Leigh Union Poor Law Settlement Removal and Asylum Reception ...
Leigh Union Poor Law Settlement Removal and Asylum Reception ... Leigh Union Poor Law Settlement Removal and Asylum Reception ...
Index produced by Jenny Todhunter, Joan Pike, Gillian Lloyd and Yvonne Eckersley, Archives Service Volunteers © Wigan Archives Service, WLCT Item Number Name Age Marital Occupation Address Family Information Reason For Committal/Removal/Settlement Type of Date Religion/Additonal Status Timothy Prescott(Brother) 28 Document Information GLei/45/3/76 Ellen Prescott 53 Single Charwoman Atherton Workhouse Knowsley St, Leigh Unsound Mind Reception Order 06/04/10 Charles William Mary Fowler(Wife) 14 GLei/45/3/77 Fowler 33 Married Brush Maker Atherton Workhouse Thirlmere St, Leigh Sylvester Hindley(Husband)-Illat Unsound Mind Reception Order 13/10/10 GLei/45/3/78 Ellen Hindley 35 Married House Wife 119 Elizabeth St, Atherton Present Sylvester Reception Order 10/05/13 GLei/45/3/79 Ellen Hindley 35 Married House Wife 119 Elizabeth St, Atherton Hindley(Husband) Reception Order 19/03/ Mary ellen Cotton Mary, William GLei/45/3/80 Healey 28 Single Operative 39 Elizabeth st, Atherton Hearley(Parents) Unsound Mind Reception Order 26/02/13 GLei/45/3/81 Robert Hughes 51 Married Miner 35 Souther Butts, Leigh Mary Hughes(Wife) Reception Order 26/05/14 GLei/45/3/82 Annie Joyce 56 Married Hawker Prestwich union Workhouse Agnes Mary Joyce(Daughter) 86 Oxford St,Leigh Pauper,Lunatic Reception Order 29/12/13 GLei/45/3/83 Jane Hulme 30 Married House Wife Atherton workhouse J.E Poole(Father) in Winwick Asylum, Hannah Lunatic Reception Order 15/10/12 Fitter in a Poole(Mother) 22 GLei/45/3/84 Harold Poole 18 Single Foundry Portland St, Leigh John Unsound Mind Reception Order 25/09/12 GLei/45/3/85 Ellen Handley 48 Married 86 Dukinfield St, Leigh Handley(Husband) Reception Order 22/08/21 GLei/45/3/86 Margaret Clarke 32 Single Tailoress 43 Charles St, Leigh James Clarke(Father) Joseph Unsound Mind Reception Order 20/08/21 GLei/45/3/87 Edith Short 32 Married House Wife 27 Thomas St, Leigh Short(Husband) Unsound Mind Reception Order 08/12/21 GLei/45/3/88 Annie Lee 52 Married House Wife 91 Manchester Rd, Leigh James Lee(Husband) Unsound Mind Reception Order 10/11/21 Previously in Rain Hill Emily Grundy(Sister) Asylum, now 702 Leigh 319 Manchester Rd, GLei/45/3/89 Annie Grundy 47 Single Weaver Rd, Atherton 183 Kirkhall Rd, Leigh, Leigh Reception Order 08/03/22 Previously Lancaster Alexandra GLei/45/3/90 Alice Hurst 47 Married House Wife Asylum Hurst(Daughter) Unsound Mind Reception Order 25/02/22 Ellen Edith House Ralph Thomas GLei/45/3/91 Greenhalgh 37 Single Keeper 15 Pitchfield St, Leigh Greenhalgh(Brother) Unsound Mind Reception Order 08/06/22 House Mrs Elizabeth Hurst(Sis- GLei/45/3/92 Ann Jane Hurst 48 Single Keeper 37 Charles St, Golborne in-Law) Samuel Unsound Mind Reception Order 08/06/22 GLei/45/3/93 Edna Stubbs 31 Married House Wife 66 Elliot St, Tyldesley Stubbs(Husband) Unsound Mind Reception Order 10/10/22 GLei/45/3/94 Catherine Bent Sarah Gregory 47 Single Dressmaker Hope Carr Farm, Leigh Alfred Bent(Brother) Unsound Mind Reception Order 22/05/22 GLei/45/3/95 Taylor 68 Married House Wife 55 Oxford St, Leigh John Taylor(Husband) Unsound Mind Reception Order 10/07/22 Elizabeth ann James GLei/45/3/96 Cooper 68 Married 45 Fairhurst St, Leigh Cooper(Husband) Unsound Mind Reception Order 21/09/22 14
