Shelf: Overseers of the Poor
This Foldout lists some of the people who have served as
Overseer of the Poor and Assistant Overseer for
Shelf.
- Samuel Bentley [1713]
- John Mortimer [1719]
- Joseph Woodhead [1721]
- Michael Stocks [1731]
- Richard Waddington of Cockhill [1741]
- William Greenwood for Landimere [1745]
- William Terry, Moses Kellet [1771]
- John Firth, Richard Pollard for Jaque Royd and
Field Bottom [1784]
- Joshua Haigh (hired by the town), Mr Aydon for
Greenhead [1799]
- Jeremiah Field for Hill Top [1804]
- William Parrish for High Bentley [1810]
- Richard Sutcliffe (hired by the town) [1821-1827]
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Malcolm Bull
2021
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