The poor in England 1700-1850: An economy of makeshifts

This fascinating study investigates the experience of English poverty between 1700 and 1900 and in the ways in which the poor made ends meet. The phrase 'economy of makeshifts' has often been used to summarise the patchy, desperate and sometimes failing strategies of the poor for material survival....

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Main Authors:	Tomkins, Alannah, King, Steven
Format:	Online
Language:	English
Published:	Manchester University Press 2021
Subjects:	history poor poverty england Kinship Lancashire London Pawnbroker Poor relief Vestry thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHT History: specific events and topics::NHTB Social and cultural history
Online Access:	341398
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