Crickhowell
and district
The workhouse
From the workhouse to work | ||
One of the ways in which the Board
of Guardians of the Crickhowell Union
tried to reduce the cost of looking after the poor people in the workhouse
was by sending young people out to work as soon as possible. |
26th
August
1839 |
26th
August - "Ordered that G.A.A Davies Esq be instructed
to bind Daniel Jones, son of John Jones, Parishioner of Llangenny as apprentice
to Mr Thomas Williams, Printer, Crickhowell for the term of seven years
without any premium. The Parish by the Board of Guardians undertaking
to give him the necessary clothing at the commencement of his apprenticeship".
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