Begin forwarded message: > They are not guardians in the modern sense of course, they are the > Poor Law Guardians and it would have been in their interest to get as > many children as possible off their books and into charitable > institutions. Orphans cost money. > > I found this when I was googlng - infortunately it costs a tenner to > get hold of! > > http://journals.cambridge.org/action/ > displayAbstract;jsessionid=932A94B2045AFC0E21CDB2117FF9163F.tomcat1? > fromPage=online&aid=214983#fn1 > > But I don't think Mrs Green referred the children in that capacity as > it would have said 'guardians'. > > Judy