| Description | Minute Books of the proceedings of the Board of Guardians Meetings, Waterford Union, 13 January 1848-15 May 1920, detailing the state of the Union including the number of male and female, aged and infirm, able bodied, boy and girls, children under 2 years and the number of male and female children. They provide a return of the number of sick and lunatics and a return of those who received outdoor relief. The number of inmates, admitted, discharged or who died during the week is recorded. Also includes, among other expenses, emigration expenses. Contains meeting minutes, for example, applications for relief. Includes reports of the visiting committee and the fever hospital committee. Includes minutes of proceedings under the Medical Charities Acts. Contains a return of night lodgers admitted and discharged from the workhouse weekly.
BG/WATFD/38 is a new form of minute book and gives details of the paupers admitted, rejected or who did not appear, by each relieving officer, and those who received outdoor relief giving details of the continuation of old cases, new cases who were granted relief together with those refused and old cases who did not have their claim renewed, 13 January 1848-15 May 1920.
The volume, 10 June 1863-9 December 1863, includes a letter from A C Buchanon, Chief Agent, Government emigrant office, Quebec, Canada, to J C Hennessy, Clerk of Waterford Union, relating to £15 sent by the Union to be distributed among a party of 30 women, 26 of whom went to Kingston, 3 of whom were engaged in Quebec and Kate Mc Nally who went to friends in the state of Maine. The agent at Kingston reports that the women are all in good situations and that he could have got situations for double the number if he had them, page 105.
The volume for 7 May 1883-29 April 1885, gives a diet for healthy and infirm inmates, detailing the breakfast, dinner and supper that should be provided for men, women etc., page 905.
The volume for 5 May 1886-27 April 1887, includes a letter to be sent to the Local Government Board concerning a letter from Ellen Donnelly forwarded by the Local Government Board, she complains that the Board of Guardians refused to giver up her 2 children who were in the workhouse. The reply discusses how her request was denied because she had abandoned her children for the past 4 years when she had the same means of supporting them as she now had, 2 other children were admitted to the Industrial School in Waterford and the Board had reason to believe that Mrs Donnelly entered the workhouse as a Catholic and has become `a tool in the hands of some local proselytisers' for the purpose of having Catholic children transferred to a Protestant institution, page 1645.
The volume, 14 June 1899-4 October 1899, includes details of a censure given to Teresa Moloney, night nurse, by the board, for failing to tend to the body of a woman who died at the workhouse, her dissatisfaction at the manner in which the censure was given is recorded in a newspaper article, page 14.
Waterford Poor Law Union Minute Books:
1 13 January 1848-7 September 1848
2 14 September 1848-14 June 1849
[3] 21 June 1849-28 March 1850
4 4 April 1850-23 January 1851
5 30 January 1851-11 September 1851
6 18 September 1851-4 March 1852
7 11 March 1852-19 August 1852
8 26 August 1852-10 February 1853
9 17 February 1853-2 June 1853
10 9 June 1853-29 September 1853
11 6 October 1853-26 January 1854
12 2 February 1854-3 August 1854
13 10 August 1854-8 February 1855
14 15 February 1855-23 August 1855
15 30 August 1855-6 March 1856
16 13 March 1856-18 September 1856
17 25 September 1856-12 March 1857
18 19 March 1857-17 September 1857
19 24 September 1857-25 March 1858
20 1 April 1858-23 September 1858
21 30 September 1858-24 March 1859
22 31 March 1859-28 September 1859
23 5 October 1859-4 April 1860
24 11 April 1860-17 October 1860
25 24 October 1860-24 April 1861
26 1 May 1861-6 November 1861
27 13 November 1861-14 May 1862
28 21 May 1862-26 November 1862
29 3 December 1862-3 June 1863
30 10 June 1863-9 December 1863
31 16 December 1863-22 June 1864
32 29 June 1864-28 June 1865
33 5 July 1865-4 July 1866
