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Ancestry has recently updated its collection of London Workhouse Admission and Discharge Records, 1659-1930. Many of our ancestors received help through Poor Laws. These included the elderly, orphaned, unemployed and sick. It wasn’t just money they were given – they also received other daily necessities such as food, clothing and work. Children from poor familiesContinueContinue reading “London Workhouse Admission and Discharge Records, 1659-1930”