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Records of the Swaffham Poor Law Union
Catalogue reference: C/GP 16
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This record is about the Records of the Swaffham Poor Law Union dating from 1835 - 1948.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- C/GP 16
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Title (The name of the record)
- Records of the Swaffham Poor Law Union
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1835 - 1948
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Description (What the record is about)
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The following parishes comprise the union:
Ashill
Beachamwell
Bodney
Bradenham East
Bradenham West
Buckenham Tofts
Caldecote
Cockley Cley
Colvestone
Gressingham Great
Gressingham Little
Didlington
Foulden
Gooderstone
Hilborough
Holme Hale
Houghton on the Hill
Ickborough
Langford
Narborough
Narford
Necton
Newton by Castleacre
Oxburgh
Pickenham, North
Pickenham, South
Saham Toney
Shingham
Southacre
Sporle with Palgrave
Stanford
Swaffham
Threxton
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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<p>For records of Guardians Committee No. 11 (including administration of Thetford Public Assistance Institution, Thetford Children's Home, Attleborough Infirmary and boarding - out of children) see C/GC 11</p>
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Norfolk Record Office
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- <corpname>Swaffham Poor Law Union</corpname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 141
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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Records received by the Norfolk Record Office on 3 August 1976 (C/GP 16/38A 67, 118-140), 7 July 1978 (C/GP 16/141) and on unknown dates.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- files
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Swaffham Union was incorporated under the terms of the 1834 Act. The union workhouse was built at Swaffham in 1836
Swaffham Union Board of Guardians was replaced by Guardians Committee No. 11 in 1930.
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Copies information (Indicates existence, availability, location and format of copies)
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C/GP 16/39-44, 102 122 & 123
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/197fe4b5-a11e-4e56-b56c-472e86d0c403/
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Records of the Swaffham Poor Law Union