| Description | Annual return of lunatics in the Leyburn Union giving names, ages, where chargeable, where maintained and when sent there, weekly cost of maintenance, whether lunatic or idiot, dangerous to himself or others, of dirty habits or not, and how long they have been of unsound mind. Includes:
- William Metcalfe aged 53 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and maintained in the workhouse. His weekly cost of maintenance is 3s 3d; he is an idiot, not dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth
- Christopher Metcalfe aged 30 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and maintained in the workhouse. His weekly cost of maintenance is 3s 3d; he is an idiot, not dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth
- Jane Ascough aged 43 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and maintained in the workhouse. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 3s 3d; she is an idiot, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth
- Elizabeth Collinson aged 17 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and maintained in the workhouse. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 3s 3d; she is an idiot, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth
- Joseph Marwood aged 36 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and maintained in the workhouse. His weekly cost of maintenance is 3s 3d; he is an idiot, not dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from sunstroke
- Elizabeth Summers aged 60 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living at Leyburn with her nephew Francis Summers. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 3s 6d; she is an idiot, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth
- George Metcalfe aged 36 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living in Leyburn with his mother Caroline Metcalfe. His weekly cost of maintenance is 2s; he is an idiot, not dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth
- Aaron Rayner aged 38 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and living at Carlton with Helen Spence. His weekly cost of maintenance is 3s; he is an imbecile, not dangerous to himself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth
- William MacCulloch aged 58 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum on 11 January 1851. His weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself and others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth
- Thomas Horner aged 57 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum on 26 May 1851. His weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for 17 years
- Richard Spence aged 58 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum on 27 July 1853. His weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to others, not of dirty habits, and how long he has been of unsound mind is unknown
- Edmund Joyce aged 35 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum on 27 November 1854. His weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to himself, not of dirty habits, and how long he has been of unsound mind is unknown. He is an Irish labourer
- Martin Hutchinson aged 43 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum on 15 May 1855. His weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; he is a lunatic, not dangerous to himself and others, is of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for 15 years
- Maria Horner aged 43 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum on 28 June 1855. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; she is a lunatic, dangerous to herself and others, not of dirty habits, and how long she has been of unsound mind is unknown
- Isabella Rayner aged 44 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum on 4 October 1860. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; she is an idiot, dangerous to others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth
- Margaret Bowe aged 65 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum on 4 October 1860. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself or others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for about eight years
- Ann Hunter aged 65 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum on 9 July 1861. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself and others, not of dirty habits, and how long she has been of unsound mind is unknown
- Mary Bellerby aged 46 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum on 5 April 1862. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; she is a lunatic, not dangerous to herself and others, not of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind for about seven years
- Catherine Blackett aged 30 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum on 10 December 1867. Her weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; she is an idiot, dangerous to herself or others, of dirty habits, and has been of unsound mind from birth
- George Wood aged 68 years, chargeable to the Common Fund and sent to the North Riding Lunatic Asylum on 13 May 1868. His weekly cost of maintenance is 8s 9d; he is a lunatic, dangerous to others, not of dirty habits, and how long he has been of unsound mind is unknown
Return exhibited at the Easter Sessions 1869
Quarterly list of lunatic paupers in the Eastern district of Leyburn in the Leyburn Union, dated 2 January 1869. Includes:
- William Metcalfe aged 53 years, idiotic from birth and living in the workhouse. He is harmless
- Christopher Metcalfe aged 30 years, idiotic from birth and living in the workhouse. He is harmless
- Jane Ascough aged 43 years, idiotic from birth and living in the workhouse. She is harmless
- Elizabeth Collinson aged 17 years, idiotic from birth and living in the workhouse. She is harmless
- Joseph Marwood aged 36 years, idiotic from sunstroke and living in the workhouse. He is harmless
Quarterly list of lunatic paupers in the Middleham West district of the Leyburn Union, dated 7 January 1869. Includes:
- Aaron Rayner a congenital imbecile living with Helen Spence at Carlton. He is quite harmless and has never been restrained
Nil return of lunatic paupers in the Middleham East district of the Leyburn Union, dated 7 January 1869
Nil return of lunatic paupers in the Bedale district of the Leyburn Union, dated 12 January 1869
Nil return of lunatic paupers in the Western district of Leyburn in the Leyburn Union, dated 12 January 1869
Nil return of lunatic paupers in the Masham district of the Leyburn Union, dated 12 January 1869 |