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Records of Cockermouth Poor Law Union

Catalogue reference: SPUCo

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This record is about the Records of Cockermouth Poor Law Union dating from 1838-1947.

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Reference
SPUCo
Title
Records of Cockermouth Poor Law Union
Date
1838-1947
Description

Minutes

Accounts

Records of Employees

Statistics

Outdoor Relief

Schools; Letters

Related material

<p>Later records will be found with those of the County Public Assistance Committee, CPA/, especially records of the Mid-Cumberland Area Guardians Committee. Cockermouth Workhouse/institution was closed in 1933, and the inhabitants transferred to Whitehaven</p>

Held by
Cumbria Archive and Local Studies Centre, Whitehaven
Language
English
Creator(s)
<corpname>Cockermouth Poor Law Union</corpname>
Physical description
14 Series
Access conditions

Closure Period applies as follows: 100 yrs. for records of individuals 30 yrs. for admin. records

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/cdd0cca9-ddba-4f24-a1e6-9da14d74bd1a/

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Records of Cockermouth Poor Law Union