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Birds Eye View of the Standard Workhouse
Birds Eye View of the Standard Workhouse
Birds Eye View of the standard layout for a workhouse, as published in the Poor Law Commissioners Annual Report, 1839. The standard plan was drawn up by the Poor Law Commissions Architect, George Wilkinson.
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Workhouse filled to capacity
Workhouse filled to capacity
Extract from the minutes of Milford Board of Guardians, relating to the fact that the workhouse had reached full capacity and ordering that the people who are refused admission be given tickets and provided with outdoor relief.
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Map of Milford Union, towns and electoral divisions
Map of Milford Union, towns and electoral divisions
Portion of 1847 map of the Commissioners of Public Works, for County Donegal, showing Milford Union its towns and electoral divisions. Scale 1:253,440
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Map of Milford, pre-1838
Map of Milford, pre-1838
First edition OS Map showing the town of Milford, before the building of the workhouse began. The site where the workhouse was built is also included at the bottom right-hand corner of the map.
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Punishment Book 2b
Punishment Book 2b
Extract from the punishment detailing name of person who has been or who is to be punished; offence; date of offence; punishment given; guardians opinions on punishment and the punishment the guardians decide upon; and the date of punishment. Punishments are for both adults and children and are for offences such as fighting, abusive language, insubordination, refusing to work and going to Milford without permission.
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Outdoor Relief Register (extract 2)
Outdoor Relief Register (extract 2)
Extract from an outdoor relief register from Milford Union giving details such as name, date of relief, sex, age, employment or calling, married or single, name of wife or husband, number of children, electoral division and townland in which resident at the time they began to receive relief.
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Newspaper report of meeting of Glendermot Landholders
Newspaper report of meeting of Glendermot Landholders
Extract from the Londonderry Journal, giving an account of a meeting of the landholders and landowners in Glendermot, Co. Donegal. The extract gives the peoples' view of the introduction of poor relief.
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State of the workhouse, Minutes (a)
State of the workhouse, Minutes (a)
Letter quoted in minutes of Milford board of guardians from George Wilkinson, Poor Law Architect. Letter deals with the condition of the workhouse building and Wilkinson states that only plaster and dash could stop the damp. He believed the cost of the plaster would be no more than £100.
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Reaction of John Hamilton, a local landlord and guardian to the poor law
Reaction of John Hamilton, a local landlord and guardian to the poor law
Extract from the Londonderry Journal, giving a letter written by John Hamilton, a member of one of the Donegal Board of Guardians, giving out about the poor law.
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Outdoor Relief Register (extract 3)
Outdoor Relief Register (extract 3)
Extract from an outdoor relief register from Milford Union giving details such as name, date of relief, sex, age, employment or calling, married or single, name of wife or husband, number of children, electoral division and townland in which resident at the time they began to receive relief.
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