This Foldout lists some of the people who have served as Overseer of the Poor and Assistant Overseer for Midgley
| Overseers |
| People mentioned in the book of the Overseer of the Poor [1756] |
This is a list of the names of people mentioned in the book of the Overseer of the Poor for Midgley [1756].
This was first year in these records where the recipients of poor relief were mentioned by name
Most received sums of money ranging from 2/- to 8/- though one or two received items of clothing, or had their rent paid
The Overseer for 1756 was John Greenwood
In this list, Widows are not given a Christian name, but there is mention of widows Bloomer, Rishworth, Kitchen, Farrar, Medowcroft and Wade
Page Ref: MMM1592
|
||
| site search by freefind |