Poor Law Records(last updated 18 september 2001).
You can find some really useful information amongst Poor Law Records.
In these records you will find; place, ref. no., date of order and contents of each.
So far I have only got records for Bradfield (wry)
BRADFIELD 58-024 Robert Sanderson 1722/5/11 Settlement certificate for him ,his wife and their family from Westnall cum Waldershelf to Bradfield(SC) ...(Signatories available from fiche.)
BRADFIELD 60-048 Ann Sanderson 1805/6/22 Wife of Richard
Sanderson,now a soldier.Removal order from Ecclesfield to
Bradfield(R).note on back"Examination of Richard Sanderson
confirmed Ann's statements.
BRADFIELD Elizabeth Dyson 1813/1/22 Widow of Bradfield aged about
44 and born in Bath Somerset. At about 16 years of age she was
married at Bath to George Dyson (now deceased). She had heard her
husband say that he was born a bastard in Ecclesfield and that
his place of settlement was Ecclesfield.She is now poor and
chargeable to Bradfield.
BRADFIELD Betty Ibbotson 1816/12/17 Bastardy order against Joseph
Ibbotson junior, farmers man for her female child born 5 weeks
ago.17 Dec 1816.Joseph Ibbotson payment payment for Bettys unborn
child.
BRADFIELD Betty Ibbotson 1817/12/17 Betty gave birth to a female
child 5 weeks ago Joseph Ibbotson farmer of Bradfield being the
father.
BRADFIELD Joseph Ibbotson 1820/2/22 Cutler of Sheffield. Mary Ann
Mallinson alledges father of her unborn child. 9 May 1820 child
born at Storrs.
BRADFIELD George Dyson 1820/3/21 Cutler of Stannington,obtained
money by cheating William Guelder, Overseer of poor.
BRADFIELD Ann Ibbotson 1822/8/6 The wife of Joseph of Bradfield
aged 41 and born in Penistone.About 18 years ago she was married
to Joseph whose settlement was then in Bradfield.About 13 years
ago her husband agreed with Mr Green agent to Messers rimmington
and Wake who were owners and occupiers of a farm at Hucklow
Derby.to act under his direction to manage the said farm at 16S
per week with a house to live in and the coals they used.When
they had been there 7or 8 weeks Mr Green let them have the milk
of a cow which had calved and deducted 4S per week from her
husbands wages.They had the use of the cow for nearly a year and
then returned to Bradfield where they have resided ever since.
She had 5 children now at home Elizabeth (15) Mary (8) Margaret
(7) Ann (4) and James(2)
BRADFIELD 62-575/62-639 Mary Sanderson 1824/11/30 Bastardy order
against Jonathon Sanderson labourer of Sheffield Moor, Bradfield
for her female child born 1 Oct 1824; costs 2 guineas for lying
in and 10S 6d for making the order; he pays 2S a week and she
pays 6d.
BRADFIELD Joseph Ibbotson 1826/7/20 Settlement for Joseph, wife
and family from Westnall cum Waldershelf to Bradfield.
BRADFIELD Joel Ibbotson; 1827/4/3 Cutler of Bradfield Bastardy
order for Mary Hawkesworth's female child born 10 weeks ago
BRADFIELD George Dyson 1830/11/10 George the Younger at
Thurlstone, unable to travel by reason of sickness and infirmity
" he is being confined in the W. Riding Pauper Lunatic
Assylum for his care,comfort and safe custody"
22 April 1831 George Dyson is now so well recovered as to be able to travel and be removed to his place of legal settlement.
BRADFIELD George Dyson 1830/11/23 Scale Presser of Stannington.
Bastardy order for Sarah Wraggs female child born 26 Oct. 1830.
cost 2 guineas for lying in and 10S 6d for making the order he
pays 2S per week and she pays 6d.
BRADFIELD 62-500"Elizabeth Sanderson 1830/2/2 Bastardy order
against Joseph Shaw, labourer of Fairest for her male child born
5 Jan. 1830; costs 2 guineas for lying in and 10S 6d for making
the order; he pays18d a week and she pays 6d.
BRADFIELD Isaac Dyson 1830/9/28 servant in husbandry of
Ecclesfield. Bastardy order for Mary Kemps female child born 28
August 1830. Costs.....
BRADFIELD Abraham Ibbotson 1831/5/16 Labourer of Bradfield.
complaint to the Justices that he had run away from home and left
his family to be chargeable to Bradfield.
BRADFIELD 62-525/59-061 Ann Horsfield 1832/1/17 Bastardy order
against George Sanderson farmer of Smallfield, Bradfield for her
male child born 3 Dec. 1831;costs £2 for lying in and 10S 6d for
making the order; he pays 2S a week and she pays 6d.12 Oct
1832.settlement examinaton for a single woman with bastard
child(SE) REF.59-061
BRADFIELD 60-066 Martha Sanderson 1832/12/18 Pregnant widow,
Edward Taylor labourer being the reputed father of the child
BRADFIELD 62-154 John Sanderson 1835/4/20 Labourer of Bradfield.
He borrowed 24S from the overseers of the Poor but refused to
repay installments. Ordered to pay 1S 6d weekly
BRADFIELD 60-289 George Sanderson 1836/2/24 Father of Charles
Sanderson deceased, who was examined for the settlement of
Charles' widow Martha. George stated that his late son belonged
to Bradfield in the right of the examinants late father
(Jonathon) who rented and occupied a house and small farm from
Mr. Hawkesworth and Mr. Fenton for which he paid above £10 a
year for many years and died there a few weeks ago. Charles did
not rent a house nor was he apprenticed. Martha stated that she
was married to the late Charles at Eccles Old Church on 3 AUG
1834 and has two children (twins Sarah and Louisa ) now about 5
months old. She and her two children are now sick, and not fit to
be removed, and are now chargeable to Brinnington, Stockport(SE).
Heard by Jus. Newton and Jonathon Thornhill JP'S.
BRADFIELD 62-098/62-103 Ann Sanderson 1843/6/2 Bastardy bond
against Elias Ashton, servant in husbandry of Bolsterstone for
her male child born18 April 1843.Ref. 62-098 27 Jun 1843,Bastardy
order Ref.62-103.