Parish Pay (General)

by Brian Meek , Saturday, March 14, 2009, 09:15 (5806 days ago)

Can anyone help please.
I came across the expression, "Parish Pay" in the 1901 census when looking for my gr x3 grandfather, Thomas Meek b 1819 at Lea Bailey. It was written on the census form.
Was it possibly another name for parish charity, set up to help the very old of the parish ??

Thanks, Brian