Workhouse Misc Entries 1771 – 1854

All entries from Pontypool Board of Guardians minute book unless otherwise noted
Jones James a pauper 1771 bur St Peters
Lewis Mary wid a pauper 1776 bur St Peters
Frederick Mary the widow of Isaac Frederick a pauper 1778 bur St Peters
Brooke Anne a paper 1779 bur St Peters
Morgan John a pauper 1779 bur St Peters
Widow Elizabeth a pauper 1779 bur St Peters
Jenkins Mary widow of Walter Jenkins yeoman a pauper 1780 bur St Peters
Morgan Mary a pauper 1781 bur St Peters
Thomas Gilbert’s Act For the Better Relief and Employment of the Poor unions of parishes could set up a common workhouse although this was to be for the benefit only of the old, the sick and infirm, and orphan children 1782
Jenkins Elizabeth alias Gwylym a pauper 1783 bur St Peters
Jones Catherine a pauper 1786 bur St Peters
James Ann a pauper 1790 bur St Peters
Philips blank a pauper 1790 bur St Peters
Williams John s/o Richard Williams a pauper 1790 bur St Peters
Prosser Walter a pauper 1791 bur St Peters
blank Ann a pauper 1791 bur St Peters
Pound ?? Ann a pauper 1792 bur St Peters
Philip Watkin Richard a pauper 1792 bur St Peters
Samson William a pauper 1792 bur St Peters
Thomas Elizabeth a pauper 1793 bur St Peters
Sir William Young introduced An Act to Amend so much of an Act… as prevents the distributing occasional relief to poor persons in their own houses, under certain circumstances and in certain cases. (36 Geo. III c.23). 1795
Repealed some of the provisions of Knatchbull’s Act & gave greater powers to local magistrates to order outdoor relief. Not universally popular measure and may have encouraged some parishes to form Gilbert’s Unions which were exempt from such measures.
Paid to the workhouse £9.4.0 (overseers accounts restart) 1800 71.18
Paid to the workhouse £8.0.0 Straw for the workhouse 2/- 1801 71.18 pic 46
Allowed Walter Griffiths (he was overseer of the poor for that year) for the workhouse 14/- 1802 71.18 pic 48
workhouse not mentioned 1803 71.18
straw for the workhouse 4/- 1804 71.18 pic 50
Thomas David’s overseer for 1805 – account missing 1805 71.18
Lewis Henry in the workhouse £6.10.0 shirt & trousers 8/11 1806 71.18 pic 54
missing 1807 71.18
Kittys Nest decision to build a house for Catherine Jenkins on a plot of land belonging to the parish at the expense of the parish 1808 71.03 pic 3
Lewis Henry in the workhouse £6.10.0 jacket & trousers 13/- 1808 71.18 pic 56
Evan Rcd Morgan in the workhouse £3.18.0  a shirt 5/- breeches 9/- 1808 71.18 pic 56
Morgan William in the workhouse 27 weeks @ 1/6 removing to the workhouse 2/6 1808 71.18 pic 56
for mending the workhouse windows 7/6 1808 71.18 pic 56
Williams George Pauper 1808 Bur reg St Peters
Lewis Margaret Pauper 1808 Bur reg St Peters
Lewis Henry 1809 71.18 pic 58
Williams Mary 1809 71.18 pic 58
Evan Rcd Morgan 1809 71.18 pic 58
Morgan William 1809 71.18 pic 58
additional rent for the workhouse for half a year 7/6 1809 71.18 pic 58
Straw for the workhouse 8/- 1809 71.18 pic 58
1810 71.18 pic 58
1811
Jane Higgins 27 Dec parishioners of Clytha indemnify Goytre against expense of child about to be born in workhouse. bap Goy 12 Jan 1812 Mary d/o William Powell and Jane Higgins 1811 020
Leek Charles Pauper 1812 Bur reg St Peters
Jenkins Catherine Pauper 1812 Bur reg St Peters
Candia Morgan @ 1/6 week £3.18.0 1813
Morgan Candia 42 weeks @ 1/6 £3.3.0 Funeral £1.1.0 not buried Goytre 1814
Lewis Henry £8.4.5 1814 pg 67
Evan Rcd Morgan 46 weeks & Funeral £5.0.10 1814 pg 67
straw for the workhouse 10/- 1814 pg 67
Evans Richard Work House 61 1814 Bur reg St Peters
Saunders Samuel Work House 40 1814 Bur reg St Peters
Peter Edward Work House 32 1814 Bur reg St Peters
Jones Daniel with his sister  £7.18.7 Irish cloth 1815 p 69
On account of enlarging the cottage called Cathy’s Nest  £7.1.8 1815
