Peattie, Margaret

A fatuous person ascertained to be a native of E Anstruther – alleged to have been a servant for 5 or 6 years in Edinburgh and also not to have resided in E. Anstruther for a length of time sufficient to constitute a claim upon that parish – has much frequented this parish during the last 14 or 15 years – her wants have hitherto been relieved by begging in this and the neighbouring parishes – her present allowance from our poor’s funds is for lodging alone – The inspector is to consider the best way of providing for her in the future.

11/2/1846 – Inspector instructed to state the circumstances of the case to Mr Smythe the secretary of the Board of Supervision for his opinion.

26/10/1846 – Margaret Peattie’s claim to be admitted as a pauper on the poor’s fund of the Parish of Beath had been got rid of…..Inspector of Beath to apply to Inspector of Easter Anstruther for repayment of expenses.

This is an entry from the name index to the Beath Parochial Minute Board, 1845-81.

For the original - Minute Book see FCC/16/10/1.