WE ARE DELIGHTED TO MAKE AVAILABLE
THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATION CD ROM
ENTITLED
ADULT PAUPERS IN YORKSHIRE WORKHOUSES
FOR A CONSECUTIVE PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS OR MORE
PUBLISHED 1861
CUSTOMER ADVISORY
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PUBLICATION IN IT'S ORIGINAL FORM COVERED THE WHOLE OF ENGLAND & WALES
THIS IS A VERY SCARCE GOVERNMENT PAPER WHICH COST US A FAIR AMOUNT OF MONEY. SO WE HAD TO CONSIDER HOW WE COULD JUSTIFY IT'S PURCHASE & AT THE SAME TIME MAKE IT VERY AFFORDABLE TO GENEALOGISTS.
WE TOOK THE DECISION TO SPLIT THE PAPER UP & SCAN IT BY COUNTY
HOWEVER IN DOING SO IT MEANT THAT SOME COUNTIES ONLY CONTAINED A SMALL AMOUNT OF PAGES AS A RESULT.
SO IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THIS & COUNTER BALANCE IT WE HAVE ADDED A BONUS PUBLICATION ONTO THE CD ENTITLED
MASTER & MATRON OF THE WORKHOUSE WHICH GIVES A TREMENDOUS ACCOUNT OF THE DUTIES THEY PERFORMED & OFFERS A TRULY REMARKABLE INSIGHT INTO WHAT LIFE WAS REALLY LIKE FOR THOSE IN THE WORKHOUSE!
IF THE MAN OR WOMAN WAS IN THE WORKHOUSE FOR A PERIOD OF MORE THAN FIVE YEARS THIS WOULD BE STATED. IN SOME CASES CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WERE IN THERE FOR THIRTY YEARS OR MORE!
THE REPORT IS A PULL NO PUNCHES WARTS AN ALL STATEMENT ON WHY EACH PERSON HAD BEEN IN THE WORKHOUSE FOR A SUCH A PERIOD.
INSTANCES INCLUDED REASONS SUCH AS
IDIOT, BLIND, INFIRM, WEAK INTELLECT, DUMB, LOST LIMB, WITH BASTARD CHILD
AND MANY MORE !
HERE FOLLOWS A LIST OF WORKHOUSES COVERED
BAINBRIDGE
BARNSLEY
BARWICK IN ELMET
BEDALE
BEVERLEY
BRADFORD
BRIDLINGTON
CARLTON
DEWSBURY
DONCASTER
DRIFFIELD
EASINGWOLD
ECCLESALL BIERLOW
GOOLE
GREAT OUSEBURN
GREAT PRESTON
GUISBOROUGH
HALIFAX
HELMSLEY
HEMSWORTH
HOWDEN
HUDDERSFIELD
KEIGHLEY
KINGSTON UPON HULL
KIRKBY MOORSIDE
KNARESBOROUGH
LEEDS
LEYBURN
MALTON
NORTH BIERLEY
NORTHALLERTON
PATELEY BRIDGE
PATRINGTON
PICKERING
POCKLINGTON
REETH
RICHMOND
RIPON
ROTHERHAM
SADDLEWORTH
SCARBOROUGH
SCULCOATES
SEDBERGH
SELBY
SETTLE
SHEFFIELD
SKIPTON
SKIRLAUGH
STOKESLEY
THIRSK
THORNE
WAKEFIELD
WHITBY
WORTLEY
YORK
