Records of Wrexham Poor Law Union, 1837-1930

Home , Abenbury, Bersham, Borras, Church Shocklach, Erbistock, Erddig

GD/C Records of Wrexham Poor Law Union, 1837-1930

Prior to 1834, poor relief was administered by individual parishes. Churchwardens and Overseers were responsible for collecting poor rates and allocating relief. The 1834 Poor Law Act (later known as the 'New Poor Law') led to the creation of Poor Law Unions across England and Wales.

Wrexham Poor Law Union was founded on 30th March 1837 and the Union workhouse was built in 1838 on Croesnewydd Road. The Union was administered by the Board of Guardians comprising of representatives from each constituent parish.

Constitution: Abenbury Fawr, Acton, Allington, Bersham, Bieston, Borras Hovah, Borras Riffri, Broughton, Brymbo, Burton, Cacca Dutton, Dutton y Bran, Dutton Diffeth, Erlas, Erddig, Esclusham Above, Esclusham Below, Erbistock, Eyton, Gourton, Gwersyllt, Gresford, Holt, Llay, Marchwiel, Minera, Pickhill, Ridley, Royton, Ruabon, Sesswick, Stansty, Sutton, Wrexham Abbot, Wrexham Regis, co. Denbigh; Abenbury Fechan (transferred to co. Denbigh in 1884), Bangor, Hope, Marford and Hoseley, Treuddun and Worthenbury, co. Flint; Agden, Bradley, Charlton, Cuddington, Malpas, Oldcastle, Overton, Shocklach Church, Shocklach Oviatt, Stockton, Whichlaugh and Wigland, co. Chester.

In 1929 The Local Government Act was passed which abolished Poor Law Unions in both England and Wales. Responsibility for public assistance was then passed to county councils and county boroughs. Following this act, Wrexham Workhouse became Plas Maelor Public Assistance Institution in 1930. After the Second World War, this site became part of the Wrexham Maelor Hospital. For records relating to public assistance see CD/PA.

NB: Poor Law Union records containing personal or sensitive information are closed for 75 years under the Data Protection Act.

Arrangement This collection is arranged by;

• Records of the Board of Guardians and its officers - Lists of Guardians and officers (pg. 4) - Minutes of the Board of Guardians (pg. 4-8) - Correspondence (pg. 8) - Relieving officer (pg. 8) - Rating officer (pg. 8) • Financial records - General ledgers (pg. 9-12) - Treasurers accounts (pg. 12) - Parochial ledgers (pg. 13-14) - Accounts of non-settled and non-resident poor (pg. 14) - Statements of expenditure (pg. 15) - Necessaries accounts (pg. 15) - Overseers balance sheets and receipt/ payment books (pg. 15-16)

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- Collectors monthly statements (pg. 16-17) • Staff records - Superannuation registers (pg. 17) - Staff salaries and wages (pg. 17-18) - Correspondence (pg. 18) • Workhouse records - Master’s reports (pg. 19) - Medical officer (pg. 20) - Vaccination officer (pg. 20) - Visiting committee for lunatics (pg. 20) - Inmates (pg. 20-22) - Children (pg. 22-23) - Lunacy (pg. 23) - Family Case Papers (pg. 23-24) • Wrexham rural Sanitary Authority - Minutes (pg. 24) - Parochial registers (pg. 24-25) - Correspondence (pg. 25) • Miscellaneous records (pg. 25)

Related materials For further material also see indexes.

Newspaper cuttings relating to- NCD/47 Life in Wrexham Workhouse in the 1840s

NCD/198 Wrexham workhouse 1903

NCD/269 The days of Wrexham Workhouse

NCD/275 Children of the Workhouse, 1904

NCD/845 ‘Guardians who kept in touch’ and workhouse children in Wrexham

NCD/890 A meeting of the Board of Guardians

NCD/975 Christmas celebrations at the workhouse

Other records- DD/DM/64 Extracts from Medical Officers reports, 1919-1948

DD/DM/228/60-61 Photocopies of parish assessments and Board of Guardian minutes

DD/DM/305/9 Photograph of Wrexham Board of Guardians at their last meeting, 1948

DD/DM/445 Apprenticeship indenture between Guardians of Wrexham Union and Alfred Fletcher, 1900

