| Description | Papers relating to the removal of Mary Siddle, Isabella Siddle and Ellen Siddle, including:
- order dated 10 October 1844 for the removal of Mary Siddle, Isabella Siddle and Ellen Siddle from the township of Marrick to the township of New Forest
- information dated 10 October 1844 of James Harker of the township of Marrick one of the overseers of the poor of the township of Marrick that the Siddles have lately come to live in the township of Marrick without having a legal settlement there. They are chargeable to the township and have received relief from John Craig the relieving officer of the Reeth Union. Harker asks that an order be made for their removal
- copy notice dated 10 October 1844 to the overseers of the poor of the township of New Forest that the Siddles have become chargeable to the township of Marrick and that an order has been obtained for their removal to the township of New Forest
- examination dated 10 October 1844 of:
a) Joseph Siddle of Hurst labourer. He says that he is the son of Thomas Siddle deceased late of the township of New Forest. Thomas gained his settlement there by renting a tenement in the township for several years at a rent of over £10 a year. The tenement consisted of a separate house and land; part of the land called Casee Green he rented from Thomas Ingram, part from Mr Rutter, and the rest from Simon Hutchinson at a place called Helwith. He rented the land between about 1800 and 1810. He died about 30 years ago in the township of New Forest at Helwith, and his son Thomas Siddle (Joseph's brother) now deceased lived there with his father when he was about ten years old and continued to live there until he married. His first wife died and he married again to Lydia Alsop about 21 years ago at Bedale. He had four daughters by his second wife, Mary now aged 20 years, Isabella now aged 13 years and Ellen now aged 8 years are now living in and chargeable to the township of Marrick. Another daughter, second in order of birth, is in service and not chargeable. Their father and mother are both dead, and brother Thomas never acquired any other settlement other than in New Forest, and the daughters have never gained any other settlement
b) John Craig of Reeth relieving officer of the Reeth Union. He has paid relief to Mary Siddle, Isabella Siddle and Ellen Siddle
c) John Corsan of Reeth surgeon and medical officer of the Reeth district of Reeth Union. He has been attending Isabella Siddle and Ellen Siddle who have been dangerously ill with typhus fever. They are recovering, but are not in a fit state to be examined. Their sister Mary Siddle is in constant attendance on them. Thomas Siddle, their brother, lived with them but is lately dead from typhus fever
- motion paper for the Michaelmas Sessions 1844 to enter and respite the appeal
- brief for the Christmas Sessions to be held on 31 December 1844 for the appeal in this case to be respited to the next Sessions |