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THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
HOW THE RATEPAYERS MONEY WAS SPENT.
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WEEKLY PAYMENTS.
The total population of Skelton village at this time was approximately
700.
The Account Book for 1822 details payments to 24 of these who were
classed as being in need of poor relief.
Mark Harrison, Robert Thompson, Hannah Bell, John Briggs, John Sowerby,
William Seaton, Jane Scrafton, Elizabeth Roberts,
Frances Parker, Richard Morgan, Ann Wilson, James Watson, Alice Cook,
Robert Tolley, Ann Lynas, Elizabeth Charter, Newark Pearson, Thomas
Bryan, William Wren, Michael Lowe, William Emmerson, John Farqueson,
Ann Ellis, Thomas Ellimer.
Each person received amounts varying between 1 shilling [5p] and an
exceptional 7 shillings [35p] per week.
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On what basis the needs of the Poor were assessed and why they varied is not known.
In those days each person belonged to a certain Parish by laws of
"Settlement", usually birth, but rights could be acquired by marriage,
working there for over a year or property ownership.
Most Parishes did their utmost to avoid additional responsibilities.
Therefore a strange system had developed whereby each Parish was
responsible for the upkeep of their poor who lived elsewhere.
Skelton ratepayers had to maintain:-
In Sunderland, Co Durham, Francis Boynton, Jane Beardshaw and John
Dalton.
In Whitby, N Yorks George Dixon, Thomas Dalton, Thomas Thwaites and
Hannah Starford.
In Guisborough, N Yorks George Thompson, Joseph Hindson, and George
Milburn.
In Hemsley, N Yorks James Hindson.
In Norton, Co Durham Elizabeth Thompson.
In Brotton, N Yorks Ralph Witton.
In Loftus, N Yorks George Robinson, Hannah Bell, Luke Lowe and Tobias
Thompson.
In Stokesley Workhouse, N Yorks Isabel Buck at 3 Shillings a week.
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CHARITIES, DOLES.
The Overseers also handed out the amounts that philanthropic local
people had bequeathed to the poor in their wills.
In Skelton among others, William Hutton had left 15 shillings [75p] to
be doled
out at Candlemas [Feb 2nd]. "Lings Dole" was 10 shillings
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Christopher Swales to
pay the Overseers of the Poor of Skelton 10s yearly due at Christmas,
being a Dole known by the name of Lings Dole, which said sum is paid
out of his land at Stanghow for ever. [4 years unpaid to 1835].
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Distributed Christopher Swales Dole for for two years ending Christmas 1824 by Robert Thompson, Overseer of the Poor of Skelton - Viz
To Newark Pearson
To William Lynas
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1s 0d
1s 0d
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RENTS.
In addition the Overseers paid rent for the poor which varied in
Skelton between one shilling [5p] a week and sixpence [half as much].
As can be seen here, the Skelton ratepayers were obliged to pay the
rent of people who were living elsewhere, but were classed as having
Skelton as their Parish of settlement. This included Isabel Buck, who
resided in the Workhouse at Stokesley, 12 miles away. |
Paid Luke Lowe. House
Rent for 1/2 year due Mayday 1822
Paid George Milburn's House Rent for 1/2 year, Guisbro'
Paid Stokesley Workhouse Rent for 1/2 year
Paid to the Carrier for conveying the same.
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£1 0s 0d
£1 10s 0d
£1 10s 0d
4d
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Paid for shift and petticoat for Isabel Buck
Paid for 2 shirts for William Seaton
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3s 9d
7s 0d
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Paid to Robert Bell, cordwainer for clogs and repair of shoes as per bill for William Lowe
Paid Robert Jolley to get his son clothes to fit him for sea
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6s 8d
12s 0d
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Paid Dr McRith his bill for Hannah Bell
Ditto for box ointment for John Sowerby
Paid extra relief to George Milburn when his family were laying ill in Smallpox.
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£1 10s 0d
1s 6d
5s 0d
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Paid by Mr Hickson to Doctor Pattison for putting in Thomas Robinson's shoulder into its proper place
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10s 6d
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Paid by order of Mr Wharton towards John Bink's funeral
Paid Benjamin Taylor for a coffin for George Thompson
Paid Robert Nicholsons child funeral
Paid for ale at Stephen Wilson's funeral
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£1 10s 0d
£1 0s 0d
£1 0s 0d
3s 0d
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Paid to John Smith when of work 1 day
Paid Thos Bryan extra relief when his wife was sick
Paid Robert Leng relief when his wife was confined
Paid to a sick family by the hand of Rev'd Mr Close
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1s 2d
2s 0d
15s 0d
2s 6d
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Paid to Robert Battey when out of employ
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2s 6d
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Paid for Ralph Weatherill's range mending
Paid Leonard Dixon for repairing John Briggs house
Paid for 3
bushels of Lime, by Government Order, to whitewash poor peoples houses
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1s 0s
4s 6d
3s 0d
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Paid for 2 bushels of coals for Ann Wilson
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2s 4d
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