Document referenceQSB 1885 2/12/20
TitleAnnual return of lunatics: Thirsk Union
DescriptionAnnual return of lunatics in the Thirsk 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:

- Thomas Watson aged 70 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 six years and seven months

- Christopher Hall aged 92 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 37 years

- Elizabeth Harker aged 81 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 32 years

- John Jennings Scott aged 47 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 clean habits, and has been of unsound mind for 27 years

- 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 36 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 54 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 37 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 19 February 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 31 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 nine years and three months

- Hannah Spence aged 74 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 30 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 six years

- Ann Martin aged 55 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 dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for four years and seven months

- Johannah Harland aged 66 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 four years and four months

- Hannah Martin aged 49 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 three years and eight months

- Alfred Jackman aged 49 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 three years and seven months

- Ada Toes aged 19 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 37 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 six years

- Charles Rose aged 30 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 two years

- John Boddy aged six 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 63 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 one year and seven months

- Thomas Grainger Smith aged 49 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 one year and two months

- James Coyne aged 50 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 8 January 1884. 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 one year

- Thomas Stainthorpe aged 58 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 11 March 1884. 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 ten months

- Robert Rivers aged 47 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 23 July 1884. 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 four years and five months

- Ann Hawksworth aged 62 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 5 December 1884. 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 since birth

- Mary Gatenby aged 37 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

- Thomas Gatenby aged 31 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

- John Seward aged 44 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 48 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 69 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 three years. Never restrained

- Christopher Spence aged 47 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 52 years, living in Pickhill near Thirsk in a house by herself. 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. Hitherto manageable, she was in an asylum a few years ago


Return exhibited at the Easter Sessions 1885
Date19 Jan 1885
LevelItem
Extent1 piece
Catalogue statusCatalogued
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