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Durham St. Margaret Parish

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

Covering Dates: 1756-1880

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Durham, St Margaret (Ref: EP/Du.SM)Overseers of the Poor (Ref: EP/Du.SM)

Notice by Thomas White and Thomas Coxon, chapelwardens, of a vestry meeting to appoint an assistant overseer of the poor for the township of Crossgate, 27 May 1880
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8 May 1756 (1) Chapelwardens and Overseers (named) (2) Ralph Weatherburn and Thomas Taylor, chapelwardens, and George Pattinson and Robert Grieveson, overseers, of Witton Gilbert Articles of Agreement for one year that (2) may send their poor to (1)'s workhouse if they clothe them, pay for their medical attention and funerals Consideration: £6. then.1s. 6d. per head weekly
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