Index produced by Jenny Todhunter, Joan Pike, Gillian Lloyd and Yvonne Eckersley, Archives Service Volunteers © Wigan Archives Service, WLCT Item Number Name Age Marital Status Occupation Address Family Information Reason For Committal/Removal/Settlement Type of Document GLei/45/3/97 Louisa Watson 38 Single Dress Maker 52 Church Lane, Lowton James Watson(Father) Unsound Mind Reception Order 13/12/22 Margaret Alice Card Room Jhon Henry GLei/45/3/98 France 28 Married Hand of 5 Boardman St, Leigh Higson(Father) Patrick Unsound Mind Reception Order 11/01/23 GLei/45/3/99 Kate Diveny 52 Married 11 Scott St, Leigh Diveny(Husband) Mary Alice Cowburn(Daughter) 91 Warrington Rd, Unsound Mind Reception Order 11/01/23 GLei/45/3/100 George Irwin 67 Widower Late 53 Hurst St, Leigh Leigh Unsound Mind Reception Order 05/03/23 John Frederick Drapers's GLei/45/3/101 Helstrip 40 Single Ass_ Late 188 Shapel St Jane Ingleby(Mother) Unsound Mind Reception Order 09/03/23 GLei/45/3/102 Janet Hodkinson 43 Married 51 Lord Street, Leigh Usound Mind Reception Order 26/07/23 Amelia Martha Nurse in Union GLei/45/3/103 Ross Amelia Martha 40 Instituition 53 The Avenue, Leigh Lunatic Reception Order 03/08/23 GLei/45/3/104 Ross 40 53 The Avenue Samuel Ross(Father) Edward Francis Riley(Brother) 4 Unsound Mind Reception Order 22/05/24 GLei/45/3/105 Thomas Riley 27 Single Coal Minner 702 Leigh Rd, Atherton Pawn Boughey St, Leigh Unsound Mind Reception Order 20/09/24 John William Married - Broker's GLei/45/3/106 Yates 31 Separated Asssistant 93 New Bolt St, Leigh Fred Yates(Father) Unsound Mind Reception Order 12/02/25 Sarah Ellen Charles GLei/45/3/107 Haselding 41 Married 10 Knowsley St, Leigh Haseldine(Husband) James Unsound Mind Reception Order 04/03/25 GLei/45/3/108 Elsie Molyneux 21 Single Mill Hand 34 Henrietta St, Leigh Molyneux(Father) Margaret Ellen Unsound Mind Reception Order 17/04/25 GLei/45/3/109 John Benson 45 Married Coal Minner 59 Castle St, Tyldesley Benson(Wife) Unsound Mind Reception Order 27/07/25 GLei/45/3/110 Williams Roberts Reception Order 25/07/25 GLei/45/3/111 Bernard Green 67 Married Collier 16 Nangreave St, Leigh Mary Green(Wife) Unsound Mind Reception Order 09/09/25 GLei/45/3/112 Mary Alice Hindley 56 Single House Maid Late 247 Chapel St GLei/45/3/113 Betsy Bate 41 Single Cotton Winder Late Brook St, Lowton GLei/45/3/114 Catherine Cartwright 41 Married 41 Church St, Golborne Farm Labourer of Sandypool 164 Tyldesley Rd, GLei/45/3/115 Fred Martin Sarah Ann 43 Single Farm Atherton GLei/45/3/116 Barness 29 Married House Wife 56 Gordon St, Leigh GLei/45/3/117 Ellen Handley 52 Married Leigh Workhouse William Hindley(Brother) Unsound Mind Reception Order 17/11/25 Hannah Ackers(Step- Sister) 16 Nook Lane, Lowton Unsound Mind Reception Order 27/11/25 Walter Cartwright(Husband) Unsound Mind Reception Order 30/11/25 Edward Sandbrook(Brother-in- Law) Frank Unsound Mind Reception Order 30/11/25 Barnes(Husband) John Unsound Mind Reception Order 01/12/25 Handley(Husband) Unsound Mind Reception Order 05/03/26 Date Religion/Additonal Information 15
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Index produced by Jenny Todhunter, Joan Pike, Gillian Lloyd <strong>and</strong> Yvonne Eckersley, Archives Service Volunteers<br />
© Wigan Archives Service, WLCT<br />
Item Number Name Age Marital<br />
Status<br />
Occupation Address Family Information Reason For Committal/<strong>Removal</strong>/<strong>Settlement</strong> Type of<br />
Document<br />
GLei/45/3/97 Louisa Watson 38 Single Dress Maker 52 Church Lane, Lowton James Watson(Father) Unsound Mind <strong>Reception</strong> Order 13/12/22<br />
Margaret Alice<br />
Card Room<br />
Jhon Henry<br />
GLei/45/3/98 France 28 Married H<strong>and</strong> of 5 Boardman St, <strong>Leigh</strong> Higson(Father)<br />
Patrick<br />
Unsound Mind <strong>Reception</strong> Order 11/01/23<br />
GLei/45/3/99 Kate Diveny 52 Married 11 Scott St, <strong>Leigh</strong> Diveny(Husb<strong>and</strong>)<br />
