Comprises records concerning the settlement and removal of paupers under the York Poor Law Union and the Public Assistance Committee.
In order to have the right to claim poor relief a person had to have the right of settlement in a parish/ward in the area in which they were currently residing. Those who did not have the right of settlement could be forcibly removed.
Includes registers and accounts of non-resident and non-settled poor; and registers of removal orders and settlement enquiries.