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Ross Union
The Board of Guardians meet every alternate Thursday, at the Board Room, at
11am. The population of the Union in 1891 was 15,708, and the rateable value in
1899 £104,382.
The Union comprises the following places;
Aston Ingham, Ballingham, Brampton Abbotts, Bridstow, Brookhampton, Foy,
Goodrich, Harewood, Hentland, Hope Mansell, How Caple, Kings Caple, Linton,
Llandinabo, Llangarren, Llanwarne, Lea, Marstow, Pencoyd, Peterstow, Ross,
Ruardean, St Weonards, Sellack, Sollershope, Tretire-with-Michaelchurch, Upton
Bishop, Walford, Weston-under-Penyard and Yatton.
| Chairman of the Board of Guardians |
Manley Kingsmill Manley Power esq. |
| Clerk to the Guardians & Assessment Committee |
George Frederick Minett |
| Treasurer |
James Allaway |
| Relieving Officer - Ross District |
Edward William Gent |
| Relieving Officer - Sollershope District |
James Turner |
| Superintendent Registrar |
George Frederick Minett |
The Workhouse, erected to hold 200 inmates.
| Chaplain |
Rev. Edward Henry Winnington-Ingram |
| Medical Officer |
William E. Price |
| Workhouse Master |
Edwin Morgan |
| Workhouse Matron |
Mrs Caroline Morgan |
Out Relief
RUARDEAN (Ross Union) parishioners who received "out door relief April
to September 1866. (Payments made at Drybrook Fridays 1pm.)
Relieving Officer - Mr G Morgan, Archenfield near Ross.
Relieving Officer for Vagrants - Mr F Davis of Ross.
Vaccinator - Dr Jones of Ross
Medical Officer - Dr Jones of Ross.
The following all residentrs of RUARDEAN, with ages stated.
Mary WILCE, 67
Thomas BENNETT, wife 3 children,43
Elizabeth MORGAN.73
Margaret COOKE. 83
William PORTER, wife. 76
John JONES, 83
Cornelius BRAIN, 80
Sophia THOMPSON, 71
Hannah MEEK, 66
Mary WILKS, 72, "Dead"
Richard KNIGHT, wife, 71
Edward WATKINS, wife, 78
Sarah GRIFFITHS, 77, "Dead"
Elizabeth EDDE, 1, "Dead"
Mary Ann WHEELER, and son, 37
Mary COOK and children, 50 "Stopped"
Sarah NELMS, 85
Hmphrey LUGG, wife 74
William MORGAN, wife 71
Sophia ROBERTS, 84
Elizabeth JENKINS, 3 children, 37
Sysan WELSH, 78
Job BROWNING, wife, 67
Elizabeth TRIGG, 59
Harriet GREEN, 54
Samuel TOMPKINS, wife, 4 children, 40 "stopped"
Thomas PHELPS, 85
John RUSSELL, 54 "stopped"
Thomas WHEELER, 17, "Dead"
Julia GRIFFITHS 1 (sic), "Dead"
Timothy ROBERTS, wife, 5 children, 44
Enmna WILMOLRE, 21 "stopped"
(EAST DEAN)
Martha COLE, 87
Mary CUTTER, 70
Henry HODGES, 10
Source: Submitted by Maggie Verry
Records
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