Document referenceQSB 1864 1/12/2
TitleAnnual return of lunatics: Stokesley Union
DescriptionAnnual return of lunatics in the Stokesley Union giving names, ages, where chargeable, where maintained, weekly cost of maintenance, whether lunatic or idiot, dangerous to himself or others, of dirty habits or not, how long they have been of unsound mind, and observations. Includes:

- William Nicholson aged 46 years, chargeable to Potto and living with his mother Mary Nicholson at Potto. His weekly cost of maintenance is 2s 6d; he is an idiot, not dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth

- Mary Ann Bland, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and living in the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire Pauper Lunatic Asylum. When she was sent there is unknown, as she was transferred from another union. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 7s 7d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself and others, of dirty habits, and how long she has been of unsound mind is unknown. She is homicidal

- Thomas Hall aged 27 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to North and East Ridings of Yorkshire Pauper Lunatic Asylum on 7 April 1855. His weekly cost of maintenance is 7s 7d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to others, of dirty habits, and how long he has been of unsound mind is unknown. He is extremely destructive

- Charlotte Ripler aged 37 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to North and East Ridings of Yorkshire Pauper Lunatic Asylum on 5 November 1857. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 7s 7d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself and others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for six and a half years

- John Lincoln aged 30 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to North and East Ridings of Yorkshire Pauper Lunatic Asylum on 10 December 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 five years

- William Appleton aged 69 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to North and East Ridings of Yorkshire Pauper Lunatic Asylum on 22 August 1860. 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 since May 1860

- John Lott Lincoln aged 46 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to North and East Ridings of Yorkshire Pauper Lunatic Asylum on 19 April 1861. 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 four years. He attempted self-destruction in September 1861

- Mary Metcalf aged 52 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to North and East Ridings of Yorkshire Pauper Lunatic Asylum on 6 March 1862. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 7s 7d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself and others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind since February 1862. She is very restless and refuses food occasionally

- Jane Atkinson aged 50 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to North and East Ridings of Yorkshire Pauper Lunatic Asylum on 20 October 1863. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 7s 7d, she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and had been of unsound mind for a short time before being sent to the asylum

- Sarah Dixon aged 57 years, chargeable to Great Ayton and living with James Donaldson at Great Ayton. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 2s; she is an idiot, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and how long she has been of unsound mind is unknown


Return exhibited at the 1864 Epiphany [Christmas] Sessions
Date6 Jan 1864
LevelItem
Extent1 piece
Catalogue statusCatalogued
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