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DD/DM/943 Copy will of Luke Ralph, Workhouse Master, 1884

DD/DM/1354 Various records relating to Wrexham Workhouse

HD/10/1 Ground plans and elevations of proposed casual ward, Wrexham Poor Law Institution, 1936

CD/PA Public Assistance records

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The Board of Guardians and its officers

Lists of Guardians and Officers Annual printed booklets, containing much statistical information such as list of committees, farm accounts, statements of out-relief, return of births and deaths, school attendance, census information for each parish in Wrexham, number of vagrants and general reports.

GD/C/4/1 List of Guardians and officers 1877-1894 17 items

GD/C/4/2 List of Guardians and officers 1895-1912 17 items

GD/C/4/3 List of Guardians and officers 1912-1929 Some gaps in coverage. Records 8 items cover; 1912-1916, 1919-1920, 1925-1927, 1928-1929

Minutes of the Board of Guardians

GD/C/8(a)/1 Minute book 2 Jan 1840-15 Dec 1842 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/2 Minute book 22 Dec 1842-8 May 1845 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/3 Minute book 22 May 1845-15 Mar 1848 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/4 Minute book 30 Mar 1848-25 Apr 1850 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/5 Minute book 2 May 1850-21 Feb 1853 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/6 Minute book 3 Mar 1853-7 Dec 1854 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/7 Minute book 14 Dec 1854-19 Mar 1857 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/8 Minute book 26 Mar 1857-23 Sep 1858 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/9 Minute book 30 Sep 1858-6 Oct 1859 1 vol.

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GD/C/8(a)/10 Minute book 13 Oct 1859-8 Oct 1860 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/11 Minute book 22 Nov 1860-26 Dec 1861 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/12 Minute book 2 Jan 1862-15 Jan 1863 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/13 Minute book 29 Jan 1863-18 Feb 1864 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/14 Minute book 25 Feb 1864-9 Feb 1865 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/15 Minute book 16 Feb 1865-22 Feb 1866 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/16 Minute book 8 Mar 1866-21 Mar 1867 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/17 Minute book 28 Mar 1867-2 Jul 1868 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/18 Minute book 9 Jul 1868-21 Oct 1869 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/19 Minute book 28 Oct 1869-22 Dec 1870 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/20 Minute book 29 Dec 1870-28 Mar 1872 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/21 Minute book 4 Apr 1872-2 Oct 1873 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/22 Minute book 9 Oct 1873-18 Mar 1875 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/23 Minute book 25 Mar 1875-6 Jul 1876 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/24 Minute book 13 Jul 1876-3 Jan 1878 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/25 Minute book 17 Jan 1878-19 Jun 1879 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/26 Minute book 6 Jul 1879-30 Sep 1880 1 vol.

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GD/C/8(a)/27 Minute book 7 Oct 1880-2 Mar 1882 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/28 Minute book 9 Mar 1882-24 May 1883 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/29 Minute book 31 May 1883-14 Aug 1884 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/30 Minute book 28 Aug 1884-5 Nov 1885 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/31 Minute book 12 Nov-31 Mar 1887 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/32 Minute book 14 Apr 1887-14 Sep 1888 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/33 Minute book 4 Oct 1888-10 Apr 1890 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/34 Minute book 17 Apr 1890-8 Oct 1891 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/35 Minute book 22 Oct 1891-5 Oct 1893 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/36 Minute book 19 Oct 1893-27 Dec 1894 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/37 Minute book 10 Jan 1895-15 Oct 1896 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/38 Minute book 29 Oct 1896-1 Sep 1898 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/39 Minute book 15 Sep 1898-9 Jul 1900 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/40 Minute book 2 Aug 1900-8 May 1902 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/41 Minute book 22 May 1902-10 Mar 1904 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/42 Minute book 24 Mar 1904-27 Mar 1906 1 vol.

