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address:
surname:
Moland St No 97
Bissell
adults in house *includes lodgers:
children
total in household
4
4
8

Poverty Line Rating

C

Bissell Elizabeth, Age - 63, Head Widow, Occupation & estimated weekly wage - No Trade 0

Bissell Thomas, Age - 24, Son , Occupation & estimated weekly wage - Gun-Maker Pistol Maker 28.58

Roberts John, Age - 34, Son in Law (Son-in-law) Married, Occupation & estimated weekly wage - Iron-Foundry 35.78

Roberts Matilda, Age - 28, Daughter Married, Occupation & estimated weekly wage - 0

Roberts Joseph, Age - 9, Grandchild , Occupation & estimated weekly wage - Scholar 0

Roberts Elizabeth, Age - 7, Grandchild , Occupation & estimated weekly wage - Scholar 0

Roberts John, Age - 4, Grandchild , Occupation & estimated weekly wage - Scholar 0

Roberts Charles, Age - 2, Grandchild , Occupation & estimated weekly wage - 0

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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