enlarging Cathy’s nest above the estimate 1815 pic 75a
Straw & coal £1.6.6 1815 p 69
Corn Law prohibited the importation of corn into Britain until the home price reached 80 shillings per quarter. The cost of a four pound loaf of bread in London averaged over one shilling between 1816 and 1818. See 1846 1815
The result was that ordinary workers could not afford to buy bacon eggs, cheese, milk etc. as well as bread at these times. Rise in relief 1815
Poor Law Act extended the power to give outdoor relief. 1815
Lewis Henry £6.14.3 1816 75
Jones Daniel £7.8.7 1816 75
Jones David Journey to the doctor and Pontypool to bring him to the workhouse in a cart £5.0.4 1816 75
straw for the workhouse 10/- bed cord 2/6 and coal 7/- 1816
Lewis Henry in the workhouse £6.10.0  shirts trousers £7.9 1817 pg 77
Prichard Elizabeth workhouse, clothing & shoes £7.17.6 1817 pg 77
straw 3/- coal 8/- mending the windows 2/8 1817 pg 77
Ann Nicholas with William Jones 37 weeks @ 2/6 and William Rosser 15 weeks 2/3 1818 71.18
John Prosser with Mary Francis £7.2.6 1818 71.18
Lewis Henry in the workhouse £6.10.0 shirt, shoes, jacket, breeches  £7.4.0 1818 71.18
Prichard Elizabeth in workhouse and lodging £6.10 stockings 1/2 £6.11.2 1818 71.18
Yorath Mary 37 weeks @ 3/- £5.11.0 1818 71.18
Watkins Margaret workhouse 32 weeks 4/- £6.8.0 1818 71.18
Ann Nicholas with William Rosser 52 @ 2/- Clothing 7/2 £5.11.0 1819 p 82
Francis Mary John Prosser with Mary Francis 48 weeks @ 2/6 4 @ 2/-   £6.8.0 1819 p 82
Lewis Henry workhouse 2/6 week smock frock 4/- 2 pairs of breeches 9/6          £7.3.6 1819 p 82
Prichard Eliz in workhouse 26 weeks @ 2/6 26 weeks @ 2/- shoes 5/- handkerchief 1/3 caps 1/6 smock 3/- mending her bedgown 2/3 £6.9.9 1819 p 82
Watkins Margaret in workhouse 12 weeks @ 4/-smock 3/- coffin 17/- shroud, laying her out 5/- Parson 1/6 clerk 2/6 Beer 5/- My journey for the shroud 2/6 £4.13.6 1819 p 82
Watkins Margaret Poor House 90 1819 Bur St Pet
Jenkin Rosser a premium with David Nicholas £6 1819 p 82 89
Mary Morgan  for Daniel Jones £2..2.0 1819 p 82
Straw 8/- coal 9/- 71.18
Nicholas Ann Wm Rosser with Ann Nicholas 1820 p 84
Lewis Harry 2/6 per week , shirt, smock & trousers £7.7.7 1820 p 84
Prichard Eliz 2/- per week  clothing 10/7    £5.14.7 1820 p 84
straw and coal 16/5 1820 p 84
Lewis Harry 1821 p 86
Prichard Eliz Jenkin Rosser house rent 1821 p 86
James Margaret 1821 p 86
Jones Christopher 1821 p 86
straw and coal 18/ – 1821 p 86
Thomas Jenkins with William Jeremiah 4 weeks and Wm Moses 48 weeks 1822 28 Mar 1823 p93
John Prosser with Wm Lewis 52 weeks 1822 28 Mar 1823 p93
Lewis Herny £7.7.2 1822 28 Mar 1823 p93
Prichard Eliz £5/8 1822 28 Mar 1823 p93
James Margaret in workhouse 39 weeks @ 2/-  Charity 6/- Smock 2/- Stockings 1/8 Coffin 17/-  etc £5.16.0 1822 28 Mar 1823 p93
James Margaret Poor House 84 1822 Bur St Pet
Jones Christopher 9 days 15/- lodging 2/- Charity £2.9 Bed & Bed clothes £1.3.11 £4.19.11 1822 28 Mar 1823 p93
Jones John Tailor and wife in the workhouse  9 weeks @ 4/- Charity 10/- Warrant, Journey to Llandilio 2/6 Bed & Bedclothes  £1.2.0  £3.12.6 1822 28 Mar 1823 p93
straw and coal 18/ – 1822 28 Mar 1823 p93
Lewis Herny £7.1.6 1823 p 97
Prichard Eliz £5.7.0 1823 p 97
Jones John tailor and wife in the workhouse  £9.16.0 28 weeks in 28 weeks out. 1823 p 97
straw and coal 18/ – 1823 p 97
Lewis Herny £7.1.4 1824 p 102
Prichard Eliz £5.18.9 1824 p 102
Morgan Margaret and son in workhouse warant on John Morgan £4.10.6 1824 p 102
Lewis Herny in the workhouse 2/6  Clothing £1.2.7 £7.12.7 1825 1825 – 26 p 106
Prichard Eliz 2/- clothing 4/6 £5.8.6 1825 1825 – 26 p 106
straw, coal and sheeting £1.7.2 1825 1825 – 26 p 106
Jones Joshua Work House in Goytre 89 1825 Bur St Pet
Bevan Elizabeth in Goy workhouse she and her child will be chargeable to LK. bap Goytre 29 July 1825 Thomas ill son Thomas Prichard Lab and Eliz Bevan

 

