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Durham St. Nicholas Parish

Reference: EP/Du.SN Catalogue Title: Durham St. Nicholas Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Ecclesiastical Parish Records Description: 07 Overseers of the Poor

Covering Dates: 1743-1813

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  • Durham St. Nicholas Parish
    • Overseers of the poor (Ref: EP/Du.SN 7/)
    • Apprenticeship indentures (Ref: EP/Du.SN 7/)
    • Poor house (Ref: EP/Du.SN 7/)
    • Poor relief assessments (Ref: EP/Du.SN 7/)

Catalogue Contents

Overseers of the poor (Ref: EP/Du.SN 7/)Poor relief assessments (Ref: EP/Du.SN 7/)

7/2-3

Ref: EP/Du.SN 7/2

Poor relief assessment, 1 May 1769
(1 volume, paper)

Ref: EP/Du.SN 7/3

Poor relief assessment, No date (19th century)
(1 volume, paper)

Apprenticeship indentures (Ref: EP/Du.SN 7/)

7/4-5

Ref: EP/Du.SN 7/4

11 November 1743 (1) James Smith, son of Henry Smith of Sunderland near the sea, yeoman, deceased (2) Robert Vasey of Durham, cordwainer Apprenticeship indenture of (1) to (2) for seven years
(Parchment, 1 membrane, printed form)

Ref: EP/Du.SN 7/5

18 November 1813 (1) John McQueen of Claypath (2) Cuthbert Vaux of Sunderland near the sea, shipowner Apprenticeship indenture of (1) to (2) to pay (1) £60 as specified during the term of the apprenticeship (six years)
(Parchment, 1 membrane, printed form, damaged)

Poor house (Ref: EP/Du.SN 7/)

7/1

Ref: EP/Du.SN 7/1

Agreement with the Merrington Churchwardens for allowing them the use of the St. Nicholas Poor House.
(1 paper)



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