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Vagrancy and the New Poor Law

The Evolution of Casual Relief in England and Wales, 1800-1919

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From 1837 the Poor Law Commissioners in the United Kingdom sanctioned temporary relief at workhouses for casual wayfarers, heralding a departure from historic attempts to control the wandering poor with criminal vagrancy legislation. The proposed book provides a detailed account of the development of the casual relief system while also addressing gaps in the historiography of Victorian and Edwardian vagrancy.

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janvier 2026, Routledge Studies in Modern British History, Anglais
Taylor and Francis
978-1-138-21328-9

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