Who Is a Poor Rate?
In England and Wales the Poor Rate Was a Tax on Property Levied in Each Parish, Which Was Used to Provide Poor Relief. It Was Collected Under Both the Old Poor...
In England and Wales the poor rate was a tax on property levied in each parish, which was used to provide poor relief. It was collected under both the
Who paid the poor rate?
A 'poor rate' or local tax paid by parish householders was used to help the poor in two main ways. In the 18th century those who were too ill, old, destitute, or who were orphaned children were put into a local 'workhouse' or 'poorhouse'.
What is a poor rate book?
Search poor rate books which record the amount of rates paid at each property, ownership of the property, and its location in the parishes of Portsea and Portsmouth)
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