Boarded out Children Contract Book
TitleBoarded out Children Contract Book
ReferenceBG/115/IC/1
Date
10 September 1901 - 13 April 1922
Scope and ContentVolume containing printed forms of contract ‘for Boarding Out Pauper Children’. Contracts are between the board and the foster parent, each agreeing to stated conditions. The foster parent agrees to clothe and nourish the child, ensure it attends school and divine worship, receives medical relief if required, and to present the child for inspection by the board’s relieving officer. The board agrees to pay a stated sum (usually ten shillings) on the first day of each month, and to assist with clothing and schooling. Payment is continued until the child reaches 15 years of age, or is removed from the foster parent. The child’s name is recorded on the contract. Notes such as ‘cancelled’, ‘off’, and ‘dead’ have been added to some forms.
Extent1 volume
Persons keywordMacroom Board of Guardians
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RepositoryCork City and County Archives