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An Act of Parliament in the year 1834 took the responsibility of administering to the poor from the local parish church to the doorstep of civil government. The government grouped each civil parish into a union of parishes. There were nearly 600 such unions throughout England, each one comprising close to 20 or more parishes, and were specifically setup to meet the demands of the poor among their local populations, with a workhouse on the premises. The | {{breadcrumb | ||
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An Act of Parliament in the year 1834 took the responsibility of administering to the poor from the local parish church to the doorstep of civil government. The government grouped each civil parish into a union of parishes. There were nearly 600 such unions throughout England, each one comprising close to 20 or more parishes, and were specifically setup to meet the demands of the poor among their local populations, with a workhouse on the premises. The responsibility was transferred from local parishes to a Board of Guardians in each union. These groupings or unions were known as poor-law unions. Devonshire had the following poorlaw unions within its boundaries: | |||
*Axminster | *Axminster | ||
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#Board of Guardians' Records | #Board of Guardians' Records | ||
=== Records at The | === Records at The FamilySearch Library === | ||
To determine records availability for each poorlaw, search the | To determine records availability for each poorlaw, search the FamilySearch Catalog under the name of the county (Leicestershire), and then under the name of the poorlaw union, i.e. Hinckley; then search under the term[s] "poorlaw" or "poorhouses". | ||
=== Online Transcriptions Relating to Poorlaw Records === | === Online Transcriptions Relating to Poorlaw Records === | ||
1) | 1) For more information on the history of the workhouse, see Peter Higginbotham's web site: [http://www.workhouses.org.uk www.workhouses.org.uk] | ||
2) Here is a [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Paupers/ website with approximately 10 percent] | 2) Here is a [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Paupers/ website with approximately 10 percent] of the county's poor | ||
{{Place|Devon|Poor Law Unions}} | 3) [https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/poverty-poor-laws/ Axminster Poor Law Union, Devon and Dorset, 1837-1848] | ||
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An Act of Parliament in the year 1834 took the responsibility of administering to the poor from the local parish church to the doorstep of civil government. The government grouped each civil parish into a union of parishes. There were nearly 600 such unions throughout England, each one comprising close to 20 or more parishes, and were specifically setup to meet the demands of the poor among their local populations, with a workhouse on the premises. The responsibility was transferred from local parishes to a Board of Guardians in each union. These groupings or unions were known as poor-law unions. Devonshire had the following poorlaw unions within its boundaries:
- Axminster
- Barnstaple
- Bideford
- Crediton
- Devonport
- Exeter
- Holsworthy
- Honiton
- Kingsbridge
- South Molton
- Newton Abbot
- Okehampton
- Plymouth
- Plympton
- St Thomas,
- Stoke Damerel
- East Stonehouse
- Tavistock
- Tiverton
- Torrington
- Totnes
The Records[edit | edit source]
Records from the poorlaw unions, which were created from this time forward include the following:
- Guardianship
- Creed Registers
- Rate books
- Workhouse Lists of Inmates
- Register of Apprentices
- Register of Births
- Register of Deaths
- Vestry Rate Books
- Admission and Discharge Registers
- Board of Guardians' Records
Records at The FamilySearch Library[edit | edit source]
To determine records availability for each poorlaw, search the FamilySearch Catalog under the name of the county (Leicestershire), and then under the name of the poorlaw union, i.e. Hinckley; then search under the term[s] "poorlaw" or "poorhouses".
Online Transcriptions Relating to Poorlaw Records[edit | edit source]
1) For more information on the history of the workhouse, see Peter Higginbotham's web site: www.workhouses.org.uk
2) Here is a website with approximately 10 percent of the county's poor
3) Axminster Poor Law Union, Devon and Dorset, 1837-1848
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