Parochial relief??

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Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 1 196 Send Message	chezzy	Report	22 Nov 2004 21:48
	does anyone know what the above is?? i read it after one of my rellies names on some census info i received from a friend.curious now.thanx
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23 195 Send Message	Joy	Report	22 Nov 2004 21:50
	parish relief - rather like in modern day terms getting benefit. Someone in my family was living with his granddaughter, and she was being given his parish relief to look after him. Joy
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 1 196 Send Message	chezzy	Report	22 Nov 2004 21:51
	ah so thats what it is..thanks joy,it had me puzzled for a while.xx
Member Since: June 2004 Posts: 3 470 Send Message	Phoenix	Report	22 Nov 2004 21:51
Member Since: June 2004 Posts: 3 470 Send Message	If you couldn't support yourself, and were a pauper, you might be in receipt of support from the parish. This was extremely unfortunate for you, but it may help your descendent as you will appear in Poor Law records. Brenda