Isabella Purdon Kerr poor relief
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Page 1142 General Register of Poor Belonging to The Abbey Parish
Record no. 13454
Isabella Purdon Kerr
29 Orchard St.
46 1/2 years
Date of Minute of Parochial Board admitting Liability, and authorizing Relief:
Decr. 30/67
1/6 per week [1 shilling and sixpence]
Parish of Birth: Barony
Religious Denomination: Prot.
Widow
Housewife
Wholly or Partially Disabled: par.
Description of Disablement: Burdoned with Children
Wholly or Partially Destitute: Par.
Earnings, Means and Resources besides Parochial Relief:
James apprentice miller 6/ weekly
Archibald apprentice joiner 4/ weekly
Jane millworker 6/ weekly
Nature of Settlement: Residential
Name and Age of Wife, Child or Children living in Family:
James age 20 1/2 Single Born: Burgh
Archibald age 18 1/2 Single Born: Burgh
Jane age 16 1/2 Single Born: Abbey
Margt. age 12 1/2 Single Born: Abbey
John age 10 1/2 " Born: Abbey
Barbara age 1 " Born: Burgh
Name, Age and Weekly Earnings of Husband, Wife, Child or Children not living in Family and their Circumstances
late hus: Archd Kerr Born Saltcoats Died Dec 3 67
Alexr 23 1/2 years Single Born: Burgh
A Dyer in Alva
Dates Change of Circumstances and Subsequent Proceedings
9/69 Strike off
The cited information was sourced from Electronic Document (email, file) held in Paisley (Ref: page 1142, record no. 13454) The author/originator was Paisley Abbey Parochial Board. This citation is considered to be direct and primary evidence used, or by dominance of the evidence.Record no. 13454
Isabella Purdon Kerr
29 Orchard St.
46 1/2 years
Date of Minute of Parochial Board admitting Liability, and authorizing Relief:
Decr. 30/67
1/6 per week [1 shilling and sixpence]
Parish of Birth: Barony
Religious Denomination: Prot.
Widow
Housewife
Wholly or Partially Disabled: par.
Description of Disablement: Burdoned with Children
Wholly or Partially Destitute: Par.
Earnings, Means and Resources besides Parochial Relief:
James apprentice miller 6/ weekly
Archibald apprentice joiner 4/ weekly
Jane millworker 6/ weekly
Nature of Settlement: Residential
Name and Age of Wife, Child or Children living in Family:
James age 20 1/2 Single Born: Burgh
Archibald age 18 1/2 Single Born: Burgh
Jane age 16 1/2 Single Born: Abbey
Margt. age 12 1/2 Single Born: Abbey
John age 10 1/2 " Born: Abbey
Barbara age 1 " Born: Burgh
Name, Age and Weekly Earnings of Husband, Wife, Child or Children not living in Family and their Circumstances
late hus: Archd Kerr Born Saltcoats Died Dec 3 67
Alexr 23 1/2 years Single Born: Burgh
A Dyer in Alva
Dates Change of Circumstances and Subsequent Proceedings
9/69 Strike off
Source Notes
Document held at Paisley Central Library, 2011 General Register of Poor Belonging to The Abbey Parish
- References (14)
- Individual: Archibald Kerr
- Individual: Isabella (Bella) Purdon
- Individual: Alexander Kerr
- Individual: James Kerr
- Individual: Barbara Mccallum Kerr
- Individual: Margaret C. Kerr
- Individual: John Purdon Kerr
- Occupation: dyer Alexander Kerr
- Occupation: apprentice miller James Kerr
- Occupation: millworker Jane (Jean, Jeanie) Kerr
- Occupation: apprentice joiner Archibald (Archie) Kerr
- Occupation: housewife Isabella (Bella) Purdon
- Occupancy/Contact: primary residence Alexander Kerr
- Occupancy/Contact: primary residence Isabella (Bella) Purdon