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A History of the County of Oxford
… small hospitals in the vicinity: a house for leprous women was mentioned in 1182 and 1232, the leper hospital of … a stag hunt, coursing, foot races, and smock races for women. 44 In 1722 the races were held at Campsfield after …
A History of the County of Oxford
… a common punishment for minor pilfering, and ducking of women, common in the early 17th century, was still ordered by … the Marlborough family: the duchess clothed 40 men and 40 women during an election campaign in 1731 and in a time of …
A History of the County of Oxford
… of the Jesuit mission in Oxfordshire. 50 In 1625 three women recusants were fined, and one or two recusants were …
A History of the County of Somerset
… to 15 in 1871. 6 In 1868 farming was largely pastoral but women were employed to pull turnips and mangolds, plant … RG 9/1626; RG 10/2390; RG 11/2377. Rep. Com. Children and Women in Agric. pp. 484-5. S.R.O., D/P/wool 18/13/1. P.R.O., … RG 9/1626; P.O. Dir. Som. (1866); Rep. Com. Children and Women in Agric. p. 485; S.R.O., D/P/wool 4/1/1. Lond. Gaz. 12 …
The Environs of London
… the warren furnishes employment for a great number of poor women in the town. Convict-hulks. Two hulks are stationed in …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… F 8/600/300/1/1/1; ibid. 782/117. Rep. Com. Children and Women in Agric. [4202-I], p. 258, H.C. (1868-9), xiii; Return …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… appropriated to the support of sixteen aged men and twelve women. Some almshouses founded by Richard Inglethorpe for six … lands, for eight aged men, and two aged and unmarried women to wait upon them; the endowment produces an income of … service in the chapel. Geary's almshouses, for four aged women, are endowed with about 30 per annum. Shewring's …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… way throughe the church yeard where fyndinge twoe begger women in the churche porche gave a grote to the younger to ly …
A History of the County of Essex
… 19 A rat catcher was recorded in 1863 and 1881. 20 Women's work included osier peeling at Bottengoms for basket … from 25 in 1851 to 14 in 1891, but by 1891 as many as 23 women were employed in tailoring outwork. Repre- sentatives …