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Occupation "Poor Law Service"
« on: Sunday 22 December 19 19:53 GMT (UK) »
I came across the 1906 marriage of Charles Henry Catt and Mary Jane Gill in Lancashire.  The occupation of both the groom and the bride was given as "Poor Law Service"   Does anyone know what this is?
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Re: Occupation "Poor Law Service"
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 22 December 19 20:26 GMT (UK) »
Employed at a workhouse? Can you find them on 1901 and 1911 census to see what their occupations were then?
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Re: Occupation "Poor Law Service"
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 22 December 19 21:21 GMT (UK) »
Put "Poor Law Service" as just the occupation in the 1911 census and you will see various occupations.
 Charles Henry Catt and Mary Jane Gill don't seem to be in either the 1901 or 1911 censuses.

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Re: Occupation "Poor Law Service"
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 22 December 19 21:24 GMT (UK) »
I cannot find them in the 1901 or 1911 census.  He is working as a Labourer when his daughter is christened in 1908.
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Re: Occupation "Poor Law Service"
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 22 December 19 21:25 GMT (UK) »
He died in 1916
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Re: Occupation "Poor Law Service"
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 22 December 19 21:55 GMT (UK) »
In 1911 try looking under CAWS (Ancestry) or CATTS (FindMyPast). It's very poorly written.

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Re: Occupation "Poor Law Service"
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 22 December 19 23:10 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for that Bookbox.  I found the record
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Re: Occupation "Poor Law Service"
« Reply #7 on: Monday 23 December 19 06:01 GMT (UK) »
Sounds like people who worked in the department of deciding who should get financial aid and doing the admin .
We.d call it DWP in.uk today
Department of work and pensiond
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"Poor Law Service"
« Reply #8 on: Monday 23 December 19 08:46 GMT (UK) »
I posted this on the common room board as I hadn't found this board at that time
I came across the 1906 marriage of Charles Henry Catt and Mary Jane Gill in Lancashire.  The occupation of both the groom and the bride was given as "Poor Law Service"   Does anyone know what this is?
In the 1911 census he is "Army Pensioner & Master Sgt C Clerk" living in Chesterfield
Spelling can be Catt, Catts or Catte
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