Norfolk Poor Law

Norfolk Incorporations and Gilbert Unions

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Norfolk Unions and Records

Aylsham

Aylsham Poor Law Union for parishes and record description.

Blofield Union

Blofield Poor Law Union for parishes and record description.

Depwade Union

Depwade Poor Law Union for parishes and record description.

Docking Union

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

Downham Union

Downham Poor Law Union for parishes and records

East and West Flegg Union

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

 The union consisted of the following parishes:  Aldborough, Norfolk,  Antingham, Norfolk,  Aylmerton, Norfolk,  Baconsthorpe, Norfolk,  Barningham Norwood, Norfolk,  Barningham Winter, Norfolk, East Beckham, Norfolk,  West Beckham, Norfolk,  Beeston Regis, Norfolk,  Bessingham, Norfolk,  Bodham, Norfolk,  Briston, Norfolk,  Cley next the Sea, Norfolk,  Cromer, Norfolk , Edgefield, Norfolk,  Felbrigg, Norfolk,  Gimingham, Norfolk,  Wiveton with Glandford, Norfolk,  Gresham, Norfolk,  Gunton, Norfolk,  Hanworth, Norfolk,  Hempstead (near Holt), Norfolk, Holt  ,  Hunworth, Norfolk,  Kelling, Norfolk,  Knapton, Norfolk,  Letheringsett, Norfolk,  Matlaske, Norfolk,  Metton, Norfolk,  Mundesley, Norfolk,  Overstrand, Norfolk,  Plumstead, Norfolk,  Northrepps, Norfolk,  Southrepps, Norfolk, Roughton  ,   Runton, Norfolk,  Salthouse, Norfolk,  Sheringham, Norfolk,  Sidestrand, Norfolk, Stody, Norfolk, Suffield, Norfolk,  Sustead, Norfolk,  Thornage, Norfolk,  Thorpe Market, Norfolk,  Thurgarton, Norfolk,  Trimingham, Norfolk,  Trunch, Norfolk,  North Walsham, Norfolk to 24 Mar. 1884,  Weybourne, Norfolk.

Erpingham Poor Law Union for record history

Forehoe Union

Forehoe Poor Law Union for parishes and records.

Freebridge Lynn

Freebridge Lynn Poor Law Union for parishes and record history.

Guiltcross Union

Guiltcross Poor Law Union for parishes and records.

Henstead

Henstead Poor Law Union for parishes and record history.

Loddon & Clavering

Loddon_&_Clavering_Poor_Law_Union for parishes and record history

Mitford &Launditch    

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

Norwich Poor Law Union for parishes and record history

Smallburgh (Tunstead & Happing)

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

Swaffham Poor Law Union for parishes and record history

Thetford Union

 Thetford Poor Law Union for parishes and records.

Walsingham

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

Wayland Poor Law Union for parishes and records.

 

Bibliography

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

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