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GD/C/8(a)/43 Minute book 5 Apr 1906-9 Jan 1908 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/44 Minute book 16 Jan 1908-27 May 1909 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/45 Minute book 10 Jun 1909-2 Mar 1911 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/46 Minute book 16 Mar 1911-5 Dec 1912 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/47 Minute book 19 Dec 1912-25 Sep 1913 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/48 Minute book 7 Oct 1913-7 May 1914 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/49 Minute book 29 May 1914-31 Dec 1914 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/50 Minute book 22 Jan 1915-26 Aug 1915 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/51 Minute book 17 Sep 1915-18 May 1916 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/52 Minute book 6 Jul 1916-19 Apr 1917 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/53 Minute book 7 Jun 1917-21 Feb 1918 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/54 Minute book 11 Apr 1918-2 Jan 1919 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/55 Minute book 13 Feb 1919-27 Nov 1919 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/56 Minute book 15 Jan 1920-2 Sep 1920 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/57 Minute book 21 Oct 1920-16 Jun 1921 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/58 Minute book 28 Jul 1921-13 Apr 1922 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/59 Minute book 1 Jun 1922-21 Dec 1922 1 vol.

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GD/C/8(a)/60 Minute book 8 Feb 1923-25 Oct 1923 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/61 Minute book 13 Dec 1923-25 Sep 1924 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/62 Minute book 13 Nov 1924-27 Aug 1925 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/63 Minute book 8 Oct 1925-29 Jul 1926 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/64 Minute book 29 Jul 1926-2 Jun 1927 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/65 Minute book 21 Jul 1927-14 Jun 1928 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/66 Minute book 14 Jun 1928-2 May 1929 1 vol.

GD/C/8(a)/67 Minute book 20 Jun 1929-30 Mar 1930 1 vol.

Correspondence

GD/C/57/22 Clerk’s out letter book 1879-1881 1 vol.

Relieving officer

GD/C/134/1 File relating to application for relief c.1921-1926 (names A-D) 1 vol.

GD/C/134/2 File relating to application for relief c.1921-1926 (names E-H) 1 vol.

GD/C/134/3 File relating to application for relief c.1921-1926 (names O-S) 1 vol.

Rating officer

GD/C/159/1 Gwersyllt rate book 1913 1 vol.

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Financial Records

General ledgers includes general accounts for all aspects of poor relief including in, out and non settled poor relief.

GD/C/9(a)/1 Ledger 29 Jun 1848-25 Mar 1851 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/2 Ledger 24 Jun 1851-29 Sep 1853 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/3 Ledger 30 Sep 1853-25 Mar 1856 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/4 Ledger 25 Mar 1856-29 Sep 1853 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/5 Ledger 25 Mar 1858-25 Aug 1859 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/6 Ledger 29 Sep 1859-10 Jan 1861 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/7 Ledger 25 Mar 1861-25 Sep 1862 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/8 Ledger 29 Sep 1862-25 Mar 1864 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/9 Ledger 25 Mar 1864-29 Sep 1865 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/10 Ledger 29 Sep 1865-25 Mar 1867 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/11 Ledger 25 Mar 1867-25 Mar 1868 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/12 Ledger 25 Mar 1868-25 Mar 1869 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/13 Ledger 29 Sep 1869-30 Mar 1871 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/14 Ledger 30 Mar 1871-27 Mar 1873 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/15 Ledger 27 Mar 1873-1 Oct 1874 1 vol.

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GD/C/9(a)/16 Ledger 8 Oct 1874-30 Mar 1876 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/17 Ledger 6 Apr 1876-4 Oct 1877 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/18 Ledger 18 Oct 1877-26 Mar 1879 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/19 Ledger 3 Apr 1879-30 Mar 1881 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/20 Ledger 31 Mar 1881-4 Oct 1882 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/21 Ledger 12 Oct 1882-26 Mar 1884 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/22 Ledger 10 Apr 1884-25 Mar 1885 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/23 Ledger 23 Apr 1885-31 Mar 1886 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/24 Ledger 8 Apr 1886-29 Sep 1887 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/25 Ledger 1 Dec 1887-29 Sep 1888 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/26 Ledger 18 Oct 1888-30 Sep 1889 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/27 Ledger 1 Oct 1890-30 Sep 1891 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/28 Ledger 31 Dec 1891-30 Sep 1892 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/29 Ledger 20 Oct 1892-4 Oct 1893 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/30 Ledger 22 Feb 1894-3 Oct 1894 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/31 Ledger 15 Nov 1894-2 Oct 1895 1 vol.

