Darlington Workhouse Census Returns
Author: Cleveland, North Yorkshire and South Durham Family History Society
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Published: 1996*
Total Pages: 70
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Author: Cleveland, North Yorkshire and South Durham Family History Society
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Published: 1996*
Total Pages: 70
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Michelle Higgs
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2007-03-01
Total Pages: 262
ISBN-13: 0750966319
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLife in a workhouse during the Victorian and Edwardian eras has been popularly characterised as a brutal existence. Charles Dickens famously portrayed workhouse inmates as being dirty, neglected, overworked adn at the mercy of exploitative masters. While there were undoubtedly establishments that conformed to this stereotype, there is also evidence of a more enlightened approach that has not yet come to public attention. This book establishes a true picture of what life was like in a workhouse, of why inmates entered them and of what they had to endure in their day-to-day routine. A comprehensive overview of the workshouse system gives a real and compelling insight into social and moral reasons behind their growth in the Victorian era, while the kind of distinctions that were drawn between inmates are looked into, which, along with the social stigma of having been a workhouse inmate, tell us much about class attitudes of the time. The book also looks at living conditions and duties of the staff who, in many ways, were prisoners of the workhouse. Michelle Higgs combines thorough research with a fresh outlook on a crucial period in British history, and in doing so paints a vivid portrait of an era and its social standards that continues to fascinate, and tells us much about the society we live in today.
Author: Cleveland, North Yorkshire and South Durham Family History Society
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Published: 1997
Total Pages: 24
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Published: 1855
Total Pages: 680
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Published: 1996*
Total Pages: 26
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Great Britain. Census Office
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Published: 1903
Total Pages: 1388
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Keith Gregson
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Published: 2007-09-21
Total Pages: 303
ISBN-13: 1781596778
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe far north of England is a key site for family historians. Many researchers, seeking to trace their ancestry back through the generations, will find their trail leads to the north or through it. And yet, despite the burgeoning interest in genealogy and the importance of the region in so many life stories, no previous book has provided a guide to the documents and records that family historians can use in their search. In this accessible and informative introduction to the subject, Keith Gregson looks at the history and heritage of the region - of Northumberland, Tyneside, Durham, Wearside, Tees Valley and Cumbria - and gives a fascinating insight into the world in which our ancestors lived. He introduces the reader to the variety of records that are available for genealogical research, from legal and ecclesiastical archives, birth and death certificates to the records of local government, employers, institutions, clubs, societies and schools.
Author: Great Britain. Census Office
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Published: 1912
Total Pages: 1140
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