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St. Mary’s Workhouse, Dover.

Governor's Day Book -1823.

January 1^st

Susan Dodd left the house.

Jane Dodd left the house.

Margaret Dodd left the house.

Received Elizabeth Dixon aged 62 years.

Received William French aged 62 years.

Received Jane Mayer aged 17 years.

January 3^rd

Jane Rogers delivered of a boy.

Received Caroline Knight aged 17 years.

Received Peter Woodhead aged 75 years.

Paid for butter 1/1d.

Paid Godden one week 10/-

Paid for yeast 2/6d.

Paid poor pence money £2-9s-10d.

January 5^th

Received Grace Worth aged 14 years.

Received Charles Worth aged 12 years.

Received Mary Worth aged 9 years.

Received Elizabeth Worth aged 7 years.

Received Joseph Worth aged 3 years.

Received Ann Worth aged 41 years.  

January 6^th

Received Richard Jones aged 69 years.

January 7^th

Received Jane Loarding aged 22 years.  

January 10^th

Paid for fish 1/-

January 11^th 1823

Paid for butter 1/1d.

Paid Godden one week 10/-

Paid poor pence money £1-4s-9d.

Paid for yeast 2/6d.

Received Ann Smith aged 59 years.

January 12^th

Elizabeth Frazer delivered of a boy.

Received Elizabeth Down aged 21 years.

Peter Woodhead left the house.

Received Peter Woodhead by order of Mr Popkiss.

Henry Smith left the house.

James White left the house.

January 16^th

Received William Page aged 45 years.  

January 18^th                                                                                

Paid Godden one week 10/-

Paid for butter 1/1d.

Paid poor pence money £1-4s-7d.

Paid for yeast 2/6d.

January 19^th

Received William Parkins aged 17 years.

January 18^th

 Richard Jones died  

January 20^th 

Paid for fish 1/-

Elizabeth Payne left the house.

Carried forward £7-4s-5d.

January 4^th

Received of Bennett 5 days 5/6d.

Received of Pilgrim 2 days 2/6d.

January 11^th

Received of Pilgrim 6/-

Received of Matthews 5 days 5/-  

January 16^th

Received of Mr Elvey for 16 pounds pork @ 5d - Total 6/8d.

Received of Mr Elvey for the porter 3/1½d

Received of Mr Finney for work 1/-

Carried forward £1-9s-9½d

Brought forward £7-4s-5d

January 20^th

Paid Smith the constable 2/6d.  

January 24^th 

Paid for fish 1/-

January 22^nd 

Roger Coulthorp died

January 25^th

Paid for butter 1/1d

Paid Godden one week 10/-

Paid poor pence money £1-4s-7d

Paid for yeast 2/6d  

January 14^th

Omit. Sarah Gibbons left the house

Omit. William Gibbons left the house

Paid expenses for removing Riley and wife to Maidstone and Peter Woodhead to Stroud as per account £4-7s-6d.  

January 29^th

Paid for christening Jane Rogers and child 1/6d

Paid funeral expenses for Hearn 4/6d

Paid Richard Epps 6/6d

Paid Jane Bowers 6/6d

Paid Mary Hackett child 1/6d

Paid Sarah Alchin 4/6d

Paid Thomas Smith 6/-

Paid Ambrose Culmer 4/6d

Paid Sarah Cooper 4/6d

Paid Richard Jones 6/6d

Paid Richard Coulthorp 6/6d

Paid for one gallon gin 13/-

Paid beer for month 15/6d

Paid poor pence money for work received 3/4d

£17-18s-5d

£1-14s-9½d

£16-3s-7½d  

January 28^th

Received of Mr. Baker for 121b pork 5/-

February 3^rd

Jane Rogers and child left the house.

Sophia Richards left the house.

Jane Coulthorp left the house.

Paid for butter 1/1d.

Paid Godden 1 week 10/-

Paid poor pence money 5/6d.

Paid for yeast 2/6d.

Paid Admiral Winthorp-Shaw as per bill 10/-

Paid for fish 1/-  

February 7^th

Received Richard Bailey age 33 years.

Paid for butter 1/1d.

Paid for yeast 2/6d.

February 9^th

Sarah Pilcher died.

February 10^th

Received Ann Tucker aged 20 years.

February 12^th

Paid for fish 1/-  

February 14^th

Paid for christening Mrs. Frazers child 1/6d.

February 15^th

Paid for butter 1/1d

Paid for yeast 2/6d.

Paid Godden 2 weeks £1-0d-0d.

Paid pence money 2 weeks £2-10s-2d

Received Robert Berwick aged 13 years.

