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  1. 22-07-2019, 7:10 PM #1
    Vagabond227
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    during my research, on the 1891 census a husband & wife who were in their 80's show the Occupation as "In Receipt of Parish Pay"

    Was this some form of welfare? I do not recall ever coming across the term before.
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  2. 22-07-2019, 7:49 PM #2
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    Were they in England?

    I suspect that this is something to do with the Poor Law, but may be wrong - I'm surer about goings on in Scotland.
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    They were resident in Somerset
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    Hi Vagabond, yes it was a kind of welfare payment.

    This link goes someway to explain it.

    https://humanities.uwe.ac.uk/bhr/Main..._poorlaw/2.htm
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  5. 23-07-2019, 6:12 PM #5
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    thank you, that does explain it for me.
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