Women alone : spinsters in England, 1660-1850
Hill, Bridget2001
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This account explores the lives of British spinsters in the mid-17th to mid-19th centuries. It examines how often spinsters were able to earn money to live independently, what provision the Poor Law made for them, and what kind of lives they led.
Main title:
Women alone : spinsters in England, 1660-1850 / Bridget Hill.
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Imprint:
New Haven, [Conn.] ; London : Yale University Press, c2001.
Collation:
viii, 219p. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-211) and index.
ISBN:
9780300088205 (hbk)
Dewey class:
305.489652305.489
Language:
English
Subject:
Single women -- Great Britain -- Social conditionsSingle women -- Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 18th centurySingle women -- Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 19th centurySingle women -- Great Britain -- Economic conditionsSingle women -- Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- 18th centurySingle women -- Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- 19th centurySociety
BRN:
1331798
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