Document referenceQSB 1863 2/12/14
TitleAnnual return of lunatics: Leyburn Union
DescriptionAnnual return of lunatics in the Leyburn Union, giving names, ages, where chargeable, where maintained and when sent there, weekly cost of maintenance, whether lunatic or idiot, dangerous to themselves or others, of dirty habits or not, and how long they have been of unsound mind. Includes:

- Henry Pounder aged 40 years, chargeable to Burrill with Cowling and living with his sister [his father Joseph Pounder - deleted] at Darlington. His weekly cost of maintenance is 3s; he is an idiot, not dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth

- Jane Ascough aged 36 years, chargeable to Ellingtons and living in the workhouse. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 3s 2d; she is an idiot; not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth

- Christopher Metcalfe aged 26 years, chargeable to Ellingtons and living in the workhouse. His weekly cost of maintenance is 3s 2d; he is an idiot, not dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth

- William Metcalfe aged 46 years, chargeable to Ellingtons and living in the workhouse. His weekly cost of maintenance is 3s 2d; he is an idiot, not dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth

- Catherine Blackett aged 23 years chargeable to Leyburn and living with her mother Ann Blackett at Leyburn. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 4s; she is an idiot, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth

- Aaron Rayner, age not given, chargeable to Melmerby and in lodgings with Elizabeth Spence at Carlton. His weekly cost of maintenance is 3s; he is an idiot, not dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth

- George Metcalfe aged 26 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living with his father James Metcalfe at Leyburn. His weekly cost of maintenance is 2s; he is an idiot, not dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth

- Margaret Bowe, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North and East Ridings Pauper Lunatic Asylum on 4 October 1860. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 7s 7d; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for about three years

- Isabella Rayner aged 38 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North and East Ridings Pauper Lunatic Asylum on 14 April 1848. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 7s 7d; she is an idiot, dangerous to others, of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth

- Maria Horner, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and living in the North and East Ridings Pauper Lunatic Asylum. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 7s 7d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself and others, not of dirty habits, and how long she has been of unsound mind is not known

- Edmund Joyce, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North and East Ridings Pauper Lunatic Asylum on 27 November 1854. His weekly cost of maintenance is 7s 7d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself, not of dirty habits, and how long he has been of unsound mind is not known. He is an Irish labourer

- Jane Boyington, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North and East Ridings Pauper Lunatic Asylum on 21 October 1854. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 7s 7d; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and how long she has been of unsound mind is not known

- Ann Hunter, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North and East Ridings Pauper Lunatic Asylum on 9 July 1861. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 7s 7d; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and how long she has been of unsound mind is not known

- Richard Spence aged 52 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North and East Ridings Pauper Lunatic Asylum on 27 July 1853. His weekly cost of maintenance is 7s 7d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to others, not of dirty habits, and how long he has been of unsound mind is not known

- William MacCollah aged 52 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North and East Ridings Pauper Lunatic Asylum on 11 January 1851. His weekly cost of maintenance is 7s 7d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth

- Martin Hutchinson, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North and East Ridings Pauper Lunatic Asylum on 26 May 1851. His weekly cost of maintenance is 7s 7d; he is a lunatic, not dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for nine years

- George Wood, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North and East Ridings Pauper Lunatic Asylum on 31 August 1853. His weekly cost of maintenance is 7s 7d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to others, not of dirty habits, and how long he has been of unsound mind is not known

- Thomas Horner aged 51 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North and East Ridings Pauper Lunatic Asylum on 26 May 1851. His weekly cost of maintenance is 7s 7d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for 12 years

- William Bushby, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North and East Ridings Pauper Lunatic Asylum on 15 November 1859. His weekly cost of maintenance is 7s 7d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for about four years

- Mary Bellerby, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North and East Ridings Pauper Lunatic Asylum on 4 April 1862. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 7s 7d; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for about a year

- John Christian, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North and East Ridings Pauper Lunatic Asylum on 21 June 1862. His weekly cost of maintenance is 7s 7d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for about a year


Return exhibited at the Easter Sessions 1863
Date31 Jan 1863
LevelItem
Extent1 piece
Catalogue statusCatalogued
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