AUWH Alnwick Union Workhouse Archive Newcastle University Special Collections and Archives
United Kingdom United Kingdom
2022-01-11 Generated by Access to Memory (AtoM) 2.6.4 2024-10-16 12:14 UTC English Alnwick Union Workhouse Archive AUWH 1851 - 1859 1 Box(es) Newcastle University Special Collections and Archives
United Kingdom United Kingdom
English

Preferred citation: Alnwick Union Workhouse Archive, AUWH, held at Special Collections Newcastle University Library.

 Alnwick Union Workhouse

Published

gb186-auwh

Report of the Workhouse Committee upon the subject of the charges brought by Mr Carr, the Clerk of the Board, against Mr Johnson, the Master of the Workhouse, in regards to misappropriation of food intended for the inmates.The examined evidence includes a vastly detailed record of the finances and the purchases of the workhouse over a six-month period, such as the weekly consumption of different commodities from bread and beef to split peas and soap, which could be of considerable interest to the social and economic historian. Other material includes the detail of Carr's charges, minutes of the meetings at which they were considered, witness statements and documents revealing the care with which Alnwick Workhouse was managed.

Chronological

 History Social History

Acquisition details for this collection are unknown.

No further accruals are expected.

This EAD description created 3/19/2019.

Open

UK copyright law applies

 Report of the Workhouse Committee: misappropriation of food intended for the inmates AUWH/01 1851 - 1859 1 Box(es) English

Published

chronological

Paper Document(s)

No further accruals are expected.

Open

UK copyright law applies

 Draft Bread Table AUWH/01/01 1851‐1852 1 File(s) English

Published

Handwritten tables, 3 pages

Paper Document(s)

Open

UK copyright law applies

 Letter to Carr and Letter to Dickson from the Poor Law Board AUWH/01/02 1854 1 File(s) English

Published

Handwritten letter to Carr from Mr G. Lumley of the Poor Law Board and a letter to William Dickson notifying him of their correspondence with Carr.

Paper documents

Open

UK copyright law applies

 Draft report of the Workhouse Committee of the Alnwick Union AUWH/01/03 10th Jan 1854 1 File(s) English

Published

Handwritten report upon the subject of certain charges brought by Carr upon Johnson, 21 pages

Paper documents

Open

UK copyright law applies

 Table summarising Mr Johnson’s Report of Stock AUWH/01/04 10th Jan 1854 1 File(s) English

Published

Table outlines consumption and financial details, from bread to coal.

Paper documents

Open

UK copyright law applies

 Food tables/Committee minutes AUWH/01/05 17th Jan 1854 1 File(s) English

Published

Handwritten notes, 19 pages. Collection of sums, tables, minutes.

Paper documents

Open

UK copyright law applies

 Board Meeting, proposed resolutions AUWH/01/06 28th January 1854 1 File(s) English

Published

2 pages, handwritten notes on reverse, printed 'Elsdon Polling District' on front.

Paper documents

Open

UK copyright law applies

 Copy of Mr Carr’s letters to the Poor Law Committee with charges against the Master of the Workhouse AUWH/01/07 23rd Jan ‐ 18th Feb 1854 1 File(s) English

Published

5 handwritten pages

Paper documents

Open

UK copyright law applies

 Letter from the Poor Law commissioners stating enclosed are copies of Mr Carr’s letters AUWH/01/08 4th March 1854 1 File(s) English

Published

Handwritten letter, 1 page.

Paper documents

Open

UK copyright law applies

 Dickson's letter to Commissioners as to dismissal of Clerk AUWH/01/09 11th March 1854 1 File(s) English

Published

Handwritten letter, 4 pages.

Paper documents

Open

UK copyright law applies

 Pamphlet/2nd Report of the Workhouse Committee AUWH/01/10 16th March 1854 1 File(s) English

Published

A printed pamphlet in reply, by the Clerk, to the report presented by the Committee to the Board.

Paper documents

Open

UK copyright law applies

 Letter from Poor Law Commissioners to Dickson, Chairman AUWH/01/11 16th March 1854 1 File(s) English

Published

Confirmation of the dismissal of the Clerk.

Paper documents

Open

UK copyright law applies

 The Second Report of the Workhouse Committee upon the subject of the charge bought by Mr Carr the Clerk of the Board against Johnson the Master of the Workhouse AUWH/01/12 16th March 1854 1 File(s) English

Published

Handwritten account, 25 pages.

Paper documents

Open

UK copyright law applies

 Mr Dickson’s letter to Commissioners as to enquiry AUWH/01/13 21st April 1854 1 File(s) English

Published

Handwritten letter, 1 page.

Paper documents

Open

UK copyright law applies

 Letter, containing information on the early death of Mr Sharp AUWH/01/14 25th April 1854 1 File(s) English

Published

Handwritten letter, 1 page.

Paper documents

Open

UK copyright law applies

 Letter from Mr N. Edward Hurst to Dickson, Chairman of the Guardians AUWH/01/15 2nd May 1854 1 File(s) English

Published

Outline of Mr Carr's charges, handwritten letter, 1 page.

Paper documents

Open

UK copyright law applies

 Summary of the 4 charges against Master of the Workhouse AUWH/01/16 2nd May 1854 1 File(s) English

Published

Handwritten account, 12 pages.

Paper documents

Open

UK copyright law applies

 Extract from a letter outlining Mr Carr charges against Johnson, which have to be enquired into AUWH/01/17 2nd May 1854 1 File(s) English

Published

Handwritten account, 1 page.

Paper documents

Open

UK copyright law applies

 Charges of the Board against Mr Carr AUWH/01/18 11th May 1854 1 File(s) English

Published

Handwritten account of the committees justification of their reports to the Board of Guardians.

Paper documents

Open

UK copyright law applies

 Proposed reply to Mr Carr’s charges AUWH/01/19 11th May 1854 1 File(s) English

Published

Draft of item AUWH/01/18

Paper documents

Open

UK copyright law applies

 Resolutions of the Board AUWH/01/20 13th May 1854 1 File(s) English

Published

Resolution that charges are to be brought.

Paper documents

Open

UK copyright law applies

 Letters from Dickson the Chairman to the Poor Law Board AUWH/01/21 13th May and 25th July 1854 1 File(s) English

Published

Details of Mr Carr's charges.

Paper documents

Open

UK copyright law applies

 Witness statements AUWH/01/22 18th May 1854 1 File(s) English

Published

A collection of witness statements/tables/comments on the situation, handwritten, 19 pages

Paper documents

Open

UK copyright law applies

 Bread Account, Copy extract from vouchers, books and bills AUWH/01/23 Christmas December 1859 1 File(s) English

Published

Handwritten tables, 5 pages.

Paper documents

Open

UK copyright law applies

 Checklist of food consumption and invoices, with commentary AUWH/01/24 Undated, approx 1850s 1 File(s) English

Published

Handwritten account, 5 pages.

Paper documents

Open

UK copyright law applies

 Food tables AUWH/01/25 Undated, approx 1850s 1 File(s) English

Published

Tables detailing the received and consumed amount of potatoes, oatmeal and meat in the workhouse.

Paper documents

Open

UK copyright law applies

 Part of witness statements AUWH/01/26 Undated, approx 1850s 1 File(s) English

Published

Handwritten, 1 page. Discusses the accusations made by Mr Carr towards Johnson.

Paper documents

Open

UK copyright law applies