Document referenceQSB 1884 2/12/17
TitleAnnual return of lunatics: Leyburn Union
DescriptionAnnual return of lunatics chargeable to Leyburn 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:

- Christopher Metcalfe aged 45 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living in the workhouse. 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

- Aaron Rayner aged 56 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living in the workhouse. 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

- Joseph Metcalfe aged 39 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living in the workhouse. 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

- George Metcalfe aged 45 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living in Leyburn with his mother Caroline Metcalfe. His weekly cost of maintenance is not given; he is an idiot, not dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth

- Peter Pearson aged 67 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living in Bellerby with his sister Hannah Pearson. 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

- George Brown aged 28 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living in Middleham with his brother John Brown. 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 from birth

- William McCollah aged 73 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum on 11 January 1851. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself and others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth

- Edmund Joyce aged 50 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum on 27 November 1854. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself, not of dirty habits, and how long he has been of unsound mind is not known

- Margaret Bowe aged 80 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum on 4 October 1860. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for about 24 years

- Mary Bellerby aged 61 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum on 5 April 1862. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for about 21 years

- Jane Place aged 36 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum on 16 October 1869. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, and it is not known if she is dangerous to herself or others. She is not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for about 15 years

- William Haw aged 43 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum on 17 November 1870. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for about 13 years

- Anthony Savage aged 32 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum on 7 September 1875. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; he is a lunatic, and it is not known if he is dangerous to himself or others. He is not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for about 13 years

- Agnes Alton aged 57 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum on 12 January 1876. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, and it is not known if she is dangerous to herself or others. She is not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for about eight years

- Mary Clarkson aged 45 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum on 14 January 1876. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic and it is not known if she is dangerous to herself or others. She is not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for about ten years

- John Coates aged 44 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum on 26 September 1876. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to others, not of dirty habits, and unsound mind for about nine years

- Isaac Joseph Waugh aged 58 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum on 8 February 1879. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; he is a lunatic, and it is not known if he is dangerous to himself or others. He is not of dirty habits, and unsound mind for about five and a half years

- Dorothy Wilkinson aged 47 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum on 31 May 1879. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, and it is not known if she is dangerous to herself or others. She is not of dirty habits, and how long she has been of unsound mind is not known

- Mary Glew aged 65 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum on 1 January 1882. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, and it is not known if she is dangerous to herself or others. She is not of dirty habits, and how long she has been of unsound mind is not known

- Hannah Walker aged 30 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum on 18 September 1883. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, and it is not known if she is dangerous to herself or others. She is not of dirty habits, and now long she has been of unsound mind is not known

- Elizabeth Hinde aged 35 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum on 4 October 1883. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for about six months

- Mary Ann Wood aged 28 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum on 17 December 1883. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for about three months


Return exhibited at the Easter Sessions 1884
Date25 Jan 1884
LevelItem
Extent1 piece
Catalogue statusCatalogued
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