... time and the breadwinner was out of work or doing casual work then the paupers would become more and more poor, and depending on relief from the parish more and more. Even in good times of trade the paupers wages were barely enough to support his family. In these good times of trade casual workers were employed, to either work part time or for a short spell maybe until the spell of good trade ended. When these good spells of trade ended and the casual workers were surplus to requirements they were sacked. So the paupers and their families didn't have a steady regular wage coming into their homes. Not all cases were out of the pauper's control. For example drinking, many paupers drunk alcohol because of the poor water supply, but they would become hooked and they would waste a large amount of their wages on alcohol. Also being ...

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