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[[ | [[Wales Genealogy|Wales]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Merionethshire Genealogy|Merionethshire]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Poor Law Unions | ||
Under the '''Poor Law Amendment Act 1834''' all parishes in [[Wales]] and England were grouped together into '''Poor Law Unions'''. Each Poor Law Union had to provide a place where people who were unable to support themselves could live and work, known as the '''workhouse'''. Conditions in the workhouses were deliberately made to be harsh, spartan and degrading so as to deter all but the absolutely destitute. | Under the '''Poor Law Amendment Act 1834''' all parishes in [[Wales Genealogy|Wales]] and England were grouped together into '''Poor Law Unions'''. Each Poor Law Union had to provide a place where people who were unable to support themselves could live and work, known as the '''workhouse'''. Conditions in the workhouses were deliberately made to be harsh, spartan and degrading so as to deter all but the absolutely destitute. | ||
Before the 1834 Act, although some workhouses did exist, individual parishes provided relief in the form of money, food, clothing or goods, but the recipients continued to live independently. | Before the 1834 Act, although some workhouses did exist, individual parishes provided relief in the form of money, food, clothing or goods, but the recipients continued to live independently. | ||
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The county of Merionethshire was covered by four Unions: | The county of Merionethshire was covered by four Unions: | ||
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The first Workhouse was built around 1840 in High Street, '''Bala''' but was later replaced by a larger building. | The first Workhouse was built around 1840 in High Street, '''Bala''' but was later replaced by a larger building. | ||
The records for the Bala Union are held at the [ | The records for the Bala Union are held at the [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/a?_ref=220 Meirionnydd Archive] in '''Dolgellau'''. | ||
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The workhouse was built at '''Corwen''' but not completed until April 1840. The building is now a craft centre. | The workhouse was built at '''Corwen''' but not completed until April 1840. The building is now a craft centre. | ||
The records for the Corwen Union are held at the [ | The records for the Corwen Union are held at the [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/a?_ref=220 Meirionnydd Archive] in '''Dolgellau'''. | ||
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The Workhouse was built east of '''Dolgellau'''. | The Workhouse was built east of '''Dolgellau'''. | ||
The records for the Dolgellau Union are held at the [ | The records for the Dolgellau Union are held at the [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/a?_ref=220 Meirionnydd Archive] in '''Dolgellau'''. | ||
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The Workhouse was built in about 1839 at '''Minffordd''', near Porthmadog. | The Workhouse was built in about 1839 at '''Minffordd''', near Porthmadog. | ||
The records for the Ffestiniog Union are held at the [ | The records for the Ffestiniog Union are held at the [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/a?_ref=220 Meirionnydd Archive] in '''Dolgellau'''. | ||
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=== See also === | === See also === | ||
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=== External Links === | === External Links === | ||
*[http://www.gtj.org.uk/en/subjects/1110 Workhouses] (National Library) | *[http://www.gtj.org.uk/en/subjects/1110 Workhouses] (National Library) | ||
*[http://www.gtj.org.uk/en/subjects/2291 Poor Law Administration] (National Library) | *[http://www.gtj.org.uk/en/subjects/2291 Poor Law Administration] (National Library) | ||
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/mid/4022753.stm Llanfyllin Workhouse restoration] (BBC Wales) | *[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/mid/4022753.stm Llanfyllin Workhouse restoration] (BBC Wales) | ||
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