Poor Law Receipt

The Poor Law was a tax on property levied in each parish to provide poor relief. According to the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1866, parishes could set their own rate to be collected by a Poor Law Guardian. In this case, Alfred Burleigh who was paid 7/3d by Mr L Cann? of...

James Burleigh’s Bank Book

James Burleigh (1828-1885) was a farmer and maltster who lived with his family  in Carmelstead, Carmel Street. He farmed 105 acres with seven labourers. He banked with Gibson’s Bank, Saffron Walden and the book covers the period 1862-1873. It records payments to...