In a message dated 27/11/2006 00:17:23 GMT Standard Time, jtemperl@bigpond.net.au writes: I have a girl of 13 years listed in the poor house for one census but no other member of her Family. ______________________________________________________________ Do you mean the Workhouse? What was her name and which census? Regards Stan Mapstone

This reminds me of my Grandmother who was in the Durham - Spennymoor region and then over Wakefield way as a young girl and teenager, and later young lady marrying aged about 25. She always used to say to me, when as a child I asked for something extravagant, "Heavens child! You'll have us all in the poor house!" Now, I realize it was a very real fear for her - her mother brought up six children by taking in hand washing - sheets the lot, all done by hand. Poor lady! I just wonder, given that memory, if the folks called it the poor house instead of the workhouse back those days? I guess mostly "poor" people went to it and there was a stigma attached to it - I can see how the name would arise, if it did. Dawn (Melbourne Australia) -----Original Message----- From: dur-nbl-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:dur-nbl-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Stanmapstone@aol.com Sent: Monday, 27 November 2006 7:46 PM To: DUR-NBL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [DUR-NBL] poor house In a message dated 27/11/2006 00:17:23 GMT Standard Time, jtemperl@bigpond.net.au writes: I have a girl of 13 years listed in the poor house for one census but no other member of her Family. ______________________________________________________________ Do you mean the Workhouse? What was her name and which census? Regards Stan Mapstone -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.14.16/552 - Release Date: 26/11/2006 11:30 AM