Greenwich pensioner

Those former sailors and marines who lived in the hospital were known as "in-pensioners". Those who drew a pension but did not reside at Royal Hospital Greenwich were known as "out-pensioners". ==Life of In-Pensioners==

'' by James Holland, 1850, featuring a number of Greenwich pensioners in the crowd In common with the union workhouses of the 19th century, the families of the men were not allowed to reside with the men. If a resident wished to leave the hospital, they were free to do so. If they wanted to re-enter, they would have to wait until a year had passed. The residents were bound by militarised rules and regulations. Like their contemporaries at Chelsea, they wore a uniform of tricorne hats, albeit with grey coats, from the eighteenth century onwards. Pensioners who broke the rules would have to wear a yellow coat, known as a "canary", and would have to perform menial tasks while wearing this garment. Greenwich pensioners were in residence from 1705 to 1869, and acquired the nickname "Greenwich geese" from the townspeople of Greenwich. ==Genealogical records==

'' by John Burnet, 1837 It is possible to identify in-Pensioners on census returns, at Greenwich. Similarly, there are instances whereby an out-Pensioner will be recorded as "Greenwich Pensioner or "Naval Pensioner" whilst living in a location other than Greenwich. In-Pensioners There are admission & discharge registers of in-Pensioners that have survived. They have been digitised, and can be accessed via a paywall. Out-Pensioners There are registers of the quarterly payments made to out-Pensioners that have survived. They have been digitised, and can be accessed via a paywall. ==Notes and citations==

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