Mary Alice<br />
Cowburn(Daughter)<br />
91 Warrington Rd,<br />
Unsound Mind <strong>Reception</strong> Order 11/01/23<br />
GLei/45/3/100 George Irwin 67 Widower Late 53 Hurst St, <strong>Leigh</strong> <strong>Leigh</strong> Unsound Mind <strong>Reception</strong> Order 05/03/23<br />
John Frederick<br />
Drapers's<br />
GLei/45/3/101 Helstrip 40 Single Ass_ Late 188 Shapel St Jane Ingleby(Mother) Unsound Mind <strong>Reception</strong> Order 09/03/23<br />
GLei/45/3/102 Janet Hodkinson 43 Married 51 Lord Street, <strong>Leigh</strong> Usound Mind <strong>Reception</strong> Order 26/07/23<br />
Amelia Martha<br />
Nurse in<br />
<strong>Union</strong><br />
GLei/45/3/103 Ross<br />
Amelia Martha<br />
40<br />
Instituition 53 The Avenue, <strong>Leigh</strong> Lunatic <strong>Reception</strong> Order 03/08/23<br />
GLei/45/3/104 Ross 40 53 The Avenue Samuel Ross(Father)<br />
Edward Francis<br />
Riley(Brother) 4<br />
Unsound Mind <strong>Reception</strong> Order 22/05/24<br />
GLei/45/3/105 Thomas Riley 27 Single Coal Minner 702 <strong>Leigh</strong> Rd, Atherton<br />
Pawn<br />
Boughey St, <strong>Leigh</strong> Unsound Mind <strong>Reception</strong> Order 20/09/24<br />
John William<br />
Married - Broker's<br />
GLei/45/3/106 Yates 31 Separated Asssistant 93 New Bolt St, <strong>Leigh</strong> Fred Yates(Father) Unsound Mind <strong>Reception</strong> Order 12/02/25<br />
Sarah Ellen<br />
Charles<br />
GLei/45/3/107 Haselding 41 Married 10 Knowsley St, <strong>Leigh</strong> Haseldine(Husb<strong>and</strong>)<br />
James<br />
Unsound Mind <strong>Reception</strong> Order 04/03/25<br />
GLei/45/3/108 Elsie Molyneux 21 Single Mill H<strong>and</strong> 34 Henrietta St, <strong>Leigh</strong> Molyneux(Father)<br />
Margaret Ellen<br />
Unsound Mind <strong>Reception</strong> Order 17/04/25<br />
GLei/45/3/109 John Benson 45 Married Coal Minner 59 Castle St, Tyldesley Benson(Wife) Unsound Mind <strong>Reception</strong> Order 27/07/25<br />
GLei/45/3/110 Williams Roberts <strong>Reception</strong> Order 25/07/25<br />
GLei/45/3/111 Bernard Green 67 Married Collier 16 Nangreave St, <strong>Leigh</strong> Mary Green(Wife) Unsound Mind <strong>Reception</strong> Order 09/09/25<br />
GLei/45/3/112<br />
Mary Alice<br />
Hindley 56 Single House Maid Late 247 Chapel St<br />
GLei/45/3/113 Betsy Bate 41 Single<br />
Cotton<br />
Winder Late Brook St, Lowton<br />
GLei/45/3/114<br />
Catherine<br />
Cartwright 41 Married 41 Church St, Golborne<br />
Farm<br />
Labourer of<br />
S<strong>and</strong>ypool 164 Tyldesley Rd,<br />
GLei/45/3/115 Fred Martin<br />
Sarah Ann<br />
43 Single Farm Atherton<br />
GLei/45/3/116 Barness 29 Married House Wife 56 Gordon St, <strong>Leigh</strong><br />
GLei/45/3/117 Ellen H<strong>and</strong>ley 52 Married <strong>Leigh</strong> Workhouse<br />
William<br />
Hindley(Brother) Unsound Mind <strong>Reception</strong> Order 17/11/25<br />
Hannah Ackers(Step-<br />
Sister) 16 Nook Lane,<br />
Lowton Unsound Mind <strong>Reception</strong> Order 27/11/25<br />
Walter<br />
Cartwright(Husb<strong>and</strong>) Unsound Mind <strong>Reception</strong> Order 30/11/25<br />
Edward<br />
S<strong>and</strong>brook(Brother-in-<br />
<strong>Law</strong>)<br />
Frank<br />
Unsound Mind <strong>Reception</strong> Order 30/11/25<br />
Barnes(Husb<strong>and</strong>)<br />
John<br />
Unsound Mind <strong>Reception</strong> Order 01/12/25<br />
H<strong>and</strong>ley(Husb<strong>and</strong>) Unsound Mind <strong>Reception</strong> Order 05/03/26<br />
Date Religion/Additonal<br />
Information<br />
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