Document referenceQSB 1870 2/12/20
TitleAnnual return of lunatics: Whitby Union
DescriptionAnnual return of lunatics in the Whitby Union, giving names, ages, where chargeable, where maintained and when sent there, 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 other observations. Includes:

- Robinson Stonehouse aged 54 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 7 April 1847. His weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; he is a lunatic, not dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for 14 years

- John Hunter aged 61 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 7 April 1847. His weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for 19 years

- Nathaniel Prudom aged 56 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 7 April 1847. His weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for 29 years. Annotated - "part repaid to Guardians"

- Elizabeth Lincoln aged 55 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 14 June 1847. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for 32 years

- Mary Turner aged 61 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 14 June 1847. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for 28 years

- Hannah Brooksbank aged 53 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 23 January 1849. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for 20 years

- Roger Wray aged 58 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 6 March 1849. His weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for 19 years

- Elizabeth Martin aged 65 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 28 November 1849. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for 18 years

- Hannah Readman aged 61 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 14 February 1851. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and it is not known how long she has been of unsound mind

- Mary Robinson aged 65 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 30 June 1855. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for 17 years

- George Barnett aged 67 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 21 October 1855. His weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and it is not known how long he has been of unsound mind

- Hannah Robinson aged 62 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 29 October 1855. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and it is not known how long she has been of unsound mind

- George Minns aged 37 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 4 May 1858. His weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; he is a lunatic, not dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for 9 years

- Barton Jackson aged 51 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 21 June 1859. His weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and it is not known how long he has been of unsound mind

- Susannah Newton aged 53 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 24 February 1862. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and it is not known how long she has been of unsound mind. Annotated "amount repaid to Guardians"

- Matthew Wray aged 60 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 22 August 1859. His weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself and others, not of dirty habits, and it is not known how long he has been of unsound mind

- John Dring aged 43 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 17 December 1859. His weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and it is not known how long he has been of unsound mind

- William Taylor aged 47 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 7 August 1860. His weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; he is an idiot, dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and it is not known how long he has been of unsound mind

- John Jackson aged 54 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 1 September 1862. His weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and it is not known how long he has been of unsound mind

- Esther Meser aged 33 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 25 December 1861. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself or others, of dirty habits, and it is not known how long she has been of unsound mind

- Hannah Marshall aged 47 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 25 October 1862. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for 7½ years

- William Thompson Hall aged 32 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 18 October 1862. His weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and it is not known how long he has been of unsound mind

- Michael Kilmartin aged 66 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 22 August 1863. His weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for 6½ years

- Michael Stout aged 25 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 16 March 1863. His weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; he is a lunatic, not dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth

- Isabella Boanson aged 39 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 22 September 1863. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for 6 years

- Ellen Wellbury aged 40 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 25 June 1864. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and it is not known how long she has been of unsound mind

- Matthias Lennard aged 63 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 17 September 1864. His weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; he is a lunatic, not dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and it is not known how long he has been of unsound mind

- Michael O'Conner aged 56 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on ?1 February 1865. His weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; he is a lunatic, very dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and it is not known how long he has been of unsound mind

- Elizabeth Armstrong aged 40 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on ?8 March 1865. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and it is not known how long she has been of unsound mind

- Ann Staincliff aged 39 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 16 February 1866. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and it is not known how long she has been of unsound mind

- William Knaggs aged 23 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 12 April 1866. His weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and it is not known how long he has been of unsound mind

- Eliza Mills, age not known, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and when she was sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton is not given. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and it is not known how long she has been of unsound mind. Annotated "amount repaid to Guardians"

- Jane Walker, age not known, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 9 November 1868. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; she is a lunatic, it is not known if she is dangerous to herself or others, she is not of dirty habits, and it is not known how long she has been of unsound mind. Annotated "part repaid to Union"

- Ann Barker, age not known, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 5 December 1868. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; she is a lunatic, it is not known if she is dangerous to herself or others, she is not of dirty habits, and it is not known how long she has been of unsound mind. Annotated "part repaid to Union"

- Ellen Readman aged 32 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 7 January 1869. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; she is a lunatic, it is not known if she is dangerous to herself or others, she is not of dirty habits, and it is not known how long she has been of unsound mind. Annotated "amount repaid to Guardians"

- Jane Tindale, age not known, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 1 April 1869. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; she is a lunatic, it is not known if she is dangerous to herself or others, she is not of dirty habits, and it is not known how long she has been of unsound mind

- Ann Lincoln, age not known, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 3 April 1869. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; she is a lunatic, it is not known if she is dangerous to herself or others, she is not of dirty habits, and it is not known how long she has been of unsound mind

- Elizabeth Teed, age not known, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 6 July 1869. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; she is a lunatic, it is not known if she is dangerous to herself or others, she is not of dirty habits, and it is not known how long she has been of unsound mind

- Thomas Richardson [sex given as female] age not known, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and sent to the North Riding of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Clifton on 4 August 1869. His weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; he is a lunatic, it is not known if he is dangerous to himself or others, he is not of dirty habits, and it is not known how long he has been of unsound mind. Annotated "part repaid to Guardians"

- Elizabeth Cooper aged 73 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and living in the workhouse. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 7s; she is not dangerous to herself or others and has been of weak intellect from birth

- Elizabeth Shields aged 62 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and living in the workhouse. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 7s; she is not dangerous to herself or others and has been of weak intellect from birth

- William Readman aged 49 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and living in the workhouse. His weekly cost of maintenance is 7s; he is not dangerous to himself or others and has been of weak intellect from birth

- Rachel Waters aged 34 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and living in the workhouse. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 7s and she is not dangerous to herself or others

- John Thomas Hunter aged 22 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and living in the workhouse. His weekly cost of maintenance is 7s; he is not dangerous to himself or others and has suffered from imbecility from his youth

- Elizabeth Maffin aged 66 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and living with her husband at 16 Saltpan Wells in Whitby. No weekly cost of maintenance is given; she is not dangerous to herself or others, and suffers from monomania

- Elizabeth Tinley aged 77 years, chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union and living in Church Street in Whitby. No weekly cost of maintenance is given; she is not dangerous to herself or others and suffers from monomania



Return exhibited in open court at the Easter Sessions 1870
Date24 Feb 1870
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