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pettsy
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Poor Relief
« on: Sunday 17 September 06 14:05 BST (UK) »
Hi  Smiley
While in Glasgow at The Mitchell Library, I was able to look up the POOR RELIEF on their computer.

Is there a POOR RELIEF for England?
I would like to look up my London ancestors to see if any of them claimed.

If so where is it? And how do I view it?

Thank you

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Swift in Islington, Chelsea &  Battersea.
Cox in Chelsea.
Carter in Chelsea.
Little in Westminster, London.
Munn & McAulay in Duntocher, Scotland.

Munn New Jersey and Oz
Dwyer, McManus & Kiernan in Ireland.
Turner in Shrewsbury.
Cannon in London.
Porter in London.
Kinner in Chelsea, London.
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Re: Poor Relief
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 17 September 06 14:07 BST (UK) »
Try here, as a start.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poor_law

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Brock: Alburgh, Norfolk, and after 1850, London; Tooley: Norfolk
Grimmer: Norfolk; Grimson: Norfolk
Harrison: London; Pollock
Dixon: Hampshire; Collins: Middx
Jeary: Norfolk; Davison: Norfolk
Rogers: London; Bartlett: London
Drew: Kent; Alden: Hants
Gamble: Yorkshire; Huntingford: East London

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Re: Poor Relief
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 17 September 06 14:10 BST (UK) »
You will soon know if your ancestors were claiming poor relief - they would be in the workhouse in the census records - or on a birth certificate.

I think there were other methods, too, of receiving money - others may be able to help here.

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Brock: Alburgh, Norfolk, and after 1850, London; Tooley: Norfolk
Grimmer: Norfolk; Grimson: Norfolk
Harrison: London; Pollock
Dixon: Hampshire; Collins: Middx
Jeary: Norfolk; Davison: Norfolk
Rogers: London; Bartlett: London
Drew: Kent; Alden: Hants
Gamble: Yorkshire; Huntingford: East London

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Re: Poor Relief
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 17 September 06 14:24 BST (UK) »
Thank you Meles,
I think we had some births or deaths in a Battersea Workhouse.
Will double check.Might contact the London Metropolitan Archives.

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Petts in Hertfordshire,Chelsea & New Zealand.
Swift in Islington, Chelsea &  Battersea.
Cox in Chelsea.
Carter in Chelsea.
Little in Westminster, London.
Munn & McAulay in Duntocher, Scotland.

Munn New Jersey and Oz
Dwyer, McManus & Kiernan in Ireland.
Turner in Shrewsbury.
Cannon in London.
Porter in London.
Kinner in Chelsea, London.
Le Breton
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