Document referenceQ/SB/1887 2/12/29
TitleAnnual return of lunatics: Thirsk Union
DescriptionAnnual return of lunatics from the Thirsk Union, giving names, ages, where chargeable, where held and when sent there, weekly cost of maintenance, whether lunatic or idiot, dangerous to himself or others, of dirty habits or not, and how long they have been insane. Includes:

- Elizabeth Harker aged 83 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 4d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind for 34 years

- John Jennings Scott aged 49 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 4d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for 29 years

- Hannah Thorpe aged 38 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 4d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to others, of clean habits, and how long she has been of unsound mind is not known

- Elizabeth Ellis aged 56 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 4d; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself or others, of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind since birth

- William Wildon aged 33 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 4d; he is a lunatic, not dangerous to himself or others, of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for 11 years and three months

- Hannah Spence aged 76 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 4d; 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 32 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 4d; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself or others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind for eight years

- Johannah Harland aged 68 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 4d; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself or others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind for six years and four months

- Hannah Martin aged 51 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 4d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself or others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind for five years and eight months

- Alfred Jackman aged 51 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 4d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind for five years and seven months

- Ada Toes aged 21 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 4d; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself or others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth

- Richard Varley aged 39 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 4d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind for eight years

- Charles Rose aged 32 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 4d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind for four years

- John Boddy aged 8 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 4d; he is a lunatic, not dangerous to himself or others, of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth

- Jane Trotter aged 65 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 4d; 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

- Thomas Grainger Smith aged 51 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 4d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind for three years and two months

- Thomas Stainthorpe aged 60 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 4d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself or others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind for two years and ten months

- Thomas Manfield aged 46 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 24 July 1885. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 4d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to others, of clean habits, and how long he has been of unsound mind is not known

- Robert Moore aged 39 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 1 January 1886. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 4d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind for one year and four months

- Thomas Rose aged 28 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum at Clifton near York on 20 August 1886. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 4d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to others, of clean habits, and has been of unsound mind for four years

- Mary Gatenby aged 39 years, 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 33 years, 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 46 years, 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 Laking aged 50 years, 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

- Christopher Spence aged 49 years, maintained 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


Return exhibited at the Easter Sessions 1887
Date13 Jan 1887
LevelItem
Extent1 piece
Catalogue statusCatalogued
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