Unmarried Motherhood in the Metropolis, 1700–1850: Pregnancy, the Poor Law and Provision by Samantha Williams

Unmarried Motherhood in the Metropolis, 1700–1850: Pregnancy, the Poor Law and Provision

Samantha Williams

270 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

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In this book Samantha Williams examines illegitimacy, unmarried parenthood and the old and new poor laws in a period of rising illegitimacy and poor relief expenditure. In doing so, she explores the experience of being an unmarried mother from cou...

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