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St Andrew Undershaft - Workhouse Minute Book 1748-1780 p276-277

Title

St Andrew Undershaft - Workhouse Minute Book 1748-1780 p276-277

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] MS04120-02

Date

1779

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_MS04120-02_p276-277

Coverage

St Helen Bishopsgate with St Andrew Undershaft, London, UK

Transcription

Page 276:

Jones… Mary Jones was called before the Committee but could not come being drunk Ordered That the Next Committee she be reprimanded for that and beating Mrs. Hanks.

M. Gibbons…. S. Gibbons… Ordered that Mary Gibbons have a pair of Stockings and Sarah Gibbons an upper and under Petticoat.

Chn 1/ each for Ribbands…. Ordered That the Children have a shilling each allowed for Ribbands for the Procession to Christ Church. Exd.


St. Andrew Undershaft… At a Meeting of the Committee of the Workhouse on Wednesday the 2nd day of June 1779. Present Mr. Worthington]... Church Ward Mr. Penarie Mr. Mund]

This Day the Committee met at the Workhouse to inspect into the management thereof and the Affairs of the Poor belonging to the same according to Custom.

Biggs… Ordered Mary Biggs her Child a pair of Shoes and Stockings. ex.


St Andrew Undershaft}

A List of the Committee of the Workhouse for the Year 1779 commencing at Easter.

Mr. Samuel Worthington Church Mr. Joseph Denison Mr. John Mund……} Wardens. Mr. John Rodbard Mr. Joseph Biffin..... Mr. Thos. Pomeroy Mr. Willm. Blackbeard...} Overseers. Mr. John Taylor Mr. Willm. Pettit.....} Mr. John Garnons Mr. Edwd. Vanhartals.....} Mr. John Godfrey Klotz Mr. Robt. Wilkins Mr. Peter Penarie Mr. Willm May Mr. Joseph Swift Mr. Willm. Withers Mr. Chamberlain Birch

Collection

St Andrew Undershaft Workhouse Minutes 1748-1780

Tags

biggs_mary, children, clothing, committee, gibbons_mary, gibbons_mary (junior), gibbons_sarah, griffiths_elizabeth, jones_mary, outdoor relief, policy decision, rickard_mary, rooks_mary, rule breaking, ward_husband, ward_mary, waters_ann

Citation

St Andrew Undershaft Workhouse Committee, “St Andrew Undershaft - Workhouse Minute Book 1748-1780 p276-277,” Virtual Workhouse Digital Archive, accessed May 14, 2026, https://virtualworkhouse.carleton.edu/items/show/1571.

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