Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology

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DOING A PARISH HISTORY

A GUIDE TO LOCAL BOOKS AND OTHER SOURCES

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13. Social provision

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See List 1b for vol. X of the History of Lincolnshire; List 2 for Bennett and Bennett (maps 31 and 49 - poor law; map 44 - friendly societies).

Charity Commissioners' Reports for Lincolnshire London, 1839. More properly known as Report of the Commissioners for Inquiring concerning Charities, County of Lincoln, 1837.
R. C. Russell Friendly Societies in the Caistor, Binbrook and Brigg Areas in the Nineteenth Century Nettleton, 1975.
R. C. Russell Cottagers and Cows 1800-1892: the Cow Clubs in Lincolnshire, Charity, Self-help, Self-interest Barton-on-Humber, 1987.

Example from White's Directory of Lincolnshire for 1856 showing the range of charities and self-help activities in a small town:

(At CROWLAND) Roger Walker bequeathed in 1612 land for the reparation of the church and the relief of the poor - details of area and rent are given.

In 1684 James Browne gave land for the poor - details of area and rent.

An unknown donor gave a house and also land known as Fodder Lot Lands.

The Crowland Clothing Club distributes clothing to the poor each winter.

The Marquis of Exeter has about 130 half-acre allotments let at nominal rent - very good influence on the moral and physical condition of the labourers.

The town has three Benefit Societies; two Lodges of Odd Fellows and Foresters, and two Associations for the Prosecution of Felons.

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