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'The 'Milk' of Poor-Law 'Kindness', Punch Magazine (1843) criticising the Poor Law, in particular, the separation of mothers from their babies within the workhouse.

'The 'Milk' of Poor-Law 'Kindness', Punch Magazine (1843) criticising the Poor Law, in particular, the separation of mothers from their babies within the workhouse. #poorlaw #poverty #suckling
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Thanks to the effort of our volunteers, the name indexes to the Chertsey Poor Law Union Board of Guardians minutes are now online at tinyurl.com/5c792r2m
Worth a look as there are often references to individual special cases that came before the board.

Thanks to the effort of our volunteers, the name indexes to the Chertsey Poor Law Union Board of Guardians minutes are now online at tinyurl.com/5c792r2m
Worth a look as there are often references to individual special cases that came before the board.
#AncestryHour #PoorLaw
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Saundra, co-founder of POORLAW which stands for People of Origin Rightfully Loved & Wanted. Poorlaw is the mother g…

Saundra, co-founder of POORLAW which stands for People of Origin Rightfully Loved & Wanted. Poorlaw is the mother g…
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Our asylum project team have looked into who paid for the upkeep of patients in the county's asylums. Read more at …ffordshireasylumrecords.wordpress.com

Our asylum project team have looked into who paid for the upkeep of patients in the county's asylums. Read more at …ffordshireasylumrecords.wordpress.com  #staffsasylums #hospitalhistory #poorlaw
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Bastardy examination of Hannah Wickham of , single woman, 1818. She cites Benjamin Rupell of as the father; it was up to the parish overseers to chase him for maintenance payments.


Bastardy examination of Hannah Wickham of #Heathfield, single woman, 1818. She cites Benjamin Rupell of #Burwash as the father; it was up to the parish overseers to chase him for maintenance payments.
#PoorLaw
#familyhistory
#Bastardybonds
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We live in interesting times but have you ever thought about the momentous times in our ancestors’ lives? The latest Seeking Surrey Ancestors blog explores just how interesting the 1830s were to our forebears! bit.ly/2YpE5IY

We live in interesting times but have you ever thought about the momentous times in our ancestors’ lives? The latest Seeking Surrey Ancestors blog explores just how interesting the 1830s were to our forebears! bit.ly/2YpE5IY #genealogy #GreatReformAct #tithemaps #PoorLaw
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