Poor relief and welfare : a comparative study of the Belper and Cheltenham Poor Law Unions, 1780 to 1914

There are few local studies of a comparative nature encompassing poor law unions in different regions. This thesis is unique in considering a union in the north midlands and one bordering the south-west, from 1780 to 1914. The provision of relief in Cheltenham and Belper is set in the context of soc...

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Main Author: Seal, Christine Violet
Other Authors: Snell, Keith
Published: University of Leicester 2010
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.522633