Parents of poor children in England 1580-1800

A study of the mothers and fathers of poor children in early modern England, drawing upon a wide range of archival material including quarter session records, petitions for assistance applications for places in the London Foundling Hospital, and evidence from criminal trials in London's Old Bai...

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Main Author: Crawford, Patricia (Patricia M.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Subjects:
Low-income parents > England > Social conditions > 17th century.
Low-income parents > England > Social conditions > 18th century.
Poor families > England > History > 17th century.
Poor families > England > History > 18th century.
Public welfare > England > History > 17th century.
Public welfare > England > History > 18th century.
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Summary:A study of the mothers and fathers of poor children in early modern England, drawing upon a wide range of archival material including quarter session records, petitions for assistance applications for places in the London Foundling Hospital, and evidence from criminal trials in London's Old Bailey.
Item Description:On-campus only: no User ID or password required
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 361 p.) : ill.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191709517 (ebook) :

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