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Phillips Francis Work-house 82 1826 Bur St Pet
Lewis Herny 2/6 per week 182? p 110
Prichard Eliz 2/- per week Apron 1/8 Handkerchief 9d Serge 1/3 Calico 6/- Stockings 1/6 mending her clothes 1/-, making her a bedgown, apron and hemming a handkerchief  1/- £5.12.2 182? p 110
Williams Thomas 3 days 1/- 182? p 110
Williams David Work House 75 1827 Bur St Pet
coal and straw 20/- 182? p 110
Phillips Mary 51 weeks @ 2/6 Bacon 1/- Removing her to the workhouse 2/- shoes 6/- stockings 1/4 Petticoat, smock, apron, caps, handkerchief £6.17.10 1828 Apr 28 – Mar 29 p146
Lewis Herny in the workhouse 2/6 blanket & jacket, trousers, one shirt pair of stockings  £6.10.0 1828 Apr 28 – Mar 29 p146
Prichard Eliz in workhouse 2/6 smock, handkerchief, caps, stockings £5.4.0 1828 Apr 28 – Mar 29 p146
Change of clothing for the workhouse paupers £2.11.2 1828 Apr 28 – Mar 29 p146
Morgan John wife and child in the workhouse 33 weeks 3 days@5/2 £8.13.0 rest of family with Philip Vallant 1828 Apr 28 – Mar 29 p146
Lewis Henry in the workhouse 2/6 week £6.10 shirt 3/6 tot £6.13.6 1829 Mar 29 – Mar 30 p 149
Prichard Eliz 2/- a week £5.4.0 1829 Mar 29 – Mar 30 p 149
Phillips Mary in workhouse 2 weeks 2/6 week Coffin 17/- shroud 6/6 laying out 2/6 drink funeral 5/- journey for shroud 2/6 Parson 1/6 Sexton 2/6       £2.2.6 1829 Mar 29 – Mar 30 p 149
Straw for the workhouse coals 0.18.0 1829 Mar 29 – Mar 30 p 151b
Lewis Henry in the workhouse 26 weeks @ 2/6 £3.5.0, a shirt 2/9, Trousers 6/7 1830 Mar – Sep
Lewis Henry in the workhouse 2/6 £3.5.0 1830 Mar – Sep p 155
Prichard Mary 24 weeks @ 2/-  £2.8.0 Coffin 17/- Shroud 3/8 laying out 2/6 Parson 1/6 Sexton 2/6 Beer 5/-  journey for the shroud 2/6 new suit of clothes 10/6 £4.19.2 1830  Sep – marp 155
Pritchard Elizabeth Workhouse 63 1831 Bur St Pet
Valuation of Goytrey taken by ? Davis of Usk taken March & April 1831 Mar p 160
Lewis Henry £3.5.0  Coal & Straw 17/- 1831 Mar 28th p 159
Lewis Henry in the workhouse 2/6 week £6.10 shirt etc tot £6.17.11 1831 Mar 1831 – 32 p 169
Williams Thomas workhouse 36 weeks  flour leather shoproom and lodgings summons 2/- £6.10.4 1831 Mar 1831 – 32 p 169
Davies John 1 week in workhouse wife 2 weeks paid 7/- to go away £0.17.6 1831 Mar 1831 – 32 p 169
Prosser James paid interest on £20 1831 Mar 1831 – 32 p 171
paid 16/- for coal and straw for the workhouse 1831 Mar 1831 – 32 p 171
Harris John agreed to pay John Harris 1/6 a week for the maintenance of Margaret Morgan (Margarets father Francis died 1827 poss Wern Verrig) 1832 Sep 12 p 22
Paid Phillip Vallants salary  £2.0.0 Churchwardens accounts 1832 p 124 allowed Apr 11 1833
Lewis Henry Henry Lewis  52 weeks 2/6 wk £6.10 7 yds blanketing for smock & trousers tot £7.4.2 1832 Mar 26 175
Jones William 52 weeks 2/- relief shirt £5.11.3 1832 Mar 26 175
Edwards Thos 32 weeks £4.6.10 1832 Mar 26 175
Vallant Walter 8 weeks in workhouse etc  £3.6.0 1832 Mar 26 175
Margaret Morgan 2 weeks at  3/- John Harris & witnesses going to Usk to consult with Mr McDonnnell respecting her New Inn expenses warrant constables witnesses £0.15.0 1832 Apr 16 177
Lewis William William Lewis Poor House Penpelleni 75 1833 June 18
Henry Lewis  £7.15.9 William Jones £5.15.9 Walter Vallant £5.6.0 in the workhouse 1834 Apr 1 p 179
Elizabeth Plaisted 85 died at Goytre Workhouse buried Llanover 1835 Feb 1
Ann Morgan 82 died workhouse bur Goytre 1835 Feb 1
Henry Leiws £6.10.0, William Jones £5.5.3 and Walter Vallant £6.11.0 1835 Mar 30
Henry Lewis, William Jones and Walter Vallant in the workhouse as usual 1835 Apr 16
Thomas Barram 67 died workhouse Goytre 1835 Apr 26
agreed by the overseer to allow all necessary clothes for the parish beds in the workhouse. 1835 Overseers 18
