| Description | Annual return of lunatics in the Leyburn 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, and how long they have been of unsound mind. Includes:
- Henry Pounder aged 42 years, chargeable to Burrill with Cowling and living in Darlington with his sister. 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 38 years, chargeable to [High and Low] Ellington and living in the workhouse. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 3s 6d; she is an idiot, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth
- William Metcalfe aged 48 years, chargeable to [High and Low] Ellington and living in the workhouse. His weekly cost of maintenance is 3s 6d; he is an idiot, not dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth
- Christopher Metcalfe aged 28 years, chargeable to [High and Low] Ellington and living in the workhouse. His weekly cost of maintenance is 3s 6d; he is an idiot, not dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth
- Stephen Powell aged 32 years, chargeable to East Hauxwell and living at East Hauxwell with his mother Elizabeth Powell. His weekly cost of maintenance is 4s; 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 25 years, chargeable to Leyburn and living at Leyburn with her mother Ann Blackett. 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 at Carlton with Helen Spence. 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
- Elizabeth Summers aged 56 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living at Leyburn with her nephew Francis Summers. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 3s 6d; she is an idiot, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth
- George Metcalfe aged 28 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living at Leyburn with his mother Caroline Metcalfe. 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
- Isabella Rayner aged 40 years, chargeable to the Common Fund [and living in the Asylum]. 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
- William MacCollah aged 54 years, chargeable to the Common Fund [and living in the Asylum]. His weekly cost of maintenance is 7s 7d; he is a lunatic, dangerous both to himself and others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth
- Thomas Horner aged 53 years, chargeable to the Common Fund [and living in the Asylum]. 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 13 years
- Richard Spence aged 54 years, chargeable to the Common Fund [and living in the Asylum]. 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
- George Wood aged 64 years, chargeable to the Common Fund [and living in the Asylum]. 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
- Edmund Joyce aged 31 years, chargeable to the Common Fund [and living in the Asylum]. 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
- Martin Hutchinson aged 39 years, chargeable to the Common Fund [and living in the Asylum]. 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 11 years
- Maria Horner aged 39 years, chargeable to the Common Fund [and living in the Asylum]. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 7s 7d; she is a lunatic, dangerous both to herself and others, not of dirty habits, and how long she has been of unsound mind is not known
- William Bushby aged 43 years, chargeable to the Common Fund [and living in the Asylum]. 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
- Margaret Bowe aged 61 years, chargeable to the Common Fund [and living in the Asylum]. 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 five years
- Ann Hunter aged 61 years, chargeable to the Common Fund [and living in the Asylum]. 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
- Mary Bellerby aged 42 years, chargeable to the Common Fund [and living in the Asylum]. 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
- John Christian aged 36 years, chargeable to the Common Fund [and living in the Asylum]. 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 three years. He died on 9 January 1865
Return exhibited at the Easter Sessions 1865 |