Received William Page aged 15 years.  

February 17^th

Paid funeral expenses John Watson 4/6d.

Paid funeral expenses Sarah Pilcher 6/6d.

Paid funeral expenses John Holton 4/6d.

Received Susannah Bowles aged 79 years.

Paid for sack of sand 6d.

Paid postage letter to London 8d.

Received Ann Claringbould aged 44 years.

Received Sophia Claringbould aged 12years.

Received George Claringbould aged 7 years.

Received Louisa Claringbould aged 4 years.  

February 20th

Received Nicholas Andrew.

Paid Mr. Squires for pair of scissors 1/6d.

Paid Mr. Charlton 6/-.

February 21^st

Received Charlotte Parker aged 20 years.

Received Ann Hackett aged 20 years.

February 15^th

Thomas Hyde left the house.  

February 22^nd

Robert Benwick left the house.

Paid for butter 1/1d.

Paid Godden one week 10/-

Paid pence money £1-5s-1d.

Paid for yeast 2/6d.

Paid for fish 1/-

February 10^th

Sarah Bean left the house

Carried Forward £9-13s-4d

February 1^st

Received of Pilgrim 4 days 4/6d  

February 8^th

Received of Pilgrim for work 6/-

February 15^th

Received of Pilgrim for work 6/-

February 22^nd

Received of Pilgrim for work 6/-

February 24^th

Paid Clapson for attending as per bill 2/6d.

Received Thomas Cloak aged 28 years.

Received Ann Cloak aged 22 years.

Received Henry Cloak aged 3 years.

Received Sarah Cloak aged 1 year.  

February 25^th

Jane Myers left the house.

Paid carriage to go to Margate with Jane Myers and self back £1-1s-0d.

Paid my expenses one day 4/6d.

Paid extra expenses one day 2/6d.

Received Hannah Sapping aged 46 years.

Received Thomas Hyde aged 52 years.

Paid for turnips January to February 28^th 4/11d.

Paid for beer Mary Parker 1/3d.

Paid for milk from January to February 12^th 19/6d.

Paid for beer for one month 15/6d.  

February 27th

Paid pence money for work received 3/9d

March 1st

Frances Parker left the house.

Ann Stavely left the house.

Paid for butter 1/1.

Paid Godden one week 10/-

Paid pence money £1- 5s - 7d.

Paid for yeast 3/-

March 2^nd

Mary Parker died.

John Smith left the house.

Received James Rawlings aged 58 years.

March 3^rd

Jane Lording delivered of a girl.

Paid for fish 1/-

Paid for butter 1/1d.

Paid Godden one week 10/-

Paid pence money £1-5s-7d.

Paid for yeast 2/6d.

March 9^th

Paid postage letter from London 10d.

March 13^th

James Rawlings died.

Hannah Sapping left the house.  

March 14^th

Received Sarah Kegevin aged 14 years.

Received Maria Ann Walker aged 31 years.

Carried forward £4- 0s- 8d.

March 1^st

Received of Pilgrim for work 6/-

March 8^th

Received of Pilgrim for work 6/-

March 14^th

Received of Mr. Elvey 4g. Onions 4/-

Received of Captain Hammond 2g. Onions 2/-

Received of Captain Hammond 1g onions 1/-

Carried forward 10/-

Brought forward £4-0s-8d

March 15^th

William Page left the house.

Paid Page 2/-

Paid Wilson to go to Canterbury to sell a horse 3/6d.

Paid for butter 1/1d.

Paid Godden one week 10/-

Paid pence money £1-5s-7d.

Paid for yeast 2/6d.

March 17^th

Received Henry Pascall aged 52 years.

Received Sarah Pascall aged 32 years.

Received Frederick Pascall aged 4 years.

Received Robert Davison aged 11 years.

Received Sarah Pascall junior aged 2 years.  

March 20^th

Paid for fish 1/-

March 21^st 1823

Received Henry Smith aged 10 years.

March 22^nd

Paid for bushel turnips 9d.

Paid for butter 1/1d.

Paid Godden one week 10/-

Paid pence money £1-6s-1d.

Paid for yeast 2/6d.

Paid for letter to and from London 1/6d.  

March 23^rd

Elizabeth Dixon left the house.

March 26^th

Richard Cook died March 16th

March 27^th

Received Margaret Stewart aged 20 years.

Paid expenses to go to Bilsham? for Margaret Stewart.

Paid coach to and back from London £2-9s-0d.

My expenses 3 days £1-9s-0d.

Extra expenses 3 days 7/6d.

Paid Bishlem £1-6s-3d.

