These are High Bailiff Robert Moore's synopsis of returns made to him from the questionnaire — split into 3 sub-tables for convenience - they accompany his remarks on pauperism. He states in a covering letter that the returns from the Primitive Methodist chapels, coming under a Ramsey-based Superindent, were sent to the High Bailiff of Ramsey. The list of names are given elsewhere.
| Town, Parish or District | Q. 1 entirely dept. |
Q. 2 | Q. 3 partly dept. |
Q. 4 | Q. 5 | Q. 6 | Q. 7 | ||||||
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No
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M
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F
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Names etc |
No
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M
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F
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Names etc | ||||||
| Town of Peel (per return of Rev J. L. Stowell, vicar of German) |
16
|
6
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10
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Particulars given
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all are
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42
|
6
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36
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Particulars given | They are all in that state | There are a number of vagrants whose names cannot be ascertained | much of late | Very moderately so |
| (per return of Rev Geo Barlow, Wesleyan Minister, Peel) | Names given all on Mr Stowell's list | Names given by Mr Stowell | all unable |
don't know
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Can't say
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no | |||||||
| St John's District of Parish of German (per return Revd John Corlett) |
8
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4
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4
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names given
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all of them
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4
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2
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2
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Names given | all contribute |
Don't know of any of this classs
|
cannot say
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decidely not |
| Cronk-y-voddy District
of Parish of German (per Revd J. H. Edmunds) |
Mr Edmunds groups the several questions 1 to 7 inclusive,
and gives a general reply to the effect that he does not know the names
or circumstances of any of the persons under either of the classifications
enquired about in his neighborhood, but he says there is a large number
of non-residents whose trade is mendicancy, &c
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| Parish of Patrick (per Revd J. F. Garde) |
11
|
4
|
7
|
names given
|
nearly all
|
25
|
7
|
18
|
Names given | almost all unable |
none
|
no
|
generally |
| Foxdale District (per Rev F. J. Moore) |
1
|
1
|
names given
|
—
|
—
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—
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—
|
same names are given by Mr Garde | all |
none
|
no
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generally | |
| Dalby District (per Rev J Kyte) |
none
|
none
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
names are given by Mr Garde | all |
none
|
no
|
they are sufficiently provided | |||
| Parish of Michael (per Revd W. C. Ingham) |
15
|
6
|
9
|
names given
|
answers embraced in that to Quest 1
|
27
|
5
|
22
|
Names given | Answer included in that to Qu. 3 |
name of 1 person given
|
no
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certainly not |
| Bishop's Court |
Mr Ingham states that these poor who form the congregation
at Bishop's court, and who are not relieved from ordinary funds, receive
assistance from the evening collections at the Bishop's Court Chapel
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| Parish of Ballaugh (per Revd J Howard) |
23
|
10
|
15
|
names given
|
all
|
5
|
1
|
4
|
names given
|
all
|
none
|
no
|
moderately so |
| Town, Parish or District | Q. 8 | Q. 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Town of Peel (per return of Rev J. L. Stowell, vicar of German) |
No System Medical men are heavily taxed |
No such case known |
| (per return of Rev Geo Barlow, Wesleyan Minister, Peel) | No System entirely dependent on gratuitous advice &c |
no |
| St John's District of Parish of German (per return Revd John Corlett) |
No System poor resort to "quacks & impostrs" |
not aware of such a case |
| Cronk-y-voddy District of Parish of German (per Revd J. H. Edmunds) |
No System whatever | knows of no such extreme case |
| Parish of Patrick (per Revd J. F. Garde) |
No System | none |
| Foxdale District (per Rev F. J. Moore) |
none | none |
| Dalby District (per Rev J Kyte) |
No System | no such instance known |
| Parish of Michael (per Revd W. C. Ingham) |
No System | no |
| Bishop's Court | ||
| Parish of Ballaugh (per Revd J Howard) |
In an exceptional case the wardens see to this | Not any |
| Town, Parish or District | Q10 | |||||
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Interest
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chuch collection
|
other sources
|
total
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ann subs
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remarks | |
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£ s d
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£ s d
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£ s d
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£ s d
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£ s d
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| Town of Peel (per return of Rev J. L. Stowell, vicar of German) |
54 0 8½
|
51 - -
|
15 - - 1
|
120 0 8½
|
60 - -2
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1 Interest of money bequeathed [by Mrs Wulf] 2 for soup, coals, clothing etc |
| (per return of Rev Geo Barlow, Wesleyan Minister, Peel) |
10-3
|
3 19 24
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3 Interest on mony at disposal of Wesleyan Methodist minister 4 collections at Wesleyan chapel |
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| St John's District of Parish of German (per return Revd John Corlett) |
Mr Corlett say in reply to this question
"The weekly offertory only, which is sadly inadequate" 5 |
5 There are collections every Sunday but amounts are not stated | ||||
| Cronk-y-voddy District of Parish of German (per Revd J. H. Edmunds) |
Mr Edmunds says that he knows of no available funds, -
that the "Church Collections" do not quite meet the cost of
lighting & cleaning the church, and that the poor are dependent upon
him for relief 6
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6 There are collections every Sunday but amounts are not stated | ||||
| Parish of Patrick (per Revd J. F. Garde) |
12 - -
|
7 - -
|
25 8 -
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44 8 -
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| Foxdale District (per Rev F. J. Moore) |
2 - -
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3 - -7
|
5 - -
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7 Proceeds of Penny Readings for Poor | ||
| Dalby District (per Rev J Kyte) |
Mr Kyte simply responds "Church Collections"
8
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8 There are collections every Sunday but amounts are not stated | ||||
| Parish of Michael (per Revd W. C. Ingham) |
13 5 6
|
48 17 1
|
23 1 7
|
85 14 3
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| Bishop's Court |
20 - -9
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9 This appears from Mr Ingram's return to be the collections on Sunday Evenings only | ||||
| Parish of Ballaugh (per Revd J Howard) |
(Particulars not given)
|
80 - -
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There were a few additional remarks by individual responsees not noted by Robert Moore
Rev J. L. Stowell : Street Begging - Every Saturday a number of poor persons go round the town begging from door to door, - and besides this there are numerous casual cases ofbeggong, - the approximate amount collected by street beggars has been calculated as from 35/- to 40/- per week.
Rev J. F Garde (Kk Patrick) - Almost all the working men at Foxdale & Dalby belong to a Benefit Society, from which they derive pecuniary aid, & medical attendance in illness & aid when they are past work.
Rev J Edmund (Cronk-y-voddy) - I do not know of any residing in this neighbourhood who are "entirely dependent on charity for support" understanding the word "Charity" as "Public Charity" inasmuch as there is no common fund the application whereof would be a test. I know several families whose lot in life seems a very hard one who either from widowhood, imbecility of mind or body, or both, or from illegitimacy, are deserving of compassion ; whose claims for aid in the struggle of life I cannot ignore. From my position in the highway between the north & south of the Island I have been compelled to know that there is a large number of persons whose trade is medicancy; some whose infimities of mind or body ought to insure them a better condition - many, who ought to be compelled to a different manner of life. They are not-resident here, but passers through.
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Any comments, errors or omissions gratefully received
The Editor |
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