Richmond Poor Law Union
1841-1948
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Records of the Poor Law Union, including records of workhouse inmates and annual reports of the Board of Guardians.
Title:
Richmond Poor Law Union
Date of work:
1841-1948
Reference number:
RPLU
Level of description:
Fonds
Includes:
Access restrictions:
Restrictions varySome records are closed as they contain personal data relating to living individuals. Please contact Local Studies for further information.
Use restrictions:
Unrestricted
General notes:
The national Poor Law Act of 1834 removed administration of workhouses from parish control, and instigated the creation of Poor Law Unions. Richmond Poor Law Union came into being on 6th June 1836, and was responsible for providing support for the poor of Richmond, Petersham, Kew, Barnes, Mortlake, and, from 1894, North Sheen. This support was divided mostly between indoor relief (workhouse accommodation) and outdoor relief (payments to people who needed help to support themselves, for reasons such as ill health or old age).
Related material note:
Richmond Union Annual Statements and Parochial Lists, 5 volumes, 1852 - 1915, R 29:1Other material relating to Richmond Workhouse at AD346 (not all of it has been catalogued yet) - box list available, ask staff for copy
Language:
English
Record number:
1495893
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