APPENDIX T.  George Toulmin's income, 1852-5           

 

The following account is attached to a copy of "GT speech" (see References) which I

have:

 Income of George Toulmin, Palace-Street, Little Bolton, for the three years ending

June 16th 1855.

 

Wages as Overseer of The Bolton Chronicle Printing Office from

26th June 1852 to 19th March 1853, 39 weeks  £2.5s. per week          £87.15s. 0d.

 

do. from 26th March to 27th Aug. 1853 (23 weeks)   £2.10s. per

week                                                                   £57.10s. 0d.

 

do. from Sept. 3rd 1853 to June 16th 1855 (94 weeks)  £3.5s.0d.

per week                                                              £305.10s. 0d.

                                                                      _____________

                                                                      £450.15s. 0d.

Deduct amount paid for insurance on own and wife's lives, £3.2s.

per year for 3 years                                                     £9.6s. 0d.

                                                                      _____________

Total Net income for 3 years                                          £441. 9s. 0d.

                                                                      _____________

or for one year                                                       £147. 3s. 0d.

 

(sgd)   George Toulmin

        Bolton Jan 16th 1856

 

The above dates and sums are correct as per my wage book.

(sgd) Jas. Hudsmith