In 1861, we find Foggy living with his parents in Royal Mint Street. Thereafter, the only time he is recorded with a fixed abode is when he’s living with Poll. The rest of the time he’s to be found in various prisons, in the army, in doss houses, in the workhouse/infirmary and finally in a couple of mental asylums.
One amusing aspect of the ‘no name’ report is that the blind beggar tore up his underclothing. On one occasion Foggy ‘refused to be cleansed’ on entry to the workhouse and was discharged (kicked out?) very shortly afterwards. ‘No name’ threatened to break windows, Foggy did so. If there were three blind beggars/laces sellers kicking around, they seem to have been very similar in temperament.
One amusing aspect of the ‘no name’ report is that the blind beggar tore up his underclothing. On one occasion Foggy ‘refused to be cleansed’ on entry to the workhouse and was discharged (kicked out?) very shortly afterwards. ‘No name’ threatened to break windows, Foggy did so. If there were three blind beggars/laces sellers kicking around, they seem to have been very similar in temperament.
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