Object Type: Folder
In Folder: Almshouse ledgers collection
The columns in this volume are labeled as follows: Admitted, Name, Age, Where From Born, Complaints, Discharge, Died and Remarks. Complaints include pregcy, found in street and being lame. Under remarks, many reasons are noted, including "eloped," "sent to asylum" and "on trial." Contained in this ledger are notations regarding the race of a person. For people who were documented as Black, sometimes only their first name was noted, probably indicating they were enslaved. In some instances, the name of the enslaver is also recorded. Arrangement is chronological and alphabetical.
REC0008_01_160
Ledger combines all elements of the separate admissions and discharge ledgers. Columns include: date admitted, name, age, occupation, where from or born, complaints, by whom sent/by whose order, location/ward number, date of discharge, date of death, remarks. Some pages have "Census" written across the top but contain the same above information. Other pages have no column headings. Arrangement is alphabetical.
REC0008_01_211
This volume has no labeled columns. Listed are names of the person, their age, where born, reason for being in the Almshouse and Remarks. Some instances include final disposition. Comments include "on trial." two sets of dates are noted, likely admittance and discharge. Arrangement is alphabetical.
REC0008_01_212