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Offline Dannemois

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« on: Friday 29 May 15 17:19 BST (UK) »
 A farmer in Gelligear parish was in 1858 "appointed overseer of the hamlet" Can someone please explain what his role/duty would have been.

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anything and everything to do with the village of Brithdir, near New Tredegar in Gwent.

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Re: Overseer
« Reply #1 on: Friday 29 May 15 17:38 BST (UK) »
Some info here:
http://www.devon.gov.uk/other_poor_records

Or, closer to home:
http://pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?nav=107,1447,1452&parent_directory_id=646

Browse the list for "Overseers of the Poor in Pembrokeshire" - a PDF document.
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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« Reply #2 on: Friday 29 May 15 17:51 BST (UK) »
In Gelligaer the overseer was appointed each year (the second document)

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/Gelligaer/Lewis1833.html

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« Reply #3 on: Friday 29 May 15 19:30 BST (UK) »
Thanks to both for the links.
anything and everything to do with the village of Brithdir, near New Tredegar in Gwent.

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