellthorpe
.........

Notes

• Many of the names are trades people eg. farmers and will be found in Whites Directory for 1836 and 1845.

See also the main Depwade Poor Law Union page.

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May 2011