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Croydon Parish: Parish Officers' and Overseers' Minute Books

Initially referred to as the Meeting of Churchwardens and Overseers, but, after the first meeting, as the Parish Officers. The meetings dealt mainly with matters relating to the setting and collecting of parish rates, and the appointment of officeholders. From 1April 1899 onwards, the volumes contain minutes of Parish Overseers' meetings only. F or Overseers' Accounts, see PR1/1/3/1/1-9 and PR1/1/3/2/1-5.

Croydon Parish: Overseers' Records

The office of Overseer of the Poor was created by the Poor Law Act of 1597/8, and made obligatory by the Poor Relief Act of 1601. At least two individuals were appointed annually by the the vestry, charged with levying an agreed poor rate and distributing the money raised amongst the poor of the parish. Overseers' responsibilities for poor relief were transferred to elected Guardians of the Poor in 1834, and thereafter their role was reduced to assessment and collection of rates. The office was abolished by the Rating and Valuation Act of 1925.

Croydon Parish: Select Order Books

Contain lists of applicants for poor relief, giving, in tabular for: their place of abode; age; family (if any); present relief; remarks about the case, which sometimes go into lengthy accounts of the applicant's past life and current circumstances; and the order made by the Vestry.

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