1774-7 : Sarah Pluckrose of Wanstead - a Dry Nurse for the Workhouse
Source: London Metopolitan Archives Ms. 2655/1
Title:St Botolph Aldgate
Register of Poor Children under 14 Years of Age in Parish Care
Date: 1774-1777
Place: Aldgate, London
Annual Register of the Parish Poor Children until they are APPRENTICED out from the 1st. day of January to the 31st. day of December of the PARISH of [blank] (where there is a Work-house or Parish-house) according to the Acts of Parliament of the Second and Seventh of his Majesty King George the Third.
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| Name of the Child. If a Foundling, mark F. If a Bastard B. If a Casualty C. If the same Child is taken in a second Time, mark the second Entry of the Name 2. If a third time 3. &c.: | Joseph Tyler | Elizabeth Samuel | Sarah Morgan B | Joseph Tyler | Sarah Taylor | Ann Jux | Joseph Tyler | John Shropshire B | Elizabeth Eveness 2 |
Joseph Tyler | John Shropshire | Philip Charles Frith | Frederick William Frith |
| Age real or reputed, at the time when received: | 2y 4m | 1y 2m 18d | [blank] | 2y 4m | 3y 10m | 6m | 2y 4m | 3y 9m | 9 [Years] | 2y 4m | 3y 9m | 3y 8m | 11m |
| If born in the Work-house, when: | [blank] | [blank] | 25 Feb. | [blank | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] |
| If not born in the Work-house, when admitted: | 28th March | 22d. [Feb.] | 28tth.[ Feb. 1774] | 31st. [Mar. 1774] | 10th. Decr | 28th. [Mar. 1774] | 9 Aug | 8 Feb [1776] | 28th. [Mar.] | 9 Augt. [1775] | 21 Janry. 1777 | 21 Janry. 1777 | |
| If Money be received with any Child, what Sum such Sum, not to be transferred from Year to Year: | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] |
| When Died in the Work-house: | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] |
| When sent from the Work-house, and by whom nursed till sent: | 5th July Nursed by a Woman in the House | 5th April, Nursed by her Mo'r | 5thApril, & Nursed by her Mo'r | 5th July [1774] and Nursed by a Woman in the House | 28th June [1774] & Nursed by her Mother | [blank] | 5th July 1774 & Nursed by a Woman in the House | 2d April 1776 & Nursed by his Mother | [blank] | 2d April 1776 & Nursed by his Mother | 1stApril 1777 & nursed +by+ his Mother | 1stApril nursed by a Woman in yeHouse | |
| What work Children of Six Years of Age are employed in. If can read r. If can say her prayers p. If both, r. p.: | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | Goes to School | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] |
| When sent to the Hospital for exposed and deserted young Children: | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] |
| If discharged from the Parish to whom delivered and where living. If removed or passed, to what place: | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | taken away by her Mother Feby 21st | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] |
| Nurse’s Name to whom delivered to be nursed. If a wet Nurse mark, W. If a dry Nurse, D. If the Nurse dies or is changed, write the Name of the new Nurse under the former. If nursed by the Mother, mark M.: | Sarah Pluckrose D | Sarah Pluckrose D | Sarah Pluckrose D | Sarah Pluckrose D | Sarah Pluckrose D | Sarah Pluckrose | Sarah Pluckrose D | Sarah Pluckrose D | Sarah Pluckrose D | Sarah Pluckrose D |
Sarah Pluckrose D | Sarah Pluckrose D | Sarah Pluckrose D |
| Place where the Nurse lives. In what place, or near what Sign, so as to be found: | at Wanstead | Wanstead | Wanstead | Wanstead | Wanstead | Wanstead | Wanstead | Wanstead | Wanstead | Wanstead | Wanstead | Wanstead | Wanstead |
| Price of nursing each Week: | 2/6 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 2/6 |
| Reward given to Nurses: | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] |
| If Died at nurse, when: | [blank] | 13th. Oct . | 25th. Oct. | [blank] | [blank] | 23rd Oct | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | 17 Augt | [blank] |
| If past Six Years of Age and brought to the Work-house, mark W. If discharged, mention to whom, and where living. If Apprenticed, mention Folio of the Register of Apprentices: | [blank | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] |
This is Sarah Tolson, Wife of George Pluckrose. Sarah (PL3803) and George head Tree 1008.