Bucks Poverty Drives Migration Northward During the 1800s
Explore the 1800s migration out of South Bucks due to the Poor Laws, workhouses, and opportunities in the North. Bucks Poverty Drives Migration Northward During the 1800s In 1601, England created a system for helping the poor. Queen Elizabeth I approved this plan. It was called the Poor Relief Act. Each local area, called a…