Richard Jones takes a cottage called Catty’s Nest at a rent of £2 paid quarterly 1835 Sep 25 D Pa 71.18 photo 31
Kittys Nest Repairs done to Cathy’s nest Thatcher, Straw £1.4.3 1836 D pa 71.18 pic 189
Morgan Margaret paid 52 wks at 2/- a wk £6.4.0 Henry Lewis, £7.18.11  William Jones £5.17.5 Walter Vallant £6 1836 to March  p 189
First entry of Board of Guardians Pontypool Chas Thos Edwards clerk £75 1836 May 24
resolved unanimously that the weekly meeting of the guardians be held alternatively on Saturdays and Thursday in vestry room Pontypool 1836 May 24
resolved that the several parishes in the union shall be divided into 3 districts and that they will have relieving officers (Goytre in Llangibby district) 1836 May 24
write a report on necessity of erecting a poor house etc 1836 May 24
resolved that all relief hereafter be regarded as given weekly. 1836 May 24
That the clerk be directed to write to the overseers of the Union stating that from and after the first day of July next, all relief will be discontinued unless due cause for its continuance be shown. 1836 May 24
That each non resident pauper do send a certificate accompanying each application for relief signed by the clergyman or two respectable householders of same parish stating her or him to be a fit object for such relief. 1836 May 24
such certificate to be renewed every two months .  That each non resident pauper be directed to name a person residing in his parish to receive his or her relief. 1836 May 24
resolved that the parish of Goytrey be added to the Usk district for surgeons.   Mr Davies Medical officer for Usk 1836 June 4
Clerk to advertise for bread and flour to  be supplied by tender 1836 June 4
Warrants issued to the overseers for payment to the clerk one twelth part of the rates of the respective parishes on or before the 23rd 1836 June 4
General poor house imperitively called for and donation of land by Capel Leigh for building.   Goytrey added to Usk District of relieving officer 1836 June 9
Directed to apply for the specification of the erection of the Poor House according to the plans contained in the report of the Poor Law Commissioners. 1836 June 9
Resolved that Goytrey be added to the Usk Division of Receiving Officers 1836 June 9
Resolve that the clerk cause 200 letters with a requisite certificate be printed and forwarded to the several outpaupers 1836 June 18
Upon inquiry it appears inexpedient to contract for either bread or flour at the prices contained in the several tenders. 1836 June 23 pg 7
At a meeting held the 9th day of June it was agreed by the major part of the parishioners to present a petition to the Board of Guardians of the Pontypool Union that they wish to withdraw from said Union … 1836 June 9 Overseer 18
Several parishes including Goytrey settled as to weekly pay 1836 June 23
Many parishes paid their contributions.  Resolved that the clerk apply to the overseers  apply to the parishes Tev, Usk Glas Gwerl Upp Llanfrech & Goytrey for the immediate payment to the treasurer for their contribution. 1836 July 2
Resolved that the time for the outpaupers being struck off unless proper certificates be sent in is extended to the first day of August. 1836 July 2
Resolved that until a general workhouse for the union be ready for the reception of Paupers that such house or houses be prepared for the reception of children and such other paupers as may from time to time be deemed necessary. 1836 July 2
Margaret Morgan  14 @ 2/- £1.8  Henry Lewis to Jun 1 £1.12.6 Wm Jones £1.6 Walter Vallant £1.6 A thrave of straw, (24 sheaves) additional allowance for the workhouse £0.17.6 1836 Mar – 4 July
agreed to present a petition to the Booard of Guardians that Mr Bowyer be instituted relieving officer instead of James Blythe 1836 July 7 Overseers 18