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GD/C/9(a)/32 Ledger 25 Mar 1896-1 Oct 1896 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/33(a) Ledger 1 Oct 1896 – 1 Mar 1897 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/33(b) Ledger 30 Sep 1897-5 Oct 1898 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/34 Ledger 6 Oct 1898-4 Oct 1899 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/35 Ledger 15 Oct 1899-4 Oct 1900 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/36 Ledger 4 Oct 1900-26 Sep 1901 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/37 Ledger 5 Oct 1901-1 Oct 1902 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/38 Ledger 1 Oct 1902-30 Sep 1903 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/39 Ledger 27 Sep 1903-5 Oct 1904 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/40 Ledger 6 Oct 1904-4 Oct 1905 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/41 Ledger 5 Oct 1905-3 Oct 1906 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/42 Ledger 4 Oct 1906-2 Oct 1907 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/43 Ledger 3 Oct 1907-30 Sep 1908 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/44 Ledger 30 Sep 1908-30 Sep 1909 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/45 Ledger 28 Oct 1909-30 Sep 1910 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/46 Ledger 30 Sep 1910-31 Mar 1912 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/47 Ledger 31 Mar 1912-30 Sep 1913 1 vol.

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GD/C/9(a)/48 Ledger 30 Sep 1913-31 Mar 1915 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/49 Ledger 22 Apr 1915-30 Sep 1916 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/50 Ledger 2 Nov 1916-31 Mar 1918 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/51 Ledger 11 Apr 1918-30 Sep 1919 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/52 Ledger 30 Oct 1919-30 Sep 1921 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/53 Ledger 27 Oct 1921-31 Mar 1923 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/54 Ledger 30 Sep 1923-31 Mar 1926 1 vol.

GD/C/9(a)/55 Ledger 30 Sep 1926-31 Mar 1929 1 vol.

Treasurers accounts

GD/C/9(b)/1 Ledger 14 May 1863-25 Mar 1879 1 vol.

GD/C/9(b)/2 Ledger 21 Sep 1897 Subsidiary draft ledger 1 vol.

GD/C/9(b)/3 Ledger 9 Dec 1910-3 Aug 1915 Draft 1 vol.

GD/C/9(b)/4 Ledger 3 Dec 1915-5 Feb 1923 Draft 1 vol.

GD/C/9(b)/5 Ledger 4 Jun 1923-4 Aug 1928 Draft 1 vol.

GD/C/9(b)/6 Ledger 31 Mar 1918-31 Mar 1924 1 vol.

GD/C/9(b)/7 Ledger 31 Mar 1925-31 Mar 1930 1 vol.

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Parochial ledgers Quarterly union accounts for each parish in Wrexham

GD/C/9(c)/1 Ledger 10 May 1837-24 Jun 1838 1 vol.

GD/C/9(c)/2 Ledger 5 Jul 1838-29 Sep 1839 1 vol.

GD/C/9(c)/3 Ledger 7 Oct 1839-29 Sep 1840 1 vol.

GD/C/9(c)/4 Ledger 19 Oct 1840-29 Sep 1841 1 vol.

GD/C/9(c)/5 Ledger 22 Nov 1841-29 Sep 1842 1 vol.

GD/C/9(c)/6 Ledger 20 Oct 1842-29 Sep 1843 1 vol.

GD/C/9(c)/7 Ledger 6 Oct 1843-24 Jun 1845 1 vol.

GD/C/9(c)/8 Ledger 10 Sep 1845-25 Mar 1847 1 vol.

GD/C/9(c)/9 Ledger 12 May 1847-25 Mar 1848 1 vol.

GD/C/9(c)/10 Ledger 8 Jun 1848-6 Mar 1851 1 vol.

GD/C/9(c)/11 Ledger 15 May 1851-3 Sep 1853 1 vol.

GD/C/9(c)/12 Ledger 25 Mar 1854-25 Mar 1856 1 vol.