March 29^th

Paid funeral expenses Mary Parker 6/6d.

Paid funeral expenses Jane Rawling 6/6d.

Paid funeral expenses Richard Cook 6/6d.

Paid for butter 1/1d.

Paid Godden one week 10/-

Paid pence money £1-6s-1d.

Paid for yeast 2/6d.

Paid Mr Suchman as per bill 10/4d.

Paid for gin 3/4d.

Paid for beer for the month 15/6d.

Quarters salary £12-10s-0d.

Paid pence for work received 4/6d

Paid Mr Hammond 500 bobbins 15/-

E. White left the house.

£32-7s-0d.

Brought forward 19/-

Received of Pilgrim for work 6/-

Received for horse sold at Canterbury £1-15s-0d.

March 20^th

Received of Mantel 1 days work 1/-

March 22^nd

Received of Pilgrim 6/-

Received of Brown for picking 3/2d.

Received of Mr Sweetman for spinning £4-3s-6d.

Received of Mrs Houghton for spinning 5/-

Received of Mr Baker for sack of potatoes 4/6d.

Balance £21-14s-8d.

April 1^st

Paid for christening for Jane Loardings child 1/6d

Paid for sand 6d.

Paid for letter 3d.

William Pryor died.

Joseph Mandell left the house.

April 5^th

Paid for butter 1/1d.

Paid Godden one week 10/-

Paid pence money £1-6s-1d.

Paid for yeast 2/6d.

April 7^th

Frances Beer left the house.

Ann Hackett left the house.

Elizabeth Davis left the house.

Paid for bavins 16/-

April 10^th

Ann Worth left the house.

Grace Worth left the house.

Elizabeth Worth left the house.

William Paskins left the house.

Charles Worth left the house.

Joseph Worth left the house.

April 12^th

Paid for butter 1/1d.

Paid Godden one week 10/-

Paid pence money £1-6s-1d.

Paid for yeast 2/6d.

Mary Holgate left the house.

James Holgate left the house.

William Wilson left the house.

April 8^th

Omit. Jane Lourding left the house.

April 12^th

William Godden left the house.

April 17^th       

Paid Charlton Church 6/-

Paid postage of letter to and from London 1/6d.  

April 14^th

Omit. Received Sarah Hammond aged 46 years.

April 18^th

Henry Parsons left the house.

April 19^th

Richard Bailey left the house.

Nicholas Andrews left the house.

Paid for butter 1/-  

April 20^th

Paid to go to Baston 1/6d.

Received Frances Parker aged 12 years.

Received John Russell aged 30 years.

Received Ann Russell aged 30 years.

Received Jane Russell aged 6 years.

Carried forward £5-7s-7d.

April 2^nd

Received of Baker for work 6/-

April 5^th

Received of Pilgrim for work 5/-

April 12^th

Received for greens 6d.

Received of Mr. Elvey 3d.

Received of Mr. Jenkins 2d.

Received of Pilgrim for work 6/-

April 19^th

Received of Green for work 6/-

Received of Pilgrim for work 6/-

Received of Bates 15-10d.

Carried forward £2-5s-11d.

£5-7-7d.  

April 22^nd

Received John Russell aged 4 years.

Received Caroline Russell aged 3 years.

Received James Russell, age 1 month.

April 25^th

Paid for yeast 2 weeks 5/-

Sarah Bowles died.

April 26^th

Thomas Wellard left the house.

James Nash left the house.

John Russell left the house.

Ann Russell left the house.

Jane Russell left the house.

John Russell left the house.

Caroline Russell left the house.

James Russell left the house.

Paid funeral expenses Mary Hunt 4/6d.

Paid funeral expenses Hannah Clark 4/6d.

Paid funeral expenses William Clark 6/6d.

Paid funeral expenses John Frost 4/6d.

Paid funeral expenses Sarah Roberts 4/6d.

Paid for beer for F. Clark as per bill 6/8d.

Paid for beer for the month 15/6d.

Paid poor pence money £2-10s-5d.

£10-11s-2d.

£10-11-2d.

£3-3s-4d.

£7-7s-10d.

4/5d.

£7-3s-5d.

May 1^st

Mary Hogg left the house.

Jane Hogg left the house.

John Hogg left the house.

Edmund Green left the house.

Paid Horsted 2/-

Received James Pepper aged 28 years.

Received Elizabeth Barker aged 55 years.

Paid for yeast 2/6d.

Paid for butter 1/-

Poor pence money 9/7d.  

May 7^th

Received James White aged 8 years.

May 8^th

Thomas Clements died.

May 9^th

Paid sweeping 15 chimneys @ 6d - total 7/6d.

