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belindy
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Borough Relief Records
« on: Monday 12 October 09 03:22 UTC (UK) »

Hi All,
I am trying to find information regarding borough relief.
I was told that it was something set up by the wife of the Mayor of Thames to help people in need.
I have contacted the Thames Council but received no reply.

I am hoping that there are records like the ones at the Auckland Archives for Auckland relief requests.

Thank you
Belinda


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althea
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Posts: 1850

Re: Borough Relief Records
« Reply #1 on: Monday 12 October 09 17:51 UTC (UK) »

Yes the ladies of the time spent alot of time on philanthropic interests.
Dec 1869 the HAURAKI LADIES BENEVOLENT SOCIETY was founded, Mrs ELiza Mackay (wife of resident commissioner) was first president.

Male run organisations were also in existence.

There was the Thames Orphanage as well.

1885 the THAMES AND COROMANDEL DISTRICT CHARITABLE AID BOARD was set up to deal with relief need.

You see reports in early newspapers of the approval of monies to certain peopla and what societies were doing. (Thames Advertiser)

Papers past has reports on the society
eg. one is
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=DSC18711124.2.23&srpos=1&e=-------10--1----2%22hauraki+ladies+benevolent%22-all

Are you after info on specific people or more on the organisations themselves.

Rosemary Killip's book:
TO FIND A FORTUNE, 1995 describes the work of women on the goldfield, but there are also many other.

Bye
Althea Grin


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belindy
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Re: Borough Relief Records
« Reply #2 on: Monday 12 October 09 23:32 UTC (UK) »

My gosh Althea you are so much help!!!

According to hospital records, my George Green was receiving Borough Relief in 1884.
I'm hoping there are records that state how many children he was receiving help for.

Thank you again!
Belinda Grin


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althea
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Posts: 1850

Re: Borough Relief Records
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 13 October 09 03:31 UTC (UK) »

I need to find out if there are any of the payment books for some of my own rellies, so will do some checking and see what I can find, will get back to you in a couple of days

Do you have the names of all his children? or are you after those as well, had his wife died?
Bye
Althea


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belindy
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Re: Borough Relief Records
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 14 October 09 00:00 UTC (UK) »

Oh wow that would be great!
His name was George GREEN born c1815.
He died in 1893 in Auckland and on his death certificate it stated that he had 8 children:
Male born c1963
Female born c1864
Female born 1868
Female born 1871
Female born 1873 (Could be Elizabeth or Ellen)
Male born 1876 (Could be George)
Male born 1878 (Could be Thomas)
Male born 1882

The wife's name should have been Ellen but with George it's hard to say Grin

I'm hoping to search through the Anglican baptism records for Thames as the above children's births weren't registered but a couple were baptised.

Thank you so much for all your help.

Belinda


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althea
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Posts: 1850

Re: Borough Relief Records
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 14 October 09 01:47 UTC (UK) »

On his death cert what was place of death?
informant?
Was he a widow?
Just trying to work back from when he left Thames
No Georg's appear on any rolls directories, although I see 2 are in hospital records for the period you give. and 1868 a George had a miners right, Tararu.

There is another Elizabeth Green born 1873 in Thames (schoolrecords) but her dad is JOHN.
Bye
Althea


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belindy
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Re: Borough Relief Records
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 14 October 09 01:56 UTC (UK) »

He died in Auckland. It states his place of burial but when I called them I was told there is no record of him.

His wife Ellen re-married the same year he died.

He doesn't appear in any electoral rolls at all which is a bit strange. His name appears in the Auckland Archives reccords of the City of Glasgow Mines.

There is a record of an Elizabeth GREEN on the NZSG version 5 cd. She is living with a John Murray while attending school.
I searched electoral rolls and found a John Murray who was a teacher in Thames.

Thank you again
Belinda


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althea
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Posts: 1850

Re: Borough Relief Records
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 14 October 09 02:38 UTC (UK) »

The joh one I saw then could just have been a school error
Ah I see now their is a Waiokaraka one, have alook father GEO
feb 1884 going from Kauaeranga girls to Grahamstown. They are living Rolleston st

Matches also: DAVID hwat a nuisance it doesn't have their birthdates

BYe
Althea


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belindy
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Re: Borough Relief Records
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 14 October 09 23:11 UTC (UK) »

Hi there,
David GREEN is actually Thomas GREEN. On his Industrial School record he is recorded as David Thomas GREEN. Then when he was placed in the Auckland Lunatic Asylum his name was Thomas GREEN with ISHERWOOD in brackets next to it.

I forgot to mention that George changed his last name to ISHERWOOD c1888.

I know it's very confusing!!


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althea
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Posts: 1850

Re: Borough Relief Records
« Reply #9 on: Friday 16 October 09 01:45 UTC (UK) »

Auckland archives do have some later records, but haven't found any for the years you want (as yet)
What month was he in hospital, and I'll just have a look in the papers before the date to see if they have any charitable reports..they usually do
Bye
Althea


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belindy
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Re: Borough Relief Records
« Reply #10 on: Friday 16 October 09 01:50 UTC (UK) »

He was in Hospital July until August 1884.

Thank you so much for your help!!


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althea
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Posts: 1850

Re: Borough Relief Records
« Reply #11 on: Friday 23 October 09 00:27 UTC (UK) »

Nothing to report, had a look at the papers for these months but couldn't sadly see any reports from the different aid organisations. No one in town seems to have any of the old records either
Cry

Bye
Althea


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belindy
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Re: Borough Relief Records
« Reply #12 on: Friday 23 October 09 07:17 UTC (UK) »

Hi there,
Many thanks for looking for me.

Obviously George just isn't ready for me to find him yet!!!

Thanks again.

Belinda


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