Document referenceQSB 1888 2/12/10
TitleAnnual return of lunatics: Helmsley Union
DescriptionAnnual return of lunatics in the Helmsley 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:

- Jane Richardson aged 48 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Asylum at Clifton in 1872. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 4d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself or others, of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for 14 years

- Robert Shepherd aged 43 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Asylum at Clifton in 1872. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 4d; he is an imbecile, not dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth

- Jane Garbutt aged 51 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Asylum at Clifton in 1873. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 4d; she has epilepsy, is not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth

- Annie Watson aged 27 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Asylum at Clifton in 1878. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 4d; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for eight years

- Jane Ward aged 50 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Asylum at Clifton in 1880. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 4d; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for 22 years. Second attack

- John Henry Medd aged 45 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Asylum at Clifton in 1884. 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 three years. Second attack

- Ralph Chapman aged 75 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Asylum at Clifton in 1885. His weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 4d; he has dementia, is not dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for three years

- Elizabeth Calvert aged 23 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Asylum at Clifton in 1885. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 4d; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for three years

- Annie Ventress aged 22 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Asylum at Clifton in 1887. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 9s 4d; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for three months

- Hannah Wilson aged 45 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living in the workhouse. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 5s; she is an imbecile, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth

- John Thompson aged 49 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living in the workhouse. His weekly cost of maintenance is 5s; he is an idiot, not dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth

- Elizabeth Winspear aged 42 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living in the workhouse. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 5s; she is an imbecile, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth

- Mary Leng aged 70 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living in the workhouse. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 5s; she is an imbecile, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth

- Marjory Sonley aged 38 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living in the workhouse. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 5s; she is an idiot, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth

- John William Smith aged 11 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living in the workhouse. His weekly cost of maintenance is 5s; he is an idiot, not dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth

- Lily Wilson aged 16 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living in the workhouse. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 5s; she is an imbecile, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth

- Hannah Holmes aged 39 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living with Joseph Cowton at Ardenside. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 2s 6d; she is an imbecile, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth


Return exhibited at the Easter Sessions 1888
Date19 Jan 1888
LevelItem
Extent1 piece
Catalogue statusCatalogued
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