Social Conditions
The Morrallee
Family
One family causing some concern to the
Board of Guardians was that of Jane Morrallee and her children. Jane's
husband failed to maintain his family and consequently they were admitted to
the Workhouse at Llanfyllin.
Powys County Archives14th May 1891
"Jane Morrallee and family Resolved that proceedings
be initiated against Uriah Morrallee for neglecting to maintain his family."
Powys County Archives9th July 1891
"John Morrallee
workhouse
It was resolved to
take steps with a view to the removal of this boy to the 'Clio'"
The Clio was a school ship
run by the Royal Navy and based at Bangor, North Wales. It was opened in
1877 and took 260 pupils at a time. It gave boys aged 14 and 15 training
for a life at sea. It eventually closed in 1919.
Jane then tried to obtain some boots for
her children so that they would be in a fit condition to leave the Workhouse.
Powys County Archives23rd July 1891
"Jane Morrallee and children The application
for boots herein was refused. It was resolved to take steps with a view to the
admission of the boy John Morrallee to the industrial training ship 'Clio'."
Jane persisted about the boots and the
Board relented:
Powys County Archives
6th August 1891
"Training
ship "Clio". A letter was received from the Superintendent
of the training ship containing particulars of the charges for boys committed
by the Justices, under the Industrial Schools Act.
Jane Morrallee
Workhouse This person was allowed her pairs of boots for her children
to leave the workhouse provided the pauper received a suitable house to
take her family to."
Powys County Archives3rd September 1891
"Jane Morrallee
and children It was resolved that steps be taken as soon as practicable
for the removal of child John to the "Clio".
Powys County Archives
26th November 1891
"Uriah Morrallee
late of Llansanffraid On the motion of Mr Geo Kempster seconded by
Mr J M Jones it was resolved to offer a reward of £2 for the apprehension
of this man charged with neglecting to maintain his family."
It was unusual for the Llanfyllin Board
to offer a reward for an errant father in this way.
