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Records of the Guiltcross Poor Law Union
Catalogue reference: C/GP 10
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This record is about the Records of the Guiltcross Poor Law Union dating from 1836 - 1945.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- C/GP 10
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Title (The name of the record)
- Records of the Guiltcross Poor Law Union
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1836 - 1945
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Description (What the record is about)
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The union consisted of the following parishes:
Banham
Blo Norton
Bressingham
Bridgham
Buckenham, New
Buckenham, Old
Eccles
Fersfield
Garboldisham
Gasthorpe
Harling, East
Harling, West
Kenninghall, (to Wayland Union, 1902)
Lopham, North
Lopham, South (to Thetford Union, 1902)
Quidenham
Riddlesworth
Royden (to Depwade Union, 1902)
Shelfanger
Wilby
Winfarthing
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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<p>[Local Government Board orders, inc. re setting up of Parish Council and dissolution of the Guiltcross Union, 1894-1903, can be found amongst the records of Bressingham Parish Council, PC 25/60]</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>Guiltcross Poor Law Union</corpname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 41 files
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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 an unknown date.
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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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Guiltcross Union was formed in 1835 under the terms of the 1834 Act, and the Union Workhouse was built at Kenninghall in 1836. The union was abolished in March 1902 (see PC 25/60) and its constituent parishes transferred to Depwade, Thetford and Wayland Unions.
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Copies information (Indicates existence, availability, location and format of copies)
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C/GP 10/2-11, 12(part only) are available on microform.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/396e2522-a94d-4d93-ab62-e41a37b1601d/
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Records of the Guiltcross Poor Law Union