Document referenceQSB 1885 2/12/17
TitleAnnual return of lunatics: Richmond Union
DescriptionAnnual return of lunatics in the Richmond Union, giving names, ages, where chargeable, where held 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:

- Mary Allison aged 65 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York in August 1847. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for many years

- John Robinson, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York in May 1858. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for 27 years

- Mary A. Meggison aged 45 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York in August 1863. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself or others, of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for many years

- James Nelson, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York in February 1864. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for 20 years

- William Poppleton, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York in September 1867. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for many years

- James Thompson, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York in July 1872. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and how long he has been of unsound mind is unknown

- Ellen Moses aged 52 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York in August 1875. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for many years

- Benjamin Pratt, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York in March 1876. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for nine years

- M.S.W.H. Repp, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York in April 1876. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for nine years

- James Sanderson, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York in May 1876. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for nine years

- Mary Ellen Bell aged 21 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York in May 1879. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is an idiot, dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth

- Jane Corner, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York in December 1879. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and how long she has been of unsound mind is unknown

- Jane Ann Poppleton, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York in March 1880. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for five years

- Thomas Robinson, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York in May 1880. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and how long he has been of unsound mind is unknown

- Jane Kemp, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York in October 1880. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits and has been of unsound mind for five years

- Martha Robinson, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York in October 1881. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself or others, of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for four years

- Frederick Verry, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York in July 1882. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and how long he has been of unsound mind is unknown

- Sarah Ann Webster, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York in August 1882. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for three years

- Jane Metcalfe, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York in September 1883. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for two years

- Elizabeth Stoddard, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York in November 1883. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for two years

- Thomas Wilkinson, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York in November 1883. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for two years

- Thomas Peaden, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York in April 1884. 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 one year

- Emma Binks, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York in June 1884. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for one year

- William Jefferson, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York in August 1884. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and he has been of unsound mind for one year

- Margaret Tomlin, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York in August 1884. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for one year

- William Gibson, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York in October 1884. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for one year

- Catherine Coates, age not given, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York in November 1884. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 11d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for one year

- Ann Temple aged 54 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living alone at Aldbrough. 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 for some years

- George Robinson aged 31 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living with his mother at Brompton on Swale. His weekly cost of maintenance is 2s 6d; he is an idiot, not dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth

- Isabella Barlow aged 54 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living in the workhouse. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 5s 6d; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and how long she has been of unsound mind is unknown

- Joseph Brown aged 48 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living in the workhouse. His weekly cost of maintenance is 5s 6d; he is a lunatic, not dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and how long he has been of unsound mind is unknown

- Alice E. Green aged 26 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living in the workhouse. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 5s 6d; she is an idiot, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind since birth

- Catherine Blackett aged 49 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living in the workhouse. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 5s 6d; she is an idiot, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth

- William Carter aged 24 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living with his mother at Downholme. His weekly cost of maintenance is 2s 6d; he is an idiot, not dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth

- Mary Pearson aged 72 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living alone at Middleton Tyas. 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 for 38 years


Return exhibited at the Easter Sessions 1885
Date17 Jan 1885
LevelItem
Extent1 piece
Catalogue statusCatalogued
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