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address:
surname:
66 Lower Tower St
Buston
adults in house *includes lodgers:
children
total in household
4
0
4

Poverty Line Rating

D

Buston Henry, Age - 38, Head Married, Occupation & estimated weekly wage - Brass-Finishers 29.36

Buston Emily, Age - 36, Wife Married, Occupation & estimated weekly wage - 0

Barber Elizabeth, Age - 37, Lodger Widower, Occupation & estimated weekly wage - Button Coverer 1.4

Barney Kate, Age - 17, Lodger , Occupation & estimated weekly wage - French Polisher 1.4

Poverty Bar Grading

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A = comfortable. Standard meal) with surplus of 31s+ shillings 5
B = moderate.  Standard meal with surplus of 21s to 31s
C = poor. Standard meal with surplus of 11s to 21s
D = very poor. Standard meal with surplus of 5s to 11s
E = poverty. Workhouse diet with surplus is a minus OR Standard meal of surplus 1s to 5s
Having a larger family does increase the family income budget and increase surplus and go towards raising the poverty grading. However living conditions would be extremelly cramped.
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