Resolved that poor house should be erected to hold 150 paupers and easily enlarged to 200. Plans to be prepared. 1836 July 7 pg 13
Francis Morgan buried Goytre died Goytre Workhouse 1836 July 11
A letter having been addressed to the Board of Guardians from Mr John Lawrence of the overseers of Usk dated 15th instant referring to some private arrangements 1836 July 16 p 13
by which he accounts for the non payment of the account named in the warrant directed to the Overseers of the Parish. July 16 p 13
It is resolved that the clerk write to inform him that the distrct cannot recognise any private arrangement between the overseers. 1836 July 16 p 13
and that he had been instructed to take any necessary steps to enforce payment unless the same be made before Thursday next.  Resolved that the same will be adopted towards all other parishes in default. 1836 July 16 p 14
Arnold John 62 Monkswood wife and two children 11 & 9 to received temp relief 1836 July 16 p 15
Application from the keeper of the Goytrey workhouse for 50/- quarters bill for maintenance of poor – to be considered at next meeting. 1836 July 16 p 15
Building report accepted site still to be approved 1836 July 21 pg 18
weekly meeting now held on Thursdays.  A order from Mr J H poole for 6 double bedsteads 6′ x 3’6″ at 17/6 each and also that he order the necessary articles of  straw mattresses & bedclothes fitting the same 1836 July 21 pg 18
Arnold John Monkswood applied for relief – ordered that the relieving officer take possession of his machinery and that he be allowed 2/6 weekly 1836 July 21 pg 18
Jeremiah Ann Goytrey to be allowed 2/- instead of 1/3 weekly 1836 July 21 pg 18
Lewis Rachel Goytrey 25 applied for relief – she is very ill having been confined 5 weeks of a bastard child – to be allowed 1/6.  Ordered that the clerk apply to George Appleton Garndiffaith miner who is the reputed father of the child 1836 July 21 pg 18
Holmes Rachel Removed from Bettws Newydd to Goytrey to be allowed out relief not exceeding 2/- a week 1836 July 22 pg12 Aber
Resolved that the clerk write to Mr Poole for six iron bedsteads which are not to be painted – the same are to be forwarded by Manchester boat to Newport and thence by canal to Pontypool. 1836 July 30 pg 21
Daniel Ann the woman who keeps the Panteg Poor House at 9/- a quarter from 5 parishes 1836 July 30 pg 21
Resolved that the several parishes of Panteg, Llanfrechfa, upper & lower Glascoed and Llan Pontymoil be directed immediately to dissolve any contract may exist between them and (blank) Daniel in consequence of the conduct of Ann Daniel matron thereof 1836 July 30 pg 22
James Rachel resided at Pontypool an outpauper from Goytrey to be continued 1/- weekly 1836 Aug 4 pg 23
Mr Bowyer is directed to apply to Elizabeth Morgan Llanfrechva Lower to offer her the situation of matron to the Panteg Workhouse. 1836 Aug 4 pg 24
Mr Bowyer having inquired into the fitness of Elizabeth Morgan to Superintend the Panteg workhouse reports that her heart is not sufficiently good for such a situation. 1836 Aug 13 pg 24
Resolved that warrants be issued to the overseers for the payment to the treasurer of the twelth part of the rates of the respective parishes on or before the 26th instant. 1836 Aug 13 pg 25
Gwillim Richard Monkswood – an outpauper at Goytrey having applied to Mr Bowyer for further relief to be allowed 6d weekly in advance 1836 Aug 13 pg 25
Prosser Philip Mamhilad a shoemaker aged 58 years – has a wife – outpauper at Goytrey to be allowed 1/- weekly 1836 Aug 13 pg 25
Resolved that a return be made at the next meeting by the respective relieving officers of the several workhouses in each of their districts and the amount of rent paid for these houses 1836 Aug 13 pg 26
Resolved that Mr Bowyer be directed to take possession of the Panteg workhouse and manage the same until further arrangements be made. 1836 Aug 13 pg 26
