| Description | Annual return of lunatics in the Helmsley Union giving names, ages, where chargeable, where maintained, 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:
- William Kirk aged 65 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living in the North and East Riding Asylum at Clifton near York. His weekly cost of maintenance is 7s 7d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been eccentric all his life
- Ruth Webster aged 40 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living in the North and East Riding Asylum at Clifton near York. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 7s 7d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth
- Job Richardson aged 48 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and maintained in the North Riding Asylum at Clifton near York. His weekly cost of maintenance is 7s 7d; he is an imbecile, not dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for 20 years
- Mary Wedgwood aged 38 years, chargeable to Hawnby and maintained in the workhouse. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 3s; she is an imbecile, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind all her life
- Ellen Underwood aged 50 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and maintained in the workhouse. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 3s; she is an idiot, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind all her life
- Sarah Wilson aged 40 years, chargeable to Old Byland and maintained in the workhouse. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 3s; she is an imbecile, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind all her life
- Hannah Wilson aged 23 years, chargeable to Old Byland and maintained in the workhouse. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 3s; she is an imbecile, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth
- Jane Munford aged 43 years, chargeable to Helmsley and maintained in the workhouse. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 3s; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for ten years
- Robert Shepherd aged 20 years, chargeable to Helmsley and living in the workhouse. His weekly cost of maintenance is 3s; he is an imbecile, not dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind all his life
- James Wass aged 31 years, chargeable to Arden and living with his father James Wass at Hawnby. His weekly cost of maintenance is one stone of flour; he is an idiot, not dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth
- John Pape aged 26 years, chargeable to Helmsley and living with his mother Bessy Pape at Helmsley. His weekly cost of maintenance is 1s 6d; he is an idiot, not dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind all his life
- Elizabeth Mason aged 45 years, chargeable to Gilling and living in the workhouse. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 3s; she is an imbecile, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for ten years
- Robert Garbutt aged 63 years, chargeable to Hawnby and living in the workhouse. His weekly cost of maintenance is 3s; he is a lunatic, not dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for one year
Return exhibited at the Easter Sessions 1865 |