Document referenceQSB 1884 2/12/12
TitleAnnual return of lunatics: Thirsk Union
DescriptionAnnual return of lunatics chargeable to Thirsk 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 insane. Includes:

- Thomas Watson aged 69 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 13 June 1878. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; he is a lunatic, not dangerous to himself or others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind for five years and seven months

- Christopher Hall aged 91 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 15 June 1847. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; he is a lunatic, not dangerous to himself or others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind for 36 years

- Elizabeth Harker aged 80 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 17 March 1851. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind for 31 years

- John Jennings Scott aged 46 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 27 March 1860. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for 26 years

- Ann Nelson, age not known, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 11 June 1866. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind for 19 years and 11 months

- William Harland aged 58 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 14 September 1871. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to others, of clean habits, and how long he has been of unsound mind is not known

- Thomas Meek Kirby, age not known, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 2 March 1872. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to others, of clean habits, and how long he has been of unsound mind is not known

- Hannah Thorpe aged 35 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 6 May 1872. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to others, of clean habits, and how long she has been of unsound mind is not known

- Charles Snaith, age not known, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 8 July 1872. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to others, of clean habits, and how long he has been of unsound mind is not known

- Elizabeth Ellis aged 53 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 13 July 1874. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself or others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind since birth

- Mary Ripley aged 36 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 19 January 1875. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself or others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind since birth

- William Wildon aged 30 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 30 November 1875. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; he is a lunatic, not dangerous to himself or others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind for eight years and three months

- Hannah Spence aged 73 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 14 May 1877. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself or others, of clean habits, and how long she has been of unsound mind is not known

- Sarah Croft aged 29 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 9 June 1879. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself or others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind for five years

- Ann Martin aged 54 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 18 June 1880. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself or others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind for three years and seven months

- Johanna Harland aged 65 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 25 September 1880. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself or others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind for three years and four months

- Jane Atkinson aged 56 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 8 December 1880. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself or others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind for three years and two months

- Thomas Rice aged 30 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 7 May 1881. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind for two years and eight months

- Hannah Martin aged 48 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 10 May 1881. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself or others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind for two years and eight months

- Alfred Jackman aged 48 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 25 June 1881. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind for two years and seven months

- Ada Toes aged 18 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 2 October 1882. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself or others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth

- Richard Varley aged 36 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 2 December 1882. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind for five years

- Charles Rose aged 29 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 22 February 1883. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind for one year

- John Boddy aged 5 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 6 June 1883. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; he is a lunatic, not dangerous to himself or others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind since birth

- Jane Trotter aged 62 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 5 November 1883. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself or others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind for seven months

- Thomas Grainger Smith aged 48 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 13 November 1883. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind for two months

- Henry Spence aged 39 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living in the workhouse. His weekly cost of maintenance is 4s; he is an idiot, not dangerous to himself or others, of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth. Never restrained

- Thomas Gatenby aged 30 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living in the workhouse. His weekly cost of maintenance is 4s; he is an imbecile, not dangerous to himself or others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth. Never restrained

- Mary Gatenby aged 36 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living in the workhouse. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 4s; she is an imbecile, not dangerous to herself or others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth. Never restrained

- John Seward aged 43 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living in the workhouse. His weekly cost of maintenance is 4s; he is an imbecile, not dangerous to himself or others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth. Never restrained

- Elizabeth Lakin aged 47 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living in the workhouse. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 4s; she is an imbecile, not dangerous to herself or others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth. Never restrained

- Mary Marshall aged 68 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living in the workhouse. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 4s; she is an imbecile, not dangerous to herself or others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind for two years. Never restrained

- Christopher Spence aged 46 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living in the workhouse. His weekly cost of maintenance is 4s; he is an imbecile, not dangerous to himself or others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth. Never restrained

- Mary Waring aged 51 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living in a house by herself in Pickhill. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 3s. She is an imbecile, not dangerous to herself or others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth. She is perfectly quiet now and well behaved

- Hannah Penrose aged 41 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the Durham County Lunatic Asylum at Sedgefield on 7 March 1883. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 14s; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself or others, of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for one year


Return exhibited at the Easter Sessions 1884
Date19 Jan 1884
LevelItem
Extent1 piece
Catalogue statusCatalogued
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