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England, Norfolk Poor Law Union Records, 1796-1900: provided by FamilySearch Historical Record Collection. To learn more about this record set review the wiki article.

Online Records[edit | edit source]

Norfolk Incorporations and Gilbert Unions[edit | edit source]

For information see The Workhouse, Norfolk Incorporations and Gilbert Unions

Norfolk Unions and Records[edit | edit source]

Aylsham[edit | edit source]

Aylsham Poor Law Union for parishes and record description.

Blofield Union[edit | edit source]

Blofield Poor Law Union for parishes and record description.

Depwade Union[edit | edit source]

Depwade Poor Law Union for parishes and record description.

Docking Union[edit | edit source]

Docking Poor Law Union, Norfolk for parishes and record description.

Downham Union[edit | edit source]

Downham Poor Law Union for parishes and records

East and West Flegg Union[edit | edit source]


The following parishes comprised the union: Ashby with Oby and Thurne, Norfolk, Billockby, Norfolk, Burgh St Margaret, Norfolk, Caister, Norfolk, Clippesby, Norfolk, Filby, Norfolk, Hemsby, Norfolk, Martham, Norfolk, Mautby, Norfolk, Ormesby St Margaret with Scratby, Norfolk, Ormesby St Michael, Norfolk, Repps with Bastwick, Norfolk, Rollesby, Norfolk, Runham, Norfolk, East Somerton, Norfolk, West Somerton, Norfolk, Stokesby with Herringby, Norfolk, Thurne see Ashby with Oby and Thurne, Norfolk, Tringby , Winterton, Norfolk.

East & West Flegg Poor Law Union. for record history

Erpingham[edit | edit source]


Erpingham Poor Law Union for parishes and record history

Forehoe Union[edit | edit source]

Forehoe Poor Law Union for parishes and records.

Freebridge Lynn[edit | edit source]

Freebridge Lynn Poor Law Union for parishes and record history.

Guiltcross Union[edit | edit source]

Guiltcross Poor Law Union for parishes and records.

Henstead[edit | edit source]

Henstead Poor Law Union for parishes and record history.

Loddon & Clavering[edit | edit source]

Loddon & Clavering Poor Law Union for parishes and record history


Mitford &Launditch[edit | edit source]

The following parishes comprised the 1836 union: Bawdeswell, Norfolk, Beeston, Norfolk, Beetley, Norfolk, Billingford (near Foulsham), Norfolk, East Bilney, Norfolk, Bintree, Norfolk, Brisley, Norfolk, Bylaugh, Norfolk, Colkirk, Norfolk, Cranworth, Norfolk, East Dereham, Norfolk, Great Dunham, Norfolk, Little Dunham, Norfolk, North Elmham, Norfolk, Elsing, Norfolk, Foxley, Norfolk, Great Fransham, Norfolk, Little Fransham, Norfolk, Garveston, Norfolk, Gateley, Norfolk, Gressenhall, Norfolk, Guist, Norfolk, Hardingham, Norfolk, Hockering, Norfolk, Hoe, Norfolk, Horningtoft, Norfolk, Kempstone, Norfolk, Letton within Cranworth, Norfolk, East Lexham, Norfolk, West Lexham, Norfolk, Litcham, Norfolk, Longham, Norfolk, Lyng, Norfolk, Mattishall, Norfolk, Mattishall Burgh, Norfolk, Mileham, Norfolk, Oxwick, Norfolk, Reymerston, Norfolk, Rougham, Norfolk, Scarning, Norfolk, Shipdham, Norfolk, Southburgh, Norfolk, Sparham, Norfolk, Stanfield, Norfolk, Swanton Morley, Norfolk, Thuxton, Norfolk, Tittleshall, Norfolk, East Tuddenham, Norfolk, North Tuddenham, Norfolk, Twyford, Norfolk, Weasenham All Saints, Norfolk, Weasenham St Peter, Norfolk, Wellingham, Norfolk, Wendling, Norfolk, Westfield, Norfolk, Whinburgh, Norfolk, Whissonsett, Norfolk, Woodrising, Norfolk , Worthing, Norfolk, Yaxham, Norfolk.
Mitford & Launditch Poor Law Union for history of the earlier parishes and record history.


