Workhouse Stamp - Casuals
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Workhouse Stamp - CasualsEntry/Object ID
2025.1.98Description
Workhouse Stamp - CasualsContext
In the UK, "Casuals" in workhouses referred to homeless or itinerant people who would occasionally stay in a designated area within the workhouse called a "casual ward," where they were given a temporary bed and basic food in exchange for completing menial tasks like breaking stones or picking oakum, often only allowed to stay for a short period before moving on; they were generally considered the "undeserving poor" and treated harsher than other workhouse residents due to the perception that they chose to be vagrant rather than work.Category
Workhouse and Poor Law items