GD/C/9(c)/13 Ledger 29 Sep 1856-25 Mar 1859 1 vol.

GD/C/9(c)/14 Ledger 25 Mar 1859-25 Mar 1862 1 vol.

GD/C/9(c)/15 Ledger 29 Sep 1862-29 Sep 1865 1 vol.

GD/C/9(c)/16 Ledger 29 Sep 1865-25 Mar 1867 1 vol.

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GD/C/9(c)/17 Ledger 29 Sep 1867-29 Sep 1873 1 vol.

GD/C/9(c)/18 Ledger 31 Dec 1874-25 Mar 1877 1 vol.

GD/C/9(c)/19 Ledger 29 Sep 1877-25 Mar 1878 1 vol.

GD/C/9(c)/20 Ledger 29 Sep 1878-25 Mar 1882 1 vol.

GD/C/9(c)/21 Ledger 29 Sep 1882-25 Mar 1885 1 vol.

GD/C/9(c)/22 Ledger 29 Sep 1885-29 Sep 1888 1 vol.

GD/C/9(c)/23 Ledger 25 Mar 1889-25 Mar 1892 1 vol.

GD/C/9(c)/24 Ledger 29 Sep 1892-25 Mar 1893 1 vol.

GD/C/9(c)/25 Ledger 29 Sep 1893-29 Sep 1895 1 vol.

GD/C/9(c)/26 Ledger 29 Sep 1898-25 Mar 1900 1 vol.

GD/C/9(c)/27 Ledger 29 Sep 1900-25 Mar 1902 1 vol.

GD/C/9(c)/28 Ledger 29 Sep 1904-25 Mar 1906 1 vol.

GD/C/9(c)/29 Ledger 29 Sep 1908-29 Sep 1913 1 vol.

GD/C/9(c)/30 Ledger 30 Sep 1914-31 Mar 1927 1 vol.

Account of Non-Settled and Non-Resident Poor

GD/C/9(d)/1 Ledger 24 Jun 1845-24 Jun 1849 1 vol.

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Statements of expenditure

GD/C/13/1 Comparative statement of in- 1925-1928 maintenance costs 1 item

GD/C/13/2 Table for apportionments or Union 1838 ready reckoner (for calculation of 1 vol. accounts for maintenance and clothing) [Note: the volume belonged to Thomas Edgworth, clerk to the guardians]

Necessaries/Miscellaneous Accounts

GD/C/119/1 Bi-annual accounts Mar 1926-Mar 1928 for various items for the workhouse 1 vol. including quantities and cost.

Overseers balance sheets

GD/C/53/1 Overseers balance sheets- 1921-1927 Bersham 1 vol.

GD/C/53/2 Overseers balance sheets- 1924-1927 Rhosllanerchgrugog 1 vol.

Overseers’ Receipt and Payment books

GD/C/57/1 Receipt and Payment book- 1921-1927 Abenbury Fawr 1 vol.

GD/C/57/2 Receipt and Payment book- Acton 1907-1921 1 vol.

GD/C/57/3 Receipt and Payment book- Acton 1921-1924 1 vol.

GD/C/57/4 Receipt and Payment book- Acton 1925-1927 1 vol.

GD/C/57/5 Receipt and Payment book- 1907-1927 Bersham 1 vol.

GD/C/57/6 Receipt and Payment book- Borras 1901-1919 Riffri 1 vol.

GD/C/57/7 Receipt and Payment book- 1904-1926 Erbistock 1 vol.

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GD/C/57/8 Receipt and Payment book- Erddig 1901-1927 1 vol.

GD/C/57/9 Receipt and Payment book- Erddig 1927 1 vol.

GD/C/57/10 Receipt and Payment book- Erlas 1906-1926 1 vol.

GD/C/57/11 Receipt and Payment book- 1926-1927 Esclusham Above 1 vol.

GD/C/57/12 Receipt and Payment book- 1907-1926 Gourton 1 vol.

GD/C/57/13 Receipt and Payment book- 1905-1926 Marchwiel (special expenses rate) 1 vol.

GD/C/57/14 Receipt and Payment book- 1914-1926 Minera 1 vol.

