Until well into the 19th century, apprentices, especially in the crafts, were completely integrated into the family of the master. The parents had to pay an appropriate contribution for their accommodation, food and care – clothing, laundry, medical care in case of illness. The guild statutes often stipulated that (half-)orphans could be exempted from the apprenticeship fee at the expense of the guild treasury. – The apprenticeship fee was therefore not a payment for the apprentice learning a craft under the supervision of the master and the journeymen, as the name suggests and as can often be read – even in widespread textbooks. – See guild money.
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