1899 08 11 : Rent allowance receipt, Woodend & Glassonby Fell

Update on Sunday, October 9, 2011 at 6:05PM by Petra Mitchinson

11 Aug 1899. RENT ALLOWANCE RECEIPT, WOODEND & GLASSONBY FELL. Bundle 66, Doc 38. 20.5 cm x 12.5 cm. Postage and Inland Revenue one penny stamp. Hand written entries into this printed form are transcribed in italics. William GILL and his sons George and Thomas were farming at Wood End in Lazonby parish in 1891; by 1901, George had married (in 1898) and lived separately but was still described as farmer (joint tenant). August 11th 1899 Allowances. Messrs GILL ½ yrs allowance. £ 23. 4. 0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ESTATE OFFICE, Edenhall, 11th August 1899. Received from SIR R. G. MUSGRAVE, Bart., per PETER LOCKHART, the sum of Twenty three pounds 4/ = being allowance from half years rent of Woodend and Glassonby Fell Allotment. £ 23 – 4 – 0 [signed] W. G. & T. GILL