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zDDCL - CLARK AND CO, SOLICITORS, SNAITH
2 - Local public records
8 - Petty Sessional Papers of the Wapentake of Lower Osgoldcross
1 - Poor Law Administration
2 - Examinations, removal orders and related correspondence and papers
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Piece
Finding No
DDCL/211/72
Extent
7 pieces
Title
Papers relating to the settlement and removal of Sarah Mitchell
Date
Jun 1859
Description
Includes:
a) Draft copy examinations
Name: Sarah Mitchell
Age: 23
Status/occupation: single woman
Residence: Union Workhouse at Goole, chargeable to Gowdall
Other particulars: Illegitimate daughter of Ann Rhodes. Child Ellen. Born at Cowick. At Selby Workhouse when 6 or 7. In service of Mr. Thompson of Goole Fields. Became pregnant and went to Gowdall.
b) Name: Ann Rhodes
Status/occupation: wife of Edward Rhodes
Residence: Gowdall
Other particulars: Mother of Sarah Mitchell who is illegitimate and born 9 May 1836 at Cowick. Went into service and left Sarah Mitchell with her brother William Mitchell in Cowick. At Selby Workhouse and Sarah Mitchell in service.
c) Examination
Name: Charles Holdenby
Status/occupation: Relieving Officer of the Goole Poor Law Union
Other particulars: Production of certificate of chargeability of Sarah Mitchell and Ann Rhodes to township of Gowdall.
d) Examination
Name: Ann Rhodes
Age: 46
Status/occupation: wife of Edward Rhodes of Gowdall, labourer
Residence: Gowdall
Other particulars: Amplification of above. SM pregnant.
e) Notice of chargeability
Name: Churchwardens and overseers of the poor of Gowdall to the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of Snaith and Cowick
Other particulars: Concerning Sarah Mitchell and her daughter Ellen.
f) Grounds of removal
Name: Sarah Mitchell
Age: 23
Other particulars: Illegitimate daughter of Ann Rhodes formerly Ann Mitchell and born at Cowick. Ellen Mitchell is Sarah Mitchell's illegitimate child and under the age of 16 years.
g) Letter from Henry Heworth
Other particulars: Opinion on Mitchell settlement.
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