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The Poor of Hertfordshire

  • Aldenham Workhouse

    Aldenham Workhouse

    Who entered the workhouse and why?
  • Christmas in the Workhouse

    Christmas in the Workhouse

    Christmas Day in the Workhouse is a very sad story*. The poor, as recipients of charity, were dependent on the view ...
  • John Lilley 1804-1884

    John Lilley 1804-1884

    John Lilley b. 1804 John Lilley, son of William & Sarah Lilley was christened on 1st April 1804.  He married Sarah ...
  • Life in the Workhouse

    Life in the Workhouse

    One-day workshop, Hertfordshire Archives & Local Studies, Monday 18 July 2011
  • Poor relief in Hitchin

    Poor relief in Hitchin

    A brief history
  • Poor Relief in Tring, Hertfordshire, 1820

    Poor Relief in Tring, Hertfordshire, 1820

    The poor relief system in Tring was a scheme which gave bread to anyone who came and asked for it. ...
  • Ware Union Workhouse / Western House

    Ware Union Workhouse / Western House

    The old and poor of Ware, 1839-1982
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