Poor Laws Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
date
A
19th December 1601
2
Q
Parishes
A
each elected 2 overseers of the poor
3
Q
relief
A
Outdoor Relief: Assistance provided in the form of money, food, or goods to individuals in their own homes.
Indoor Relief: Provision of shelter and care in institutions like almshouses, hospitals, or workhouses.
4
Q
amount varied between parishes - inconsistent
A
St. Giles’s Parish (1602): Approximately £40.
St. Mary Magdalen’s Parish (1602): Less than £3.
St. Peter-le-Bailey Parish (1634): £4, with expenditures rising to over 100
5
Q
Vagabonds
A
1600 - 555 arrested
vs 1578 - 209
6
Q
Vagrants seized
A
Reports from 18 counties documented over 750 vagrants seized