34 11 July 1866-10 July 1867
35 17 July 1867-24 June 1868
36 1 July 1868-23 June 1869
37 30 June 1869-22 June1870
38 29 June 1870-28 June 1871
39 5 July 1871-26 June 1872
40 3 July 1872-2 July 1873
41 9 July 1873-1 July 1874
42 15 July 1874-28 October 1874
43 4 November 1874-5 May 1875
44 12 May 1875-3 May 1876
45 10 May 1876-2 May 1877
46 9 May 1877-1 May 1878
[47] 8 May 1878-7 May 1879
48 14 May 1879-19 November 1879
49 26 November 1879-26 May 1880
50 2 June 1880-4 May 1881
51 11 May 1881-3 May 1882
52 10 May 1882-2 May 1883
53 9 May 1883-30 April 1884
54 7 May 1884-29 April 1885
55 6 May 1885-28 April 1886
56 5 May 1886-27 April 1887
57 4 May 1887-25 April 1888
58 2 May 1888-24 April 1889
59 1 May 1889-30 April 1890
60 7 May 1890-29 April 1891
61 6 May 1891-27 April 1892
62 4 May 1892-26 April 1893
63 3 May 1893-9 May 1894
64 16 May 1894-22 May 1895
65 29 May 1895-3 June 1896
66 10 June 1896-2 June 1897
67 9 June 1897-1 June 1898
68 8 June 1898-7 June 1899
69 14 June 1899-4 October 1899
70 11 October 1899-10 October 1900
71 17 October 1900-23 October 1901
72 [November 1901-October 1902]
73 12 November 1902-4 November 1903
74 11 November 1903-26 October 1904
75 9 November 1904-1 November 1905
76 8 November 1905-31 October 1906
77 7 November 1906-30 October 1907
78 6 November 1907-4 November 1908
79 11 November 1908-10 November 1909
80 17 November 1909-16 November 1910
81 23 November 1910-15 November 1911
82 22 November 1911-20 November 1912
83 27 November 1912-10 December 1913
84 17 December 1913-16 December 1914
85 23 December 1914-29 December 1915
86 5 January 1916-27 December 1916
87 3 January 1917-10 April 1918
88 24 April 1918-5 May 1920
89 12 October 1878-11 April 1899, Minute Book recording the proceedings of the Executive Committee of the Local Authority under the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act, 1878 of Waterford Union. Details the names of those appointed to the Committee and the appointment of J Johnson, Veterinary Surgeon, as Inspector and Valuer under the Act for three months at a salary of £5 per month. States that a salary of £25 is to be paid to John Mackey, Clerk to the Committee. Contains details of the actions taken to prevent the spread of infectious diseases through the slaughter of infected animals and reports regarding the inspection of animals.
90 1893-1899, Ledger for Waterford Union detailing the accounts of the Union. The information is recorded under columns headed; date, no. of cheque, folios in ledger, folio in Minute Book and Amount. Each page is divided in half with one half amounts debited to the Union and the other amounts credited to the Union. Payments are made to people such as 'J. O'Neill' for oatmeal (page 156), E A Stephenson, MD, Medical Officer of Tramore District (page 108) and 'Walsh and Fielding' for clothing (page 44).
91, 3 December 1863-30 December 1863, Copy Inquisition at the Workhouse in the parish of St Johns, barony of Decies Without Drum and county of Waterford before George Ignatius Goold and Charles Newport, esquires, Justices of the Peace for Waterford county on the body of 'Mary Henneberry' to ascertain 'when and by what means the said Mary Henneberry came to her death.' (p1). By the oaths of people such as 'William McLoughlin' and 'Thomas Cooney' she is said to have died of natural causes but that 'Williams' the Dispensary doctor', neglected his duty in not looking properly into the state of her body when he was called upon to visit her on the evening previous to her death.' Includes statements
sworn by John Elliot, Medical Doctor, who attended her at the Workhouse, her sister 'Margaret Walsh' and her brother-in-law 'James Walsh' before the Justices. Certified by W J [Dennelay], Clerk of the Crown of the County of Waterford on 28 December 1863. 4pp
92 30 July 1889, Letter from 'Arthur Doolyn' to John Mackey, esquire, Clerk of Waterford Union, replying to a letter of 24 July and stating that his terms are £25 'per annual'. Attached is a newspaper cutting from the 'London Daily News' dated 16 July 1889 regarding the muzzling of dogs in London by order in council and the slaughter of dogs with suspected rabies.
