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Claim for loss of property #3894 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  3894 Mary Ann Barthorp Widow of William Barthorp 35 Duke Street Lane, Sheffield Park  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
    Valuation of Household Furniture and Clothing ~ Damaged and Lost by the Flood occasioned by the Bursting of the Reservoir at Bradfield on the Eleventh of March last ~ belonging to William Barthorp, Porter, now deceased, residing in Duke Street, Harvest Lane, in the Township of Brightside Bierlow, in the Parish of Sheffield in the County of York ~ made by me this Tenth day of October 1864 ~        
    Water Pot 1/6 and Pancheon 8d In Clothing Pair Boots 12/   14s 2d  
    Comprising ~ In Furniture ~ Deal Round Table 4/   4s    
    Square Table 2 Drawers 8/ Oak Card Table 7/~ 2 Cane Chairs 5/ £1      
    3 Rush Chairs 6/6 ~ 3 Decanters 3/6 ~ 3 Wines 1/   11s    
    4 Tumblers 1/6 ~ 2 Door Mats 4/ Piece of Oil Cloth 2/ Crockery 5/   12s 6d  
    Pair Womans Boots 7/6 (new) Pair Boots 3/6 (old) Cloth Jacket 12/6 £1 3s 6d  
    Flannel Petticoat 5/6 ~ 3 New Chemises 9/ Stuff dress 12/ £1 6s 6d  
    Printed Dress 6/6 ~ Billy Cock Hat 3/8 ~ Straw Bonnett 6/6   16s 8d  
    Cloth Cloak 12/6 ~ 3 Pair Stockings 5/6 Five Aprons 4/6 £1 2s 6d  
    Table Cloth 3/6 and Cover 7/ Baby's Clothes 15/ £1 5s 6d  
    And Sundry other Articles 6/6 ~ Valuation 7/6   14s    
        £9 10s 4d  
  Certificate Granted
20 March 1865
Assessed by Consent at £8      
      William Barthorp was out of Health at the time of the Flood and it is alleged that he taking Cold by being in the Water hastened his death ~ There has been some little Releif given by the Committee the amount Mrs. Barthorp will say (24)        

Note: Releif [sic]

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