GD/C/57/15 Receipt and Payment book- 1896-1926 Penycae 1 vol.

GD/C/57/16 Receipt and Payment book- 1906-1927 Royton 1 vol.

GD/C/57/17 Receipt and Payment book- 1896-1927 Ruabon 1 vol.

GD/C/57/18 Receipt and Payment book- 1896-1927 Ruabon 1 vol.

GD/C/57/19 Receipt and Payment book- 1895-1927 Rhosllanerchgrugog 1 vol.

GD/C/57/20 Receipt and Payment book- 1913-1926 Stansty 1 vol.

GD/C/57/21 Receipt and Payment book- Sutton 1903-1927 1 vol.

Collectors monthly statements GD/C/54/1 Collectors monthly statements- 1924-1927 Abenbury Fawr 1 vol.

GD/C/54/2 Collectors monthly statements- 1916-1923 Borras Riffri 1 vol.

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GD/C/54/3 Collectors monthly statements- 1904-1926 Burton (Unpaid rates) 1 vol.

GD/C/54/4 Collectors monthly statements- 1926-1927 Cefn (special expenses) 1 vol.

GD/C/54/5 Collectors monthly statements- 1920-1927 Dutton Diffeth 1 vol.

GD/C/54/6 Collectors monthly statements- 1919-1925 Erlas 1 vol.

GD/C/54/7 Collectors monthly statements- 1895-1925 Penycae 6 vols.

GD/C/54/8 Collectors monthly statements- 1922-1927 Ridley 1 vol.

Staff Records

Superannuation registers GD/C/6/1 Superannuation register 1857-1909 1 vol.

GD/C/6/2 Superannuation register 1909-1920 1 vol.

GD/C/6/3 Superannuation register 1920-1934 1 vol.

Staff Salaries includes information such as name, position/role and amount paid

GD/C/57/23 Register of salaries and deductions 1910-1913 1 vol.

GD/C/6/4 Register of staff salaries 1915-1920 1 vol.

GD/C/6/5 Register of staff salaries 1920-1926 1 vol.

GD/C/6/6 Register of staff salaries 1926-1929 1 vol.

GD/C/6/7 Register of staff salaries 1929-1930 1 vol.

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Wages, accounts and receipts for seamstress, tailor, baker, boiler man, carter and shoemaker etc.

GD/C/102/1 Wage accounts and receipt book 7 Oct 1905-27 Mar 1909 1 vol.

GD/C/102/2 Wage accounts and receipt book 3 Apr 1909-27 Sep 1911 1 vol.

GD/C/102/3 Wage accounts and receipt book 4 Oct 1911-10 Jul 1912 1 vol.

GD/C/102/4 Wage accounts and receipt book 17 Jul 1912-31 Mar 1916 1 vol.

GD/C/102/5 Wage accounts and receipt book 5 Apr 1916-24 Sep 1919 1 vol.

GD/C/102/6 Wage accounts and receipt book 1 Oct 1919-26 Sep 1923 1 vol.

GD/C/102/7 Wage accounts and receipt book 15 Aug 1923-30 Sep 1925 1 vol.

GD/C/102/8 Wage accounts and receipt book 1 Apr 1925-29 Sep 1928 1 vol.

GD/C/102/9 Wage accounts and receipt book 3 Oct 1928-27 Jun 1931 1 vol.

GD/C/102/10 Wage accounts and receipt book 10 Jun 1931-30 Jun 1934 1 vol.

GD/C/102/11 Wage accounts and receipt book 7 Apr 1934-26 Sep 1936 1 vol.

Correspondence Letters from secretaries of Wrexham branches of trade unions relating to wages of employees of the Wrexham Guardians.

GD/C/102/12 Letter form James Dickin, 21 Mar 1922 secretary to Amalgamated Society 1 item of tailors and tailoresses GD/C/102/13 Letter from A. Powner, secretary, 6 Oct 1922 Amalgamated Engineering Union 1 item

GD/C/102/14 Letter from A. Moffat, 24 Nov 1923 Amalgamated Union of Building 1 item Trade Workers

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Regulations for conduct of institution and staff

GD/C/59/1 Poor Law Institutions order 1913 1 item

Workhouse Records

Master of the Workhouse Later journals contain information such as the number of men, women and children in the workhouse. Also includes the names of those who have died and additional notes by the workhouse master. GD/C/95/1 Report book 1898-1900 1 vol.

