A History of the English Poor Law:

able-bodied abuses administration afforded amount applied appointed apprentice apprenticeship bastard bill boards of guardians burthen cause central board charge chargeable child churchwardens and overseers circumstances classes commis commission commissioners committee continued Cuckfield declared deemed directed districts duties effect employment empowered enacted England established evils existing expenditure expense Foundling Hospital George 1st George 2nd George 3rd Gilbert Gilbert's Act given increase industry inquiry instances justice of peace labour law of settlement less likewise Maseres master ment necessary notice occasion offenders out-door paid parish officers parliament parochial passed pauper poor children poor persons Poor-Law Amendment Act Poor-Law board poor-rates population present Act principle proceedings prohibited punishment purpose quarter sessions ratepayers rates recites regulations relief remedy removal respect rogues roundsman system select vestry settlement law Southwell Stoke-upon-Trent tion union vagrant vestry Victoria wages Wales whilst workhouse