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Records of Drayton Poor Law Union

Catalogue reference: PL7

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This record is about the Records of Drayton Poor Law Union dating from 1797 - 1930.

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Reference
PL7
Title
Records of Drayton Poor Law Union
Date
1797 - 1930
Arrangement

Some records of pre-1834 poor relief relating to Drayton in Hales parish are included in this list.

Held by
Shropshire Archives
Language
English
Creator(s)
<corpname>Drayton Poor Law Union, 1834 - 1930</corpname>
Physical description
100 Files
Administrative / biographical background

This Union was set up following the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834. The Workhouse was built in 1854 and was situated in Little Drayton. The Union's functions were taken over by the County Council in 1930.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/3385b31a-65b4-4ff7-8c5f-849381fefa42/

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Records of Drayton Poor Law Union