GD/C/95/2 Report book 1900-1901 1 vol.

GD/C/95/3 Report book 1904-1906 1 vol.

GD/C/95/4 Report book 1907-1908 1 vol.

GD/C/95/5 Report book 1908-1910 1 vol.

GD/C/95/6 Report book 1910-1912 1 vol.

GD/C/95/7 Report book 1912 1 vol.

GD/C/95/8 Report book 1913-1914 1 vol.

GD/C/95/9 Report book 1914-1916 1 vol.

GD/C/95/10 Report book 1916-1919 1 vol.

GD/C/95/11 Report book 3 Jan 1920- 14 Jan 1922 1 vol.

GD/C/95/12 Report book 2 Feb 1922-5 Nov 1925 1 vol.

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GD/C/95/13 Stewards report book 19 Nov 1925-30 Apr 1930 1 vol.

Medical Officer GD/C/94/1 Medical Officer’s report book 1912-1948 includes reports on the sanitary 1 vol. conditions of the workhouse and general health of inmates

Vaccination officer GD/C/156/1 Vaccination Officer’s Report book 1908-1948 includes information such as 1 vol. name, age, birth registration district and addess of parent

Visiting committee for lunatics GD/C/99(b)/1 Report book 1919-1929 includes name and age only in 1 vol. most cases. Some further remarks given in a few cases

Inmate records

Admission and Discharge Registers includes information such as name, dates of admission and discharge, work/profession (if any), religion, age and parish admitted from GD/C/60/1 Admission and discharge Register Mar 1890-Jun 1894 1 vol.

GD/C/60/2 Admission and discharge Register Mar 1901-Oct 1904 1 vol.

GD/C/60/3 Admission and discharge Register Nov 1904-Oc 1907 1 vol.

GD/C/60/4 Admission and discharge Register Oct 1907-Mar 1911 1 vol.

GD/C/60/5 Admission and discharge Register Mar 1911-Dec 1913 1 vol.

GD/C/60/6 Admission and discharge Register Jan 1914-Jul 1917 1 vol.

GD/C/60/7 Admission and discharge Register Jul 1917-Feb 1920 1 vol.

GD/C/60/8 Admission and discharge Register Feb 1920-Apr 1921 1 vol.

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GD/C/60/9 Admission and discharge Register Sep 1921-Sep 1923 1 vol.

GD/C/60/10 Admission and discharge Register Mar 1923-Sep 1926 1 vol.

GD/C/60/11 Admission and discharge Register May 1926-Dec 1928 1 vol.

GD/C/60/12 Admission and discharge Register Jan 1929-Jul 1930 1 vol.

Registers of inmates Arranged alphabetically. Includes information such as name, age, parish, religion and admission/discharge dates.

GD/C/77/1 Register of inmates 1892-1920 1 vol.

GD/C/77/2 Register of inmates 1913-1917 1 vol.

GD/C/77/3 Register of inmates 1915-1920 1 vol.

GD/C/77/4 Register of inmates 1919-1923 1 vol.

GD/C/77/5 Register of inmates 1921-1927 1 vol.

GD/C/77/6 Register of inmates 1927-1929 1 vol.

GD/C/69/1 Register of deaths in workhouse 1914-1927 1 vol.

GD/C/69/2 Register of deaths 2 Oct 1927-27 Nov 1933

Registers of births and deaths Birth register includes date of birth, parents/mother's name, name of child and mother's parish. Death register includes name, age, date of death and parish where buried.

GD/C/67/1 Register of births and deaths 1886-1908 1 vol.

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GD/C/67/2 Register of births and deaths 1908-1914 1 vol.

Maternity registers includes information such as mother's name, age, date of admission/discharge and where discharged to. Also includes the child's name, date of birth, weight, type of labour, hand/breast fed, illnesses and additional remarks.

GD/C/67/3 Maternity register 1912-1946 1 vol.

