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Padrón: A Spanish word for census. | |||
Padrón de almas: A Spanish term used in the Philippines to mean censuses taken by the parish clergy. These are likely to be in narrative, rather than columnar, form. | Padrón de almas: A Spanish term used in the Philippines to mean censuses taken by the parish clergy. These are likely to be in narrative, rather than columnar, form. | ||
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Poll tax, voting: A tax paid to be eligible to vote. | Poll tax, voting: A tax paid to be eligible to vote. | ||
Poor law union, Ireland: One of 159 districts in Ireland set up to care for the poor. These districts were established in 1838 and named after market towns. Poor law unions are also the Irish Civil Records districts. | Poor law union, Ireland: One of 159 districts in Ireland set up to care for the poor. These districts were established in 1838 and named after market towns. Poor law unions are also the Irish Civil Records districts. | ||
Poor rates, Great Britain: Taxes assessed on parishioners to care for the poor. | Poor rates, Great Britain: Taxes assessed on parishioners to care for the poor. | ||