Hi Anne, Carol & Listers ! There are some websites that will convert old money values into present-day values. Have a look at 1) http://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/ 2) http://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ukcompare/ I hope that they help ! Best Wishes ! Roger. ---------------------- On 20 Mar 2012, at 03:44, Carol Lylyk wrote: > Thanks Anne. It doesn't sound like much at todays rates but I > guess it could be > hard enough for these men to make the payments. I wonder if there > was any > follow up to make sure that they paid. > > Carol Lylyk > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Anne Cole" <duncalf@one-name.org> > To: <eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 4:05 AM > Subject: Re: [LIN] Bastardy Cases in the Newspaper > > >> Hello Carol, >> >> I can't answer your question about wages, but as you say the >> awards were >> made according to ability to pay. The highest amount that could be >> paid was >> 2s. 6d. In the workhouse minutes, 1s. 6d. is the amount most >> quoted as that >> which someone should pay to support a relative on poor relief. >> Therefore it >> must have been an amount affordable by most. >> >>> From 1844 the child had to be supported until it was 13 years of >>> age. >