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== Stratton Poor Law Union == | == Stratton Poor Law Union == | ||
A parliamentary report of 1777 recorded a parish workhouse in operation at Stratton for up to 20 inmates. <br> | A parliamentary report of 1777 recorded a parish workhouse in operation at Stratton for up to 20 inmates. <br> | ||
Stratton Poor Law Union was officially formed on 28th January 1837<br> | Stratton Poor Law Union was officially formed on 28th January 1837<br> | ||
The union comprised the following parishes<br>[[ | The union comprised the following parishes<br>[[Bude Haven, Cornwall]] [[Jacobstow, Cornwall]] [[Kilkhampton, Cornwall]] [[Launcells, Cornwall]]<br>[[Marhamchurch, Cornwall]] [[Morwentstow, Cornwall]] [[Poughill, Cornwall]] [[Poundstock, Cornwall]] <br>St Gennys, Cornwall [[Stratton, Cornwall]] [[Week St Mary, Cornwall]] <br>Whitstone, Cornwall | ||
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== Records<br> == | == Records<br> == | ||
[[ | [[Cornwall Archives and Libraries]] surviving records include Guardians' minute books (1869-1929); Ledgers (1902-30); Relief order book (1930).<br> | ||
== Web Sites<br> == | == Web Sites<br> == | ||
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Stratton/Stratton.shtml<br> | http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Stratton/Stratton.shtml<br> | ||