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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>[[Bude Haven, Cornwall]] [[Jacobstow, Cornwall]] [[Kilkhampton, Cornwall]] [[Launcells, Cornwall]]<br>[[Marhamchurch, Cornwall]] [[Morwentstow, Cornwall]] [[Poughill, Cornwall]] [[Poundstock, Cornwall]] <br>&nbsp;[[St Gennys, Cornwall]] [[Stratton, Cornwall]] [[Week St Mary, Cornwall]]&nbsp; [[Whitstone, Cornwall]]<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>&nbsp;[[St Gennys, Cornwall]] [[Stratton, Cornwall]] [[Week St Mary, Cornwall]]&nbsp; [[Whitstone, Cornwall]]<br>


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== Records<br> ==
== Records<br> ==


[[Cornwall Archives and Libraries]]&nbsp;surviving records include Guardians' minute books (1869-1929); Ledgers (1902-30); Relief order book (1930).<br>  
[[Cornwall Archives and Libraries]]&nbsp;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>
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