Please could someone explain what the term "Outdoor Pauper" means. Also just "Pauper."
I have two census documents containing the details of elderly people in my family, where they are described in these terms.
Thank you from Ann Sindrey.

see also
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=11120#p11122

Here's my understanding of these Poor Law terms :-

"Relief" for those too ill or old to work, the so called deserving poor, was in the form of a payment or items of food ('the parish loaf') or clothing.

"pauper" - someone in receipt of Relief administered under the poor law .

"indoor pauper " - someone would lived in the Workhouse

"outdoor pauper " - someone would lived elsewhere, but supported by Relief {sometimes seen as Outdoor relief}

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