Appleton George Varteg the reputed father of a bastard child of the body of Rachel Lewis – Goytrey -The relieving officer is directed to obtain a warrant against him to an order at the next sessions 1836 Aug 13 pg 26
The clerk is ordered to get the bedsteads painted black and forward them to the workhouse 1836 Aug 13 pg 27
The relieving officers not having had sufficient time to make a return of the several workhouses in each of their districts and the amount of rent paid for such houses resolved that they be directed to do so on Saturday 27th instant 1836 Aug 18 pg 28
Phillips Ann 89 to be paid 2/6 weekly as long as a certain arrangement may exist between her son and the parish of Goytrey for the occupation of a house and land in the said parish be which he will bind himself to pay them £5 yearly 1836 Aug 18 pg 28
Lewis Rachel Goytrey – has a bastard child.  She states that George Appleton is the father – he told her his name was George Morgan but she was living with her mother – resolved that she be allowed 1/6 a week as usual. 1836 Aug 18 pg 29
Francis Susan Goytrey she now lived with Mr Williams Ternewidd at £4.10.0 a year.  She has a bastard child.  It is proposed to pay 6d weekly and she to provide child with clothes.  The child to be allowed 2/- weekly 1836 Aug 18 pg 29
Resolved that Mr Edward Bowyer is appointed governor of the Panteg workhouse at an additional salary of £20 a year to commence from the time of his taking the management 1836 Aug 18 pg 33
It appearing by the treasurers account that the following parishes have paid their contributions on the 26th August last (Goytre paid £13.10.0) Sep 1 pg 34
Resolved that the several Overseers of the Poor of each Parish will be directed to apprentice such children that will be chargeable to the Parishes respectively as they will attain the proper ages. Sep 1 pg 37
relieving officers are directed to deliver at the next meeting a list of such persons who are fit objects in the several parishes to be placed in the workhouse or be reduced in their pay. Sep 1 pg 37
Henry Lewis, Wm Jones and Walter Vallant & Quarterly allowance to the workhouse 12/6 Sep 1 1836 p197a
Ordered Mary Morgan, William Williams and William Daniel of Llanwenarth now at Goytrey be sent to Bedwelty House. 1836 Sep 1 Abergavenny
Ordered that the medical officer be requested to furnish James Cobner Llanarth with a double truss. 1836 Sep 8 Abergavenny
Ordered that William Jones in Goytrey Workhouse and belonging to Llanvair be removed to Abergavenny House. 1836 Sep 8 Abergavenny
Poor Law Commissioners to sanction Mr Bowyer as Gov of Panteg temp Poor House Sep 24 pg 43
resolved that notice be given by handbills requiring tenders for supplying the several workhouses in the union as well as the poor in the different parishes Oct 8
with bread and the necessaries and that such tenders be delivered to the clerk on or before the 21st Oct 8
Orders were accordingly signed directing the parish officers of the several parishes to pay the following sums namely Goytre £13.10.0 Oct 8
Prosser Philip Mamhilad – living at Goytre his pay to be increased by the relieving officer until the next meeting Oct 8
Prosser Margt widow of Phillip Prosser Mamhilad (60) applied for relief.  Allowed 2/- Oct 22
Daniel Mary now in the Panteg workhouse applied to be discharged from the workhouse and to have an allowance of weekly pay – her child is 2 years old.  Refused but is to be allowed a pair of shoes for the child not exceeding 2/6 Oct 22
Jenkins Mary daughter fo Charles Jenkins residing at Mamhilad.  She has bastard child 5 weeks old.  Thomas Stephens of Goytre is the child. Oct 22
Charles Jenkins lived with the late Mr Philip Rees of Usk from whence he was married and resided ever since in Croesynypant at the yearly rental of £4.0.0 his daughter never gained a settlement in her own right. Oct 22
