Tracing your pauper ancestors : a guide for family historians / Robert Burlison.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burlison, Robert, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poor--Great Britain--Genealogy.

Poor.

Poor laws--Great Britain--History.

Poor laws.

Great Britain--Genealogy.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (302 p.)

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Family History, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Many family historians will come across direct links to ancestors who were affected by poverty. Yet despite the burgeoning interest in genealogy, the history of pauperism and of poor relief has rarely been written about, and no previous book has provided a guide to documents and records that family researchers can use to their trace their pauper ancestors. In this accessible and informative introduction, Robert Burlison gives a vivid account of poverty and the poor. He identifies relevant records, indicates where they can be found, and offers essential advice on how this information can be use

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Dedication; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; Section 1 - THE CAUSES OF POVERTY; Chapter 1 - THE CAUSES OF POVERTY IN PRE-INDUSTRIAL BRITAIN; Chapter 2 - THE CAUSES OF POVERTY IN THE INDUSTRIAL AGE; Section 2 - THE RESPONSES TO POVERTY; Chapter 3 - EARLY STATE INTERVENTION; Chapter 4 - CHARITY IN PRE-INDUSTRIAL BRITAIN; Chapter 5 - POOR LAWS IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY; Chapter 6 - CHARITY AND SELF-HELP IN THE INDUSTRIAL AGE; Chapter 7 - THE WELFARE STATE; Chapter 8 - DESTITUTE CHILDREN - A CASE STUDY

Section 3 - SEARCHING FOR POOR AND PAUPER ANCESTORSAppendix 1 - GETTING STARTED; Appendix 2 - THE RECORDS; Appendix 3 - FURTHER READING; Appendix 4 - USEFUL WEBSITES; Appendix 5 - NOTES AND REFERENCES; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-78383-076-X