The poor in England 1700-1850: An economy of makeshifts

The poor in England 1700-1850: An economy of makeshifts

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This fascinating study investigates the experience of English poverty between 1700 and 1900 and in the ways in which the poor made ends meet. The phrase 'economy of makeshifts' has often been used to summarise the patchy, desperate and sometimes failing strategies of the poor for material...

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Main Author: Tomkins, Alannah (auth)
Other Authors: King, Steven (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Manchester University Press 2003
Subjects:
Social & cultural history
history
poor
poverty
england
Kinship
Lancashire
London
Pawnbroker
Poor relief
Vestry
Online Access:OAPEN Library: download the publication
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