Washington Holy Trinity Parish
Reference: EP/Wa Catalogue Title: Washington Holy Trinity Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Ecclesiastical Parish Records Description: Overseers of the Poor
Covering Dates: 1676-1950
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Catalogue Contents
Overseers of the Poor (Ref: EP/Wa 7/1-9)Overseers' account books (Ref: EP/Wa 7/)
7/1-3, 5
Ref: EP/Wa 7/1Overseers' account book, 21 May 1767 -28 April 1783
(1 volume, paper, vellum bound)
Ref: EP/Wa 7/2Overseers' account book, 28 July 1803 -1 July 1823
(1 volume, paper, half calf bound)
Ref: EP/Wa 7/3Overseers' account book, 3 October 1823 - 29 August 1835
(1 volume, paper, vellum bound)
Ref: EP/Wa 7/5Overseers' poor relief account book, 19 May 1834 - 27 January 1837
Includes Highways accounts, 30 October 1837 - 10 April 1838
(1 volume, paper, half calf bound)
Poor rate books (Ref: EP/Wa 7/)7/4
Ref: EP/Wa 7/4Poor rate book, 6 July 1829 - 14 January 1833
Includes some inserted entries for 1833 and some separate entries for 1836 at end
(1 volume, printed form, vellum bound)
Removal orders (Ref: EP/Wa 7/)7/6
Ref: EP/Wa 7/6Removal order of two J.P.'s for removing Mary Wilson from Haswell to Washington, 19 February 1844
(paper, 1 folio)
List of indoor poor (Ref: EP/Wa 7/)7/7
Ref: EP/Wa 7/7Parochial list of indoor poor, with account, 25 March 1854
(paper, 1 folio)
Publications (Ref: EP/Wa 7/)7/8-9
Ref: EP/Wa 7/8Press cutting concerning surcharging Guardians of Chester-le-Street, n.d. c.1909
(paper, 1 folio)
Ref: EP/Wa 7/9Notes for lecture on "English Poor Law to 1834, with special application to Washington" referring to: drowning of witch in Washington Village pond, 1676; former village 'lock-up' used as A.R.P. shelter, c.1940 - 1950
(paper, 2 folios)