Norwich
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Norwich Poor Law Union for parishes and record history

Smallburgh (Tunstead & Happing)
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History The union consisted of the following parishes: Ashmanhaugh, Norfolk, Bacton, Norfolk, Barton Turf, Norfolk, Beeston St Lawrence, Norfolk, Bradfield, Norfolk, Brumstead, Norfolk, Catfield, Norfolk, Crostwight, Norfolk, Dilham, Norfolk, Edingthorpe, Norfolk, Felmingham, Norfolk, Happisburgh, Norfolk, Hempstead with Eccles Hempstead (near North Walsham), Norfolk , Hickling, Norfolk, Honing, Norfolk, Horning, Norfolk, Horsey, Norfolk, Hoveton St John, Norfolk, Hoveton St Peter, Norfolk, Ingham, Norfolk, Irstead, Norfolk, Lessingham, Norfolk, Ludham, Norfolk, Neatishead, Norfolk, Palling, Norfolk, Paston, Norfolk, Potter Heigham, Norfolk, Ridlington, Norfolk, East Ruston, Norfolk, Sco Ruston St Michael, Norfolk , Sloley, Norfolk, Smallburgh, Norfolk, Stalham, Norfolk, Sutton, Norfolk, Swafield, Norfolk, Tunstead, Norfolk, Walcot, Norfolk, North Walsham, Norfolk from 25 March 1884, Waxham, Norfolk, Westwick, Norfolk, Witton (near North Walsham), Norfolk, Worstead, Norfolk.

Smallburgh (Tunstead and Happing) Poor Law Union for record history

Swaffham[edit | edit source]

Swaffham Poor Law Union for parishes and record history

Thetford Union[edit | edit source]
Thetford Poor Law Union for parishes and records. 
Walsingham[edit | edit source]

The union consisted of the following parishes: Alethorpe, Norfolk, Bale, Norfolk, Barney, Norfolk, East Barsham, Norfolk, North Barsham, Norfolk, West Barsham, Norfolk, Binham, Norfolk, Blakeney with Little Langham, Norfolk, Briningham, Norfolk, Brinton, Norfolk, Cockthorpe, Norfolk, Dunton cum Doughton, Norfolk, Egmere included in Waterden, Norfolk , Fakenham, Norfolk, Field Dalling, Norfolk, Fulmodeston cum Croxton, Norfolk, Gunthorpe, Norfolk, Helhoughton, Norfolk, Hempton, Norfolk, Hindringham, Norfolk, Holkham, Norfolk, Houghton St Giles, Norfolk, Kettlestone, Norfolk, Langham Episcopi, Norfolk, Melton Constable, Norfolk, Morston, Norfolk, Pensthorpe, Norfolk, Pudding Norton, Norfolk, Quarles, Norfolk, East Raynham, Norfolk, South Raynham, Norfolk, West Raynham, Norfolk, Ryburgh Magna or Great Ryburgh, Norfolk, Ryburgh Parva or Little Ryburgh, Norfolk, Saxlingham, Norfolk, Sculthorpe, Norfolk, Sharrington, Norfolk, Shereford, Norfolk, Great Snoring, Norfolk, Little Snoring, Norfolk, Stibbard, Norfolk, Stiffkey, Norfolk, Swanton Novers, Norfolk, Tatterford, Norfolk, Tattersett, Norfolk, Testerton, Norfolk, Thursford, Norfolk, Toftrees, Norfolk, Great Walsingham, Norfolk, Little Walsingham, Norfolk , Warham All Saints, Norfolk, Warham St Mary, Norfolk , Wells next the Sea, Norfolk, Wighton, Norfolk, Wiveton with Glandford, Norfolk.

Walsingham Poor Law Union for record history

Wayland[edit | edit source]

Wayland Poor Law Union for parishes and records.


Bibliography[edit | edit source]

  • Digby, Anne. Pauper Palaces (1978, Routledge & Kegan Paul)

A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:

England Norfolk Poor Law Union Records - FamilySearch Historical Records