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St Andrew Undershaft - Workhouse Minute Book 1780-1801 p264

Title

St Andrew Undershaft - Workhouse Minute Book 1780-1801 p264

Subject

Workhouses -- Great Britain -- History

Description

Page of a manuscript workhouse committee minute book

Creator

St Andrew Undershaft Workhouse Committee

Source

London Metropolitan Archives [LMA] MS04120-03

Date

1800-1801

Contributor

Graham Earley

Rights

Church of England, published with permission

Relation

St Andrew Undershaft Parish Poor Law Documents

Format

Minutes (administrative records)

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

LMA_MS04120-03_p264

Coverage

St Helen Bishopsgate with St Andrew Undershaft, London, UK

Transcription

St Andrew Undershaft At a meeting of the workhouse committee held the 29th day of December 1800 at the Ship Tavern Leadenhall Street.

Present Mr Winch CW Mr Barber Mr Wilt Mr Taylor Mr Harvey Mr Jones


Scott & Chapman Tipple’s Letter

James Scott attended with William Chapman his apprentice and requested that some cloaths might be allowed him. Ordered. That he be cloathed in such manner as the church warden thinks proper not exceeding 2 Guineas. A letter from Mr Tipple to the committee requesting an increase of the allowance to the maintenance of the poor was read. Ordered. That the vestry clerk do write to Mr Tipple informing him that the committee have it not in their power to determine on the subject of it but that it would be laid before the next vestry.

St Andrew Undershaft At a meeting of the workhouse committee held the 26th day of January 1801 at the Ship Tavern Leadenhall Street and afterwards at Hoxton.

Present Mr Winch CW Mr Barber Mr Wilt Mr Taylor Mr Harvey Mr Bull


Smith

To Mary Smith of Peckham by her daughter 13s/two months. Elizabeth Chapman requested some cloaths to procure a place. Ordered her a shift and a pair of shoes. [Last sentence is cut off].

Collection

St Andrew Undershaft Workhouse Minutes 1780-1801

Tags

[illegible]_wife, apprenticeship, chapman_elizabeth, chapman_william, clothing, committee, master, outdoor relief, pauper family, rules, salary, service, smith_mary_peckham, smith_mary_peckham's_daughter, tipple_jonathan, Vestry

Citation

St Andrew Undershaft Workhouse Committee, “St Andrew Undershaft - Workhouse Minute Book 1780-1801 p264,” Virtual Workhouse Digital Archive, accessed April 23, 2026, https://virtualworkhouse.carleton.edu/items/show/1841.

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