"Poor" children named in these Tax Lists are, as provided for by law, the names of children between 5 and 12 years of age whose parents, guardians, etc., were unable to pay their schooling (the expense, thus, to be paid for by the County).

Completeness of records, of Townships and the Borough of York for years 1811-1844, varies depending on the Tax Record Books still in existence.

The inclusion of names of parents, guardians, etc., also varies by Townships and years of Tax Lists.

Includes Introduction (with appropriate laws from "The Statutes at Large of Pennsylvania") and Surname Index