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In 1834 a new Poor Law was introduced. Some people welcomed it because they believed it would: reduce the cost of looking after the poor; take beggars off the streets; encourage poor people to...
A poor law union was a geographical territory, and early local government unit, in Great Britain and Ireland. Poor law unions existed in England and Wales from 1834 to 1930 for the administration of poor relief.
Under the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, the Poor Law Commission was given the power to unite parishes in England and Wales into Poor Law Unions, each Union being administered by a local Board of Guardians according to the directions issued by the Commission.
Three cottages in Selston village were provided for the poor by the parish. Lady DIXIE left 6s. per annum to be distributed to the poor. After the Poor Law Amendment Act reforms of 1834, this parish became a part of the Basford Poor Law Union.
What did people think of the new Poor Law? Introduction. In 1834 a new Poor Law was introduced. Some people welcomed it because they believed it would: • reduce the cost of looking after the...
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The Poor Law Amendment Act, 1834 (4 &5 WM IV, c76) authorised Poor Law Commissioners to establish Poor Law Unions, created to sustain poor relief, almshouses and a workhouse within the Union area. Many parishes and groups of parishes were already included in incorporations or Gilbert Unions.
Dec 10, 2013 · Aimed to alleviate pauperism in nineteenth-century England, the New Poor Law of 1834 resulted in the creation of hundreds of workhouses across the English landscape. Through the workhouses’ continuing use and adaptation over nearly a 100 years, these buildings illustrate the complexities of attitudes towards, and the treatment of, the poor.
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