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The shame of needing parish relief must have been ingrained. My mother remembers my grandfather - born in 1881- not wanting to take his pension as he saw that as charity!
I have just found my great great grandparents in South Creake listed as paupers in 1881 - they were both in their early 60s. My g-g grandmother was just listed as a widow in 1891.
In 1861 my paternal gg grandfather, a widower, was lodging with a couple who were listed as paupers in Clenchwarton.

This information is fascinating - how I wish they had taught us about it when I was a Norfolk Schoolgirl!
Following Christine's suggestion I am the relevant part of the 1901 census. 
Entry 7.  The family name was Doughty. John and his sons Fred, Jothan ( Jonathan) and Walter were all working at the Colliery. It is the occupations of Jothan and Walter that I cannot work out.
I hope that someone  can help me decipher these occupations. The family were living and working in the Parkgate area.
The youngest son Percy was 11 in 1901 but is missing from the census. In 1909 he enlisted enlist in the York and Lancaster Regiment giving his occupation as miner. He survived the war but was discharged in March 1919 having been wounded. In addition to the 3 WW1 medals he was awarded the silver war badge so that people would know he was not avoiding his duty!