Children

Registers of children under control of Guardians alphabetical. Contains information such as date of birth, religion, whether orphaned, deserted of otherwise and date of discharge. GD/C/36/1 Register of children 1891-1917 1 vol.

GD/C/36/2 Register of children 1918-1946 1 vol.

GD/C/36/3 Register of children 1912-1924 1 vol.

GD/C/36/4 Register of children 1918-1941 1 vol.

Registers of children apprenticed

GD/C/38/1 Register of children apprenticed 1909-1947 1 vol

GD/C/38/2 Register of children apprenticed 1866-1906 1 vol.

Records of children boarded out

GD/C/40/1 Register of children boarded out 1902-1945 1 vol.

GD/C/40/2 Quarterly returns of children 1871-1913 boarded out, 1871-1883. Includes 1 vol. a list of applicants for children to be boarded out, by whom recommended and names of children alloted, c. 1880-1913

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Officer in charge of the childrens home

GD/C/126/1 Childrens home admission and 1914-1945 discharge register- includes name, 1 vol. age, parents address (if applicable), admission and discharge dates, where discharged to (in some cases) and occasional additional remarks.

Lunacy

GD/C/73(c)/1 Examination books of alleged 1914-1917 lunatics 1 vol. includes date, name, whether certified and where discharged to

Family case papers files include case notes relating to individuals or families receiving relief. Often include family details, correspondence and relevant newspaper extracts.

GD/C/26/1 Relief case papers relating to 1911-1913 William Shepherd alias John Lewis 1 file

GD/C/26/2 Relief case papers relating to 1912 Geoffry Arthur Bintliff Jackson 1 file

GD/C/26/3 Relief case papers relating to 1913 Ernest Owens and Kate Jones 1 file

GD/C/26/4 Relief case papers relating to 1913-1914 Thomas O'Reilly 1 file

GD/C/26/5 Relief case papers relating to 1911-1914 Margaret Price 1 file

GD/C/26/6 Relief case papers relating to May 1904-1914 and Ethel Turner (boarded out 1 file children)

GD/C/26/7 Relief case papers relating to 1911-1916 Sarah Ann Jones and 3 children 1 file (non resident. Removed from Stoke upon Trent)

GD/C/26/8 Relief case papers relating to 1912-1913 Frances Jane Fenn (Transferred 1 file from Essex, Lunatic)

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GD/C/26/9 Relief case papers relating to 1911-1913 Martha Bellis 1 file

GD/C/26/10 Relief case papers relating to 1913-1920 Elizabeth Evans 1 file

Miscellaneous records of inmates

GD/C/75(c)/1 Register of mechanical restraint 1898-1926 1 vol.

GD/C/84/1 Register of inmates own clothing 1914-1935 1 vol.

GD/C/79/1 Register of record paupers 1914-1936 1 vol.

Wrexham Rural Sanitary Authority

Minutes

GD/C/164/1 Minute book 25 Aug 1872-11 Apr 1876 1 item

GD/C/164/2 Minute book 2 May 1876-5 Apr 1881 1 item

GD/C/164/3 Minute book 3 May 1881-31 May 1885 1 item

GD/C/164/4 Minute book 30 Apr 1885-14 Apr 1890 1 item

GD/C/164/5 Minute book 1 May 1890-11 Oct 1894 1 item

Parochial ledgers

GD/C/168/1 Ledger 1875-1878 1 item

GD/C/168/2 Ledger 1878-1882 1 item

GD/C/168/3 Ledger 1882-1885 1 item

GD/C/168/4 Ledger 1885-1887 1 item

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GD/C/168/5 Ledger 1888-1890 1 item

GD/C/168/6 Ledger 1893-1895 1 item

Correspondence

GD/C/173/1 Letter book 1881-1883 1 item

GD/C/173/2 Letter book 1884-1890 1 item

Miscellaneous

GD/C/162/1 Notices from property owners re 1904-1906 Broughton assessment 1 vol.

GD/C/32/1 Correspondence (bdle.) and plans 1912-1914 re proposed alterations and 2 items additions to workhouse

GD/C/57/24 Press cutting book 1926-1928 re Board meetings 1 vol.

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