93 4 December [1894], Invoice delivered to Waterford Union Fever Hospital by 'Graves & Co. Ltd'.
94 11 September 1902-28 May 1912, Notices issued by John Mackey, Clerk of Waterford Union, regarding the intention of the Board of Guardians to receive and consider tenders to supply the Union with about 200 tons of Cardiff Coals and requesting applications from those wishing to enter St. Patrick's Hospital for Training as nurses and stating that three 'probationer' nurses are wanted.
95 March 1903, Notice from the Board of Guardians of Waterford Union and the Waterford
Rural District Councils directing the attention of contractors to Section 51 (7) of the Local Government (Ireland Act, 1898 which states that every debt, claim or demand payable out of the Poor Rate that becomes due after the passing of the Act shall be paid within a half a year of its being incurred or within three months of the expiration of this half year. The Local Government Board, therefore, wish it to be noted that they will not make orders granting extensions of the time for debts due out of the Poor Rate without it being proven to their satisfaction that there was a reasonable cause for not making an application for payment within the prescribed time.
96 14 March 1903, Letter from 'Henry Linc' to John Mackey, Clerk of Waterford Union thanking him for his prompt attention to a request he made and asking for a receipt for the amount paid. Includes a pencil written calculation on the reverse.
97 18 August 1915, Contract between the Waterford Union Board of Guardians of the first part and Catherine Conway, foster parent, Garrandaragh, county Waterford regarding the boarding out of William Doyle, a pauper child of 3 ¬ years of age. The sum of eleven shillings and two pence per month is to be paid to Catherine Conway as the foster parent of the child who will raise the child and 'train him (or her) in habits of truthfulness, obedience, personal cleanliness, and industry as well as in suitable domestic and other outdoor work.' States that the Guardians will pay the sum of 11 shillings and 2 pence on the 18th day of each month until the child reaches the age of fifteen years and will provide sufficient clothing for the child from time to time as well as paying any school fees incurred. Affixed with the seal of the Board of Guardians and the mark of Catherine Conway is witnessed by 'Nicholas Doherty'.
98 31 July 1919, Printed statement showing the salaries, value of rations and other remuneration paid to each officer in Waterford Union in March 1914, July 1919, and the bonuses proposed to be paid annually to these officers as issued by Patrick Kennedy, Clerk of Waterford Union. Contains lists of intern officers and employees supplied with rations or a cash equivalent. The lists record the office, salary, value of rations, cash in lieu of rations, other remuneration, war bonus, bonus proposed by circular letter of the Local Government Board, 13 June 1919 and observations. Includes calculations recorded in pen and pencil and a copy of a statement showing the amount of bonuses recommended by the Salaries Committee to be paid to the officers of the Guardians for the year ending 31 March 1920 sent by Patrick Kennedy to each Guardian of Waterford Union.
99 14 July [1919], Letter from N Harvey & Company, Printers and Stationers, Waterford to Waterford Union stating that the remainder of envelopes ordered will shortly arrive.
100 10 March 1921, Admission Card issued for '[Margaret] Dunphy' 25 years of age from the townland of Tramore. 1p
101 11 March1921, Postcard from Boileau and Boyd Limited, 91, 92-93 Bride Street, Dublin, to the Clerk of Waterford Union requesting tender forms in duplicate for medicines and appliances.
102 27 January 1922, Postcard from J J Myley, Secretary, Irish Clerical and Allied Workers Union to H. Houghton, Waterford Workhouse, John's Hill, Waterford City stating that a Special meeting will be held on 29 January at 1pm and requesting that he attend. |
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