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History: Poor relief



For Want of a Loaf

The story of Thorncombe agricultural Labourer James Hockey’s suicide following the loss of his poor relief . Drawn from correspondence  between the Poor Law Commission and the Guardians of Axminster Workhouse catalogued by local volunteers.

by  Eve Higgs


Parish Poorhouse and Workhouses


And how the hamlet of Schoolhouse got its name


By Eve Higgs


Life In Thorncombe’s Workhouse


By Arnold Shipp

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