Paid pence money £2-4s-0d.

Balance due to parish 4/5d.

£3-11s-0d - brought forward £2- 5s- 11d.

May 26^th

Received of Pilgrim for work 6/-  

May 30^th

Received for vegetables from April 17^th to 30^th 11/5d

£3-3s-4d

May 1^st 1823

Received of Mr. Masters omitted in March £2-17s-6d

May 6^th 1823

Received of Kenning 1/-

May 9^th 1823

Received for vegetables from May 1^st 12/6d

May 10^th

Paid for yeast 2/6d.  

May 17^th

Paid funeral expenses Thomas Clements 6/6d.

Paid for yeast 2/6d.

Ann Cox left the house.

May 18^th

Thomas Hague left the house.

Arthur Andrews left the house.

Paid for bonnets 1/3d.

Paid for fish 1/-  

May 24^th

Paid for yeast 2/6d.

Joseph Dodd left the house.

Stephen Dodd left the house.

Ann Clark left the house.

Thomas Cloak left the house.

Sarah Cloak left the house.

Henry Cloak left the house.

May 26^th

Paid bundle pea sticks 4/6d

James Ellis left the house.  

May 27^th

Thomas Bean left the house

May 28^th

Received Rose Potter aged 31 years.

Received Sarah Potter aged 10 years.

Received Mary Potter aged 7 years.

Received Elizabeth Potter aged 4 years.

Received Rose Potter aged 2 years.

Received Morris Potter aged 9 years.

Received Thomas Beer.  

May 30^th

Paid for yeast 2/6d

Paid poor pence money £3-11s-5d

£4-14s-8d

£2-5s-5d

£2-9s-3d.

May 10^th

Received of Pilgrim for work 6/-

Received of Parkins 1/9d  

May 17^th

Received of Bates for 8 days work 13/4d.

Received of Pilgrim 6/-

Received of Bennett 5/-

Received of Parker 10d.

Received of Elizabeth Parker 6d.

Received for cutting a straw hat 1/-

Received of Pilgrim 5 days work 5/-

Received of Bennett 5 days work 5/-

Received of Terry 1/-

£2-5s-5d.

June 1^st

Received of Pilgrim 6 days work 6/-

Received of Bennett 4 days work 4/-

Brought forward 1/11½

June 6^th

Robert Bennett left the house.

June 7^th

Paid for yeast 2/6d.

Paid Mr Gilbert for hay as per bill £2-12s-6d

June 9^th

Paid for fish 1/-  

June 12^th

Received Robert Wood aged 68 years.

June 7^th

Ann Tucker left the house.

June 13^th

Paid for yeast 2/6d.

June 14^th

Mary Carlton left the house.

Mary Carlton junior left the house.

Frances Carlton left the house.

William Page left the house.

Richard Johnson left the house.  

June 16^th

Robert Davison left the house.

Received William Mills aged 40 years.

June 20^th

Paid for yeast 2/6d.

June 21^st

Paid for butter 11d.

June 23^rd

Paid Charlton poor 6/-

Received Katherine Knight aged 67 years.

June 27^th

Paid for yeast 2/6d.  

June 28^th

Paid for butter 11d.

Paid carriage with Robert Davison to Ramsgate and self back 15/-

My expenses 4/6d.

Paid carriage with Mr. and Mrs. Marsh to Folkestone and self back 4/6d

My expenses 3/6d.

Poor pence money £4-18s-4d.

Quarter salary £12-10s-0d.

£22-9s-1½d

£5-2s-0d

£17-7s-1½d

Received John Smith aged 63 years.

Brought forward 10/-

Received of Pilgrim for work 6/-

Received of Terry for work 1/-

Received of Mace 3 weeks work £2-2s-0d.

Received of Pilgrim 6/-

Received of Mr Ford for work 9/-

Received of Pilgrim for work 6/-

Received of Matthews for work 3/-

Received of Sparks 3/-

Received of Terry 1/-

Received of Pascall 1/-

Received of Sparks 1/-

Received of Golder 2/6d

Received of Pilgrim for work 6/-

Received of Matthews for work 3/6d

Received of Sparks for work 1/-  

June 6^th 

Robert Bennett left the house.

Paid for yeast 2/6d.

June 7^th 

Paid for Mr. Gilbert for hay as per bill £2-12s-6d.

June 9^th

Paid for fish 1/-

June 12^th

Received Robert Wood aged 68 years.

June 7^th

Ann Tucker left the house.

June 13^th

Paid for yeast 2/6d.

June 14^th

Mary Carlton left the house.

July 1^st

Elizabeth Bowles left the house.

