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Antrim Union
The Poor Law Union of Antrim was formed 13th May 1840, and had a population
of 47,048.
Selection of cases from Returns of Paupers
Destitution relieved - selection of cases from returns of paupers relieved
in the three months from 10th January to 9th April, 1844, in Unions in Ireland.
Submitted by Alan Longbottom
Jane ??,aged 32-Presbyterian-married-deserted by husband-admitted by warden,
18th January-bodily infirm-out of health-ill clothed-conveyed seven miles to the
workhouse (since dead).
Jane McKEONE, aged 48-Roman Catholic-mendicant-single-admitted by warden, 1st
February-out of health-dirty-almost starved-walked to workhouse-discharged
voluntarily, 3rd February, in delicate health.
Robert LOGON, aged 3-Presbyterian-bastard-motherless-admitted by warden on the
3rd February. This paupers case was bad beyond description- conveyed to
workhouse-present condition, in good health-in school.
Samuel ??, aged 48-Presbyterian-shoemaker-single-admitted by Board of Guardians,
8th February-mentally infirm-lunatic-walked two miles to workhouse. (Since
dead).
John McGEE, labourer aged 70, and Grace his Wife aged 40-Protestant-admitted by
warden, 13th February, with their five children-father and mother out of
health-children delicate-all, very dirty, infested with vermin, and almost
starved-discharged voluntarily 1st April-all in good health.
Mary GORNALLY, aged 40-Roman Catholic-widow-admitted by warden 15th
February-bodily infirm-cripple-ill clothed and almost starved- walked to
workhouse- discharged 3rd April voluntarily, in good health.
Stephen MILLER, aged 76-Presbyterian-baker-and Nancy, his wife aged ? -Roman
Catholic-adnitted by warden 15th February- both bodily infirm, out of health, in
rags and very dirty-walked one mile to workhouse-wife since dead-husband
discharged voluntarily ? February in delicate health.
James KENNEDY, aged 60-Roman Catholic-labourer-and Mary his wife aged
34-mendicant-admitted by warden 15th February (with their three
children)-husband, bodily infirm, delicate health-wife delicate health-both very
dirty and almost starved-walked four miles to workhouse-discharged voluntarily
18th March, in good health.
Eliza LOUGHLIN, aged 80-Presbyterian-single-admitted by warden, 26th
March-bodily infirm-out of health, in rags infected with vermin-conveyed to
workhouse (since dead).
Mary ??, aged 80-Roman Catholic-widow-admitted by warden 28th March-bodily
infirm, out of health, infested with vermin, in rags-conveyed to workhouse,
present condition, in bad health-in female ward.
Records
Antrim Main Library,
1 Royal Square,
Antrim
Ireland
Page updated August 06, 2007
by Rossbret
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