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From: lila george <>
Subject: [UK-W&H] professional begging
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2003 17:07:15 -0700 (PDT)


anyone on the list have any knowledge on what the general punishment was for begging around the1890-1900's was?

were they sentenced to jail or were some sent to the workhouse?

trying to locate g-grandmother who was described as a "professional beggar" with several convictions .

lila george


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