Paid for fish 1/-

July 5^th

Paid for butter 11d.

Paid for yeast 2/6d.

Paid for shawl in pledge of Mrs. Pascall 2/8d.

Paid for shoes for Pascall child 1/9d.

July 6^th

Mary Hackett left the house.

Francis Parker left the house.

Katherine King died.

July 8^th

Received Rebecca Emery aged 22 years.

July 9^th

Received Thomas Roust aged 12 years.

Received Susannah Roust aged 10 years.

Received Mary Roust aged 8 years.

Received Sarah Roust aged 6 years.

Received Francis Roust aged 4 years.

July 10^th

Henry Pascall left the house.

Sarah Pascall left the house.

Frederick Pascall left the house.

Paid children to go to Charlton Fair 6/-

Paid for fish 1/-  

July 11^th

Received Sophia Richard age 8 years

Received James White age 46 years

July 12^th

Received Sarah Holden aged 26 years.

Received Richard Holden aged 3 years.

Received John Holden aged 2 years.

Paid for yeast 2/6d

Paid for butter 10d.

Received Susannah Brewington aged 11 years.

Received Mary Brewington aged 6 years.

July 17^th

Thomas Rice left the house.

Paid for bottle port wine for Mrs Bisbbins 4/6d.

July 18^th

Paid funeral expenses Mrs. Knight 4/6d.

Paid funeral expenses Mary Ann Brent 4/6d

Paid for butter 10d.

Paid for yeast 2/6d.

Paid for butter 1/-

July 16^th

Omit. Elizabeth Parker left the house

July 25^th

Received Francis Parker aged 12 years.

July 26^th

Received J. Pepper aged 28 years.

July 30^th

Paid for sack of sand 6d.

Paid for fish 1/-

Paid Martin for milk from June 19^th to July 31^st £1-0s-7d.

Carried forward £3-1s-7½d.

Received of Sparks for work 1/-

Received of Caroline Knight for work 1/6d.

Received of Matthews for work 1/6d.

Received of Bates for work 4/-

Received of Bates for work 6/-

Received of John Golder for work 3/-

Received of Terry for work 1/-  

July 9^th

Received of Terry for work 1/-

Received of Mr Barry for work 2/6d

Received of Pilgrim for work 6/-

Received of John Golder for work 3/-

Received of Terry for work 1/-

Received of Caleb Wellard 4 weeks 10/-

July 20^th

Received of Pilgrim for work 6/-

Received of Golder for work 3/-

Received of Caleb Wellard for work 3/-  

July 30^th

Received for vegetables 8/-

Received of Sophia Claringbould 3 weeks 3/-

Received of Doyle 1/-

Received for two baskets 2/-

Received of Mrs. Ward for child's bonnet 2/-

Brought forward £3-1s-7½d

Carried forward £4-4s-6d.

July 31^st

Paid for 23 half pints beer 2/4d.

Paid for 14 half pints beer Corrisday 1/5½d

Paid for 3 half pints beer John Beer 2¾d

Poor pence money £4-19s-6d

£8-4s-8½d

£4-4s-6d

£4-0s-2¼d.

August 2^nd 1823

Paid for yeast 2/6d

Paid for butter 1/-  

August 6^th

Paid for thread 2/6d

August 8^th

Received James Plater aged 11 years.

Received Charles Plater aged 9 years

Received Maria Plater aged 5 years.

Received Betsey Plater aged 3 years.

August 9^th

Paid for yeast 2/6d.

Paid for butter 1/-

August 16^th

Paid for yeast 2/6d.

August 20^th

Paid funeral expenses John Dunn 4/6d.

August 21^st

Paid funeral expenses William Daniels 4/6d

Lavina Smith left the house.

Mary Ann left the house.

Sarah Coleman Smith left the house.

George Sydney left the house.

Thomas Miller left the house.

August 9^th

Omit. James Terry left the house.

August 22^nd

Paid for fish 1/-

August 23^rd

Paid for yeast 2/6d.

Paid for butter 1/-

August 26^th

Elizabeth Holder delivered of a girl.

August 28^th

Paid Charlton poor 6/-  

August 30^th

Paid for butter 1/-

Paid for yeast 2/6d.

Received Jemima Penny aged 43 years.

Elizabeth Bellingham left the house

Paid Martin for 43 qts. milk from August 1^st to 31^st 14/7d

Paid for beer for Mills 3/2½d

Paid for beer for Conrady 3/2¾d

Carried forward £2-17s-0½d

Brought forward £4-4s-6d.

September 3^rd

Received Ann Burvil aged 22 years.