08 January 2020

FamilySearch adds Ireland, Poverty Relief Funds, 1810-1887

Transcriptions of this dataset obtained from Findmypast, from archived originals ar TNA record series (PRO) T91 are now free at FamilySearch.

The collection contains minute books, loan ledgers and other account books of the Local Associations and County Committees, together with security notebooks, etc, letter books, correspondence and papers of the Directors, etc. The scheme provided small loans to the 'industrious poor'.

This is an example of the information provided in a random search on FamilySearch.

Name:Michael Byrne
Event Type:Flourish
Event Date:1844
Event Place:Galway, County Galway, Ireland
Event Place (Original):Galway, Galway
Residence Place:Salt Hill
Role of Individual:Borrower
Occupation:Fishmonger
Entry Number:278

The original record on Findmypast showed the loan for £2 was made on 9 September and was marked Paid
All the transcripts I checked showed event type Flourish. Does anyone know the significance?

1 comment:

Leck said...

John: did you ever get an answer to this? "Event type: Flourish" also appears in the transcriptions of the Convert Rolls on Family Search.