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Timeline of the English poor law system, the Glossary

The following article presents a timeline of the poor law system in England from its origins in the Tudor and Elizabethan era to its abolition in 1948.^[1]

24 relations: Decree, Huddersfield workhouse scandal, Liberal welfare reforms, List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1947, Local Government Act 1929, Local Government Board, Minority report (Poor Law), National Assistance Act 1948, Outdoor Labour Test Order, Outdoor Relief Prohibitory Order, Poor Law Amendment Act 1834, Poor Law Board, Poor Law Commission, Poor Relief Act 1597, Poor Relief Act 1601, Poor Relief Act 1662, Relief of the Poor Act 1696, Relief of the Poor Act 1782, Royal Commission into the Operation of the Poor Laws 1832, Royal Commission on the Poor Laws and Relief of Distress 1905–1909, Statute of Cambridge 1388, Swing Riots, Union Chargeability Act 1865, Vagabonds and Beggars Act 1494.
English Poor Laws

Decree

A decree is a legal proclamation, usually issued by a head of state, judge, royal figure, or other relevant authorities, according to certain procedures.

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Huddersfield workhouse scandal

The Huddersfield workhouse scandal concerned the conditions in the workhouse at Huddersfield, England in 1848.

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Liberal welfare reforms

The Liberal welfare reforms (1906–1914) were a series of acts of social legislation passed by the Liberal Party after the 1906 general election.

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List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1947

This is a complete list of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the year 1947.

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Local Government Act 1929

The Local Government Act 1929 (19 & 20 Geo. 5. c. 17) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that made changes to the Poor Law and local government in England and Wales.

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Local Government Board

The Local Government Board (LGB) was a British Government supervisory body overseeing local administration in England and Wales from 1871 to 1919.

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Minority report (Poor Law)

The Minority report was one of two reports published by the Royal Commission on the Poor Laws and Relief of Distress 1905–1909, the other being Majority report.

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National Assistance Act 1948

The National Assistance Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 29) is an Act of Parliament passed in the United Kingdom by the Labour government of Clement Attlee.

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Outdoor Labour Test Order

The Outdoor Labour Test Order was a piece of policy issued by the Poor Law Commission on 13 April 1842 which allowed the use of outdoor relief to the able-bodied poor.

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Outdoor Relief Prohibitory Order

The Outdoor Relief Prohibitory Order was an order from the Poor Law Commission issued on 21 December 1844 which aimed to end the distribution of outdoor relief to the able-bodied poor.

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The Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 (PLAA) known widely as the New Poor Law, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed by the Whig government of Earl Grey denying the right of the poor to subsistence. Timeline of the English poor law system and poor Law Amendment Act 1834 are English Poor Laws.

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Poor Law Board

The Poor Law Board was established in the United Kingdom in 1847 as a successor body to the Poor Law Commission overseeing the administration of the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834.

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Poor Law Commission

The Poor Law Commission was a body established to administer poor relief after the passing of the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834.

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Poor Relief Act 1597

The Act for the Relief of the Poor 1597 was a piece of poor law legislation in England and Wales. Timeline of the English poor law system and poor Relief Act 1597 are English Poor Laws.

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Poor Relief Act 1601

The Poor Relief Act 1601 (43 Eliz. 1. c. 2) was an Act of the Parliament of England. Timeline of the English poor law system and Poor Relief Act 1601 are English Poor Laws.

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Poor Relief Act 1662

The Poor Relief Act 1662 (14 Cha. 2. c. 12) was an Act of the Cavalier Parliament of England. Timeline of the English poor law system and Poor Relief Act 1662 are English Poor Laws.

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Relief of the Poor Act 1696

The Relief of the Poor Act 1696 (8 & 9 Will. 3. c. 30), formally titled An Act for supplying some Defects in the Laws for the Relief of the Poor of this Kingdom, was a 1697 welfare statute, operating within the framework of the Poor Relief Act 1601. Timeline of the English poor law system and Relief of the Poor Act 1696 are English Poor Laws.

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Relief of the Poor Act 1782

The Relief of the Poor Act 1782 (22 Geo. 3. c. 83), also known as Gilbert's Act, was a British poor relief law proposed by Thomas Gilbert which aimed to organise poor relief on a county basis, counties being organised into parishes which could set up poorhouses or workhouses between them.

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Royal Commission into the Operation of the Poor Laws 1832

The 1832 Royal Commission into the Operation of the Poor Laws was a group set up to decide how to change the Poor Law systems in England and Wales. Timeline of the English poor law system and Royal Commission into the Operation of the Poor Laws 1832 are English Poor Laws.

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Royal Commission on the Poor Laws and Relief of Distress 1905–1909

The Royal Commission on the Poor Laws and Relief of Distress 1905–1909 was a body set up by the British Parliament in order to investigate how the Poor Law system should be changed.

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Statute of Cambridge 1388

The Statute of Cambridge 1388 (12 Ric. 2. c. 7) was a piece of English legislation that placed restrictions on the movements of labourers and beggars. Timeline of the English poor law system and Statute of Cambridge 1388 are English Poor Laws.

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Swing Riots

The Swing Riots were a widespread uprising in 1830 by agricultural workers in southern and eastern England in protest of agricultural mechanisation and harsh working conditions. Timeline of the English poor law system and Swing Riots are English Poor Laws.

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Union Chargeability Act 1865

The Union Chargeability Act 1865 (28 & 29 Vict. c. 79) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was passed after the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834.

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Vagabonds and Beggars Act 1494

The Vagabonds and Beggars Act 1494 or the Vagabond Act 1494 (11 Hen. 7. c. 2) was an Act of Parliament passed during the reign of Henry VII. Timeline of the English poor law system and Vagabonds and Beggars Act 1494 are English Poor Laws.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_English_poor_law_system

Also known as Timeline of the Poor Law system.