Bedford Poor Law Union Letters 1844 to 1846
Document ref.PUBC2/5/1 is a volume of letters sent to the Guardians of Bedford Poor Law Union 1844 to 1846.
They include references to individual paupers, apprenticeships, emigration, vaccination, employment of workhouse staff and other administration.
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Aspley, William in Royal Hospital Chelsea page 133
Bailey, Mary of Sharnbrook, widow with 5 children page 325
Bailey, Robert of Sharnbrook, wife & family emigration page 441-2
Bailey, William medical officer page 95, 115, 127, 289, 469, 481
BOLNHURST sale of parish property page 397
Brimley, ELi of Cople page 247, 251
BROMHAM parish valuation pages 237-9, 245
Brooks, Johnof Pavenham, transported to Van Diemans Land page 457
Brooks, Sarah, of Pavenham, 3 children, husband transported to Van Diemans Land page 457
CARDINGTON sale of parish property pages 55, 81, 379-81
CHILDREN pages 41-2, 369-70, 519
Childs, Joseph of Goldington page 291
CLAPHAM sale of parish property pages 315, 327, 333, 395, 401, 419, 421
Clarke, William resignation as master of workhouse pages 31, 43
Colgrave, Samuel of Thurleigh, transported to Port Philip page 459
Colgrave, Sarah of Thurleigh, husband transported to Port Philip, 2 children page 459
CONVICTS wives and families of page 457, 459
Davenport, WIlliam of Harrold, transported page 457
Deacon, Ann of Bletsoe page 165-167
Disher, Charlotte of Milton Ernest residing at Welby, Northants , widow aged 32 with 5 children relief of page 129
EASTCOTTS sale of parish property pages 55, 81, 85
EMIGRATION pages 59-63, 119, 175-84, 199, 221, 243, 311, 339, 367, 379-81, 409, 441-2, 455, 525
Fairey, Thomas relief for page 285
Franklin, William of Thurleigh aged 77 out relief pages 473-7, 483
Fuller, Elizabeth of Colmworth, husband transported presumed dead page 457
Fuller, William of Colmworth transported presumed dead page 457
Garratt, Mary of Roxton, husband transported to Van Diemans Land, 5 children page 459
Garratt, William of Roxton, transported to Van Diemans Land, 5 children page 459
Gaskin, John chaplain of the workhouse page 307
Gillett, Ann page 166
GOLDINGTON sale of parish property pages 393, 417
Hart, Ann, 5 children husband transported from Ely in 1836 page 457
Hart, Lucy aged 2 years , death in workhouse page 369, 385
Hart, Luke transported from Ely in 1836 page 457
Hillyard, Benjamin, resignation of as Assistant Overseer page 357
Hoppus, William of Thurleigh aged 67 out relief pages 473-77, 483
Johnston, Elizabeth of Biddenham, husband transported to Van Diemans Land, 5 children page 459
Johnston, John, transported to Van Diemans Land, 5 children page 459
Jones, Evan relieving officer page 467, 471, 493, 503-5, 515-7, 527
KEMPSTON parish valuation pages 485, 491, 499, 507-8
Leech, John transported to Van Diemans Land, 4 children page 459
Leech, Letitia of Kempston husband transported to Van Diemans Land, 4 children page 459
LIBRARY page 317
Lightfoot, William, widower with 4 children emigration to Australia page 243
Lovell, Mary Ann of Cardington, single woman, emigration to Upper Canada and Cape of Good Hope page 311, 339-41
LUNACY pages 151-2, 155, 163, 173
Martin, Selina schoolmistress page 65, 131
Martin, Susan matron of workhouse 29 Mar 1844 - page 43, 513
Martin, William master of workhouse 29 Mar 1844 - page 43, complaint afgainst page 167, 513
MILTON ERNEST sale of parish property pages 367, 379-81
Odell, Edward valuer page 509-7-9
Ornsby, Caroline of Oakley, husband transported to Van Diemans Land, one child page 457
Ornsby, John of Oakley, transported to Van Diemans Land page 457
Parrott, Mary of Wootton, husband transported to Norfolk Island, one child page 459
Parrott, William of Wootton, transported to Norfolk Island page 459
PAVENHAM sale of parish property pages 399, 407
Pearson, Richard resignation as chaplain page 307
Pulley, Henry registrar page 321, 337
Purser, William of Cople page 261
Richardson, Thomas master of industrial adult school page 427
Rogers, John valuer page 111
SHARNBROOK sale of parish property page 391
Smithson, James relieving officer pages 147-8, 159, 167, 432-6, 443
Spence, Benjamin schoolmaster of Bedford Union page 65, 131, 389
STEVINGTON emigration from page 199, 409
Street, Thomas valuer page 509-7-9
Taylor, Hannah of Wilshamstead husband transported to Botany Bay, page 459
Taylor, Thomas of Wilshamstead transported to Botany Bay, page 459
Thody, Mary Ann, of Eastcotts residing at Hackney widow with 4 children relief of 1844 page 67
THURLEIGH parish valuation pages 69, 89, 145
Truman, Mary in Bedford Union page 155, 163, 173
VACCINATION pages 345-6
Walker, Hannah resignation as matron of workhouse pages 31, 43
Weale, Mr assistant commissioner pages 147-8, 159, 369, 432-3
Wilkinson, Joseph of Keysoe aged 68 wife & 3 children 1844 pages 5 - 10
WILSHAMSTEAD emigration to Montreal pages 59-63, 119
Wooding, Elizabeth of Turvey, husband transported to Van Diemans Land, page 459
Wooding, Joel of Tyurvey transported to Van Diemans Land, page 459
WORKHOUSE employment in pages 25, 113-4, 127-8, 139, 161-2, 383, 427-8
YEILDEN sale of parish property pages 117, 149, 157, 207, 241 parish valuation pages 91-2, 101, 111, 241