Gilbert's Act

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  • Created on: 03-03-14 17:03
What year was the Gilbert's Act created?
1782
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This act allowed parishes to what together?
Group
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This would form larger Poor Law p____
Parishes
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But this was up to each parish if they w_____ this
Wanted
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An advantage of this was re____ co___
Reduced costs
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For instance, a parish could share a p___h____ rather than m_____ one each
Poorhouse, maintaining
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This act also allowed relief to be given to a__-b___ poor unemployed without f____ them to do any work
Able-bodied, forcing
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This act allowed parishes to what together?

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This would form larger Poor Law p____

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But this was up to each parish if they w_____ this

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Card 5

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An advantage of this was re____ co___

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