I would think out- relief is the answer. This meant that although someone was officially in receipt of poorhouse/workhouse/almshouse benefits they could receive it whilst living in their home, or the home of a relative or employer possibly whilst doing very poorly paid work. Wasn't this just prior to the Speenhamland System and the problems and changes that led to ? Google the Poor Laws or out relief for more info Rosie On 02/10/2011 21:15, Jan Rockett wrote: > I have been looking at the 1777 census of Bunwell, compiled by the incumbent > at the time. It is on Genuki. > http://www.origins.org.uk/genuki/NFK/places/b/bunwell/census1777.shtml > can someone tell me what an Inmate was at the time? > It would seem too many and too spread out for a workhouse. > I wondered if it could mean 'lodger'? > > Jan > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Rosie, I did wonder about this myself. Jan -----Original Message----- From: xpn11 Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 8:53 PM To: norfolk@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NFK] 1777 Bunwell Inmates? I would think out- relief is the answer. This meant that although someone was officially in receipt of poorhouse/workhouse/almshouse benefits they could receive it whilst living in their home, or the home of a relative or employer possibly whilst doing very poorly paid work. Wasn't this just prior to the Speenhamland System and the problems and changes that led to ? Google the Poor Laws or out relief for more info Rosie On 02/10/2011 21:15, Jan Rockett wrote: > I have been looking at the 1777 census of Bunwell, compiled by the > incumbent > at the time. It is on Genuki. > http://www.origins.org.uk/genuki/NFK/places/b/bunwell/census1777.shtml > can someone tell me what an Inmate was at the time? > It would seem too many and too spread out for a workhouse. > I wondered if it could mean 'lodger'? > > Jan > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message