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A History of the County of Oxford
… then came from a turbulent element composed of Irish clerk beggars collectively called Chamberdekyns. All Irishmen had …
Old and New London
… Street in 1845 particularly mentions amongst the few beggars the Creole flower-girls, the decayed ticket-porters, …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… the parish, and also distributed bread tickets to casual beggars. Tottenham penny club, founded in 1811, provided …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Peter Skillington as a resetter of 'vagabonds and valiant beggars,' was fined 6 d. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… account of themselves: this was to prevent the settling of beggars and idle persons; ibid. i, 226. No one was to pay …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… to an old proverb, 'The constable of Openshaw sets beggars in the stocks at Manchester,' a gibe at the waste of …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 'scoles' (p. 423) or 'bawling' (p. 453) the harbouring of beggars and other offences. Ibid. 467. Ibid. 462. W. Farrer's …