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NAMES OF THOSE HELPED IN POOR FARM REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1884 THROUGH FEB. 1885 

NAMES AND AGES OF INMATES OF POORHOUSE

Rutland Vermont report, year ending

Feb. 14, 1885

 

Preston S. Aldrich, 34

Thomas Crowley, 74

Mary Conway, 74

Mary Collins, 87

William F. Cole, 24

Jane L. Cole, 26

Louisa Cole, 5

Bertha E. Cole, 2

Mary Dillon, 70

Patrick Frawley, 78

Ann Gorden, 51

Patrick Hickey, 29

Teddy Hogan, 56

Anne E. Hulett, 39

Claus Peter Monson, 36

William Nary, 79

Margaret Nary, 79

George O'Holloran, 80

John O'Holloran, 35

William Pingen, 32

Edwin G. Perkins, 67

Alpha M. Perkins, 26

Ray O. Perkins, 8

Don E.E. Perkins, 5

Christiana R. Perkins, 3

Mary Robinson, 31

Joseph Robinson, 11

Maurice Reedy, 41

Ethan B. Hulett, 13

Affa J. Hulett, 11

James Kelley, 73

Abel Long, 56

Samuel Langley, 54

Jeremiah Lyons, 47

Thomas Milan, 86

Patrick Murphy, 68

Patrick McDonald, 78

Bridget Wallace, 61

Nathaniel Sanderson, 68

John Sullivan, 56

Walter H. Stewart, 76

Sarah S. Stewart, 71

Charles P. Sawyer, 80

Peter Tyfair, 83

Charity Taylor, 82

Mary A. Taylor, 40

Myron Winslow, 81

Total 47

Affa J. Hulett is a ward of Samuel Hayward, who agreed, as guardian of said ward, to pay $75.00 to the Overseer for the maintenance of his said ward, from March 1, 1884 to March 1, 1885, and is indebted to the town for that amount.

 

NAMES OF THOSE DISCHARGED FROM THE POORHOUSE DURING THE YEAR 1885

C. E. Cook, Michael Flannery, Bernard McGowen, Nathaniel Marshall, John Menott, total 5

 

NAMES OF THOSE WHO HAVE DIED AT THE POORHOUSE FROM MARCH 5, 1884 TO FEB. 14, 1885

Aaron Aldrich, 74

Abigail Lewis, 83

Patrick Shannon, 56

James Thompson, 70

Nancy Tyfair, 82

Bridget Welch, 106

There were 28 inmates at the farm one year ago (but 27 reported, as Affa J. Hulett was left off;) 30 have been admitted during the year, five have been discharged and six died, leaving 47 now on the Farm

 

 



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