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Offline jaywit

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Family income in 1921
« on: Thursday 06 January 22 10:39 GMT (UK) »
Looking at 1921 census I know my father always said they were poor but I wonder what the family income would be.

My grandfather was 69 described as a labourer unable to work, my grandmother described as home duties and my father  was 17 a farm labourer. I don't think my grandmother was well enough to work so the family income would be Old Age Pension? and my father's wages.

I know my father had an allotment and caught any rabbits he could but any idea how much their income would be.
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Re: Family income in 1921
« Reply #1 on: Monday 17 January 22 22:54 GMT (UK) »
Ag Lab wages in 1921:  https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1921/jun/14/agricultural-labourers-wages

https://www.pensionsarchive.org.uk/state-pensions states that the pension was 10s per week in 1919 (for people over 70?).

Hope this helps.
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