The tender of Charles James Phillips for bread being the lowest, resolved that it be accepted for the workhouse of Pontypool and Panteg until the 21st day of Dav Oct 22
Resolved that the tender of Mr William Herbert for supplying the workhouses with shop goods (bread excepted) and ordered that the contract and receipts be forthwith entered in Oct 22
Thomas Margaret 25 Trevethin her settlement at Goytre – she is confined and has 2 children.  The relieving officer is directed inquire if the parish of Goytre will accept her as a pauper. Oct 22
Ordered that the paupers with the Goytrey workhouse be forthwith removed to the Panteg workhouse. 1836 Oct 27
For a cart removing 3 paupers to the workhouse 1836 Oct 31
Mr Bowyer is directed to report at the next meeting what clothing will be required for the two workhouses 1836 Nov 3 p 201
Mr Bowyer reports that the following clothing is requisite namely for Panteg workhouse 1836 Nov 10
Jones William 83 requires one flannel shirt, one short flannel smock frock, one flannel trousers and one pair of stockings. 1836 Nov 10
Prosser James 79 requires one shirt, one short flannel smock frock 1836 Nov 10
Lewis Henry Goytrey 79 requires the same as William Jones 1836 Nov 10
James Rachel Goytrey residing at pontypool to be allowed 2/- temporary relief. 1836 Nov 10
Thomas Margaret 25 Trevethin  it is ordered that proposals be made to the parish of Goytre that the expense of enquiring into the settlement of the pauper should be borne equally between Goytre 1836 Mov 19
Nov 23rd paid £13.10 to the treasurer of the Union Mov 19
Mr C J Phiilips was paid £7.18.4 for bread supplied to the Panteg workhouse and the Pontypool district 1836 Nov 24
Rowllins Joseph 24 who died with his father at Monkswood his wife in with her father at Goytrey he was a farmers servant – applied for medical relief – his child’s head being bad he gets 5/- a week and his board Dec  3 pg 78
James Rachel To be allowed 1/6 weekly instead of  1/- for the present Dec 8
Edwards Elizabeth 85 Goytrey to be allowed 2/6 weekly instead of 2/- Dec 8
Jones Mary (Rydy lloyfen) Goytrey her pay to be stopped she has a property in which she resides Dec 8
Morgan William (Little Skirrid) Goytre to appear Dec 17
Mr Bowyer is directed to purchase calico and worsted for the use of the Panteg workhouse Dec 17
Morgan William (Little Skirrid)  Goytrey to appear at the next meeting and bring a certificate Dec 22
Morgan William Goytrey residing at Llantillio Pertholey – a certificate from the clergyman of the parish and also a letter from a clerk of the Abergavenny Union were read.  The Board considers that the present payment of 3/- should not be disturbed Jan 5
Jones Mary The fact of her having property not being correct it is ordered that her pay of 1/- weekly be reinstated Jan 5
Jenkins Mary Usk living with her father in Mamhilad has a bastard child Thomas Stephen – woodcutter of Goytrey is the father.  Mary Brooks lives at Mamhilad she knowing Mary Jenkins as well as Thomas Stephens – Jan 5
Jenkins Mary  she has heard Thos Stephens say that Mary Jenkins was in the family way by him and that he intends to marry her – 1/6 weekly Jan 5
Wilks John Glascoed A bastard son of Hannah Waters who on the 11th January 1836 was married to john Jenkins at LO church. – 1837 Jan 14
Wilks ordered that the clerk write to Mrs Wilks Goytrey Wharf stating that if the child is not maintained by his friends an application will be made to John Jenkins immediately Jan 14
Cheque on Treasurer a loan to John Morgan £3.1.0 1837 Sept 2 A/cs
To the treasurer £32.8.0 1837 Sep 16
To the treasurer £56.12.11 1838
Jones William Penpellenni 92 1840 Bur St Pet
Prosser James Goytrey 82 1851 Bur St Pet
Lewis Henry Goytre 86? yrs (81 from bap) 1854

 

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