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St Andrew Undershaft - Workhouse Minute Book 1780-1801 p183

Title

St Andrew Undershaft - Workhouse Minute Book 1780-1801 p183

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

1796

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_p183

Coverage

St Helen Bishopsgate with St Andrew Undershaft, London, UK

Transcription

St. Andrew}               At a Meeting of the Committee of the
Undershaft}               Workhouse on Monday the 25. July 1796
Present:                  at the Ship Tavern Liadenhall Street and by
Mr. Littler               adjournment at the Workhouse at Hoxton.
Mr. Fearon                Ann Moore applied, alledging her Goods 
Mr. Hornbury              had been seized for £1.4 which She owed for Rent
Mr. Winch                 & desired the Com[mitte]e wo[ul]d help her to redeem the same.
Moore                     The Com[mitte]e did not comply with her request,
                          but offered her an Order to go into the Workhouse
                          which She declined accepting.
M. Smith                  Mary Smith from Gunham was relieved w[i]th 3/6
Drover                    Teresa Drover applied for relief has 4/ a Week
                          referred to Mr. Ch[urch] W[arde]n Manning
Turner                    Tho[ma]s Turner applied for relief gave him 5/.

Collection

St Andrew Undershaft Workhouse Minutes 1780-1801

Tags

carrol_ann, clothing, committee, drover_teresa, giles_ann, hanmore_martha, juliers_john, mcguire_isabella, moore_ann, outdoor relief, pauper family, pension, service, settlement, smith_mary, turner_thomas

Citation

St Andrew Undershaft Workhouse Committee, “St Andrew Undershaft - Workhouse Minute Book 1780-1801 p183,” Virtual Workhouse Digital Archive, accessed May 14, 2026, https://virtualworkhouse.carleton.edu/items/show/1760.

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