MS 5739 Minute Book of Newport Union County Mayo 1849 –1850

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Copy of Minutes of the Proceedings of the Board of Guardians 3rd December 1849 .

State of the Workhouse for the week ending Saturday the 1 st day of December 1849.

Able bodied

Aged and infirm persons and adult persons above 15 yrs age not working

Boys and girls above 9 and under 15

Children above five and under 9

Children 2 to 5

Infants under 2 years age

Total

M

F

M

F

M

F

Remaining on previous Saturday as per last return

1

3

68

257

137

158

13

637

Admitted during the week.

13

15

12

10

2

52

Total

1

3

81

272

149

168

15

689

Discharged during the week (column combined with died)

3

6

3

2

14

Died

Total discharged and died

3

6

3

2

14

Remaining on the above date

1

3

78

266

146

166

15

675

Return of the destitute persons relieved out of the Workhouse as by relief lists for the week ended Saturday 1 st December attached and laid before the Board of Guardians at this meeting.

Relief District Number cases relieved Number of cases

including applicant and family dependent on him or her.

1 11 36

2 11 27

3 24 55

4 11 44

5 8 11

6 11 11

7 64 140

8 9 23

9 55 97

10 41 56

Copy of minutes of Proceedings of the board of Guardians , at a meeting held on Monday the 3 rd Day of December 1849.

In the chair : John C. Larminie Esq.

Other guardians Edward Malley Esq.

Captain Farrer Poor Law Inspector

No Board meeting . There being only two guardians present.

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