The Early History of English Poor ReliefLeonard, E. M., of Girton College
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The Early History of English Poor Relief
Leonard, E. M., of Girton College
Poor laws -- Great Britain -- History
Richard Bitche of the age of 35 yeres, a husbondman which worketh with
Mrs Cantrell and kepith not with his wife (but at tymes) and helpith
her little. And Margarit his wyfe of the age of 40 yeres she spinne
white warpe and Jone her doughter, of the age of 12 yeres, that spinne
allso the same. And Simond her sonne of the age of 8 yeres that goe
to scoole. And Alice and Faithe? the eldiste of the age of 8 yeres
and the other of the age of 3 yeres, And haue dwelt here ii yeres and
sence Witsontyde and haue dwelt moste parte at Banham where thaie ware
maried and since at Swanton next Norwaltham and Amringall.
[Sidenote: the house of the gates. iiii^d a weke and verie pore but
able to worke]
Peter Browne (porter) a cobler of the age of 50 yeres and hath little
woorke. And Agnes his wyfe of the age of 52 yeres that workith not,
but have bene sicke since Christmas (but in helth now) she spinne
white warpe havinge three doughters, the one of the age of 18 yeres,
the other of the age of 14 yeres, and the other of the age of 13
yeres, the which all spinne when they can get it, but now they ar
without worke: thaie have dwelt here theis twentie yeres, and thaie
haue one doughter Elizabethe w^{ch} is idle and is sent from service
where she dwelt with Willm. Nought of Thorp iii quarters of a yere.
[Sidenote: in the house of his owne but now in morgadge. iiii^d a weke]
Thomasse Claxon, boote wrighte, is abrode at worke, and comfort his
wife to his power, and is of the age of 43 yeres, and Anne his wyfe
that is of the age of 27 yeres, and ii sonnes; the eldiste of the
age of 4 yeres: she spinne white warp, he hathe dwelt here ever and
now she lyeth in childebed, and theie be indifferentlie stowred with
househoulde stuffe.
Thomas Mathew laborer, who is gonne from his wyfe beinge of the age
of 40 yeres, from whome she hath no help, and Margarit his wyfe, of
the age of 32 yeres, and haue no childrene, she spinne white warp, and
have dwelt here (ever) and knoweth not where her husbond is.
[Sidenote: in monfor]
Henrie Bisbioke mason, of the age of 46 yeres, and Elizabeth his wyfe,
of the age of 30 yeres: and two sonnes the eldist three yeres of age:
she spinne white warpe.
[Sidenote: in the first tower. no almns verie pore but able to worke.]
Willm. Bridges of the age of 40 yeres (a laborer) and Jone his wyfe,
of the age of 23 yeres, she spinne white warp, havinge one sonne,
and one doughter: the eldist of the age of 8 yeres, and thaie kepe
together and haue dwelt here eyght yeres.
Allso there is Thomas Warde and his wyfe but these liue uppon there
labor.
[Sidenote: At gaywodes. no almns indifferent able to worke.]
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