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Records of the Blofield Poor Law Union

Catalogue reference: C/GP 2

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This record is about the Records of the Blofield Poor Law Union dating from 1835 - 1948.

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Reference
C/GP 2
Title
Records of the Blofield Poor Law Union
Date
1835 - 1948
Description

The union consisted of the following parishes:

Acle

Beighton

Blofield

Bradestone

Brundall

Buckenham Ferry

Burlingham St. Andrew

Burlingham St. Edmund

Burlingham St. Peter

Cantley

Freethorpe

Halvergate

Hassingham

Hemblington

Limpenhoe

Lingwood

Moulton

Plumstead, Great

Plumstead, Little

Postwick

Ranworth with Panxworth

Reedham

Southwood

Strumpshaw

Thorpe St. Andrew

Tunstall

Upton with Fishley

Walsham St. Lawrence

Walsham St. Mary

Wickhampton

Witton

Woodbastwick

Related material

<p>For records of this body (including administration of Lingwood Public Assistance Institution and boarding - out of children) see C/GC 3</p>

Held by
Norfolk Record Office
Language
English
Creator(s)
<corpname>Blofield Poor Law Union</corpname>
Physical description
62 files
Immediate source of acquisition

Records received by the Norfolk Record Office on 6 May 1971 (C/GP2/29) and on unknown dates

Administrative / biographical background

Blofield Union was incorporated under the 1834 Act. The Union Workhouse was opened in 1836 at Lingwood,

Blofield Union Board of Guardians was replaced by Guardians Committee No. 3 in 1930.

Copies information

C/GP 2/1-7, 9, 11, 13 (part only)

- available on microfilm in searchroom

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/27346a44-3fce-4950-a7a8-8f4e68a4709f/

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Records of the Blofield Poor Law Union