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Records of the Thetford Poor Law Union
Catalogue reference: C/GP 17
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This record is about the Records of the Thetford 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 17
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Title (The name of the record)
- Records of the Thetford 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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According to White's Directory of Norfolk, 1845 the union comprised the three Thetford parishes plus 31 others:
Barnham, Suffolk
Barningham, Suffolk
Brandon, Suffolk
Brettenham
Coney Weston, Suffolk
Cranwich
Croxton
Euston, Suffolk
Fakenham Magna, Suffolk
Feltwell
Hepworth, Suffolk
Hockwold cum Wilton
Honington, Suffolk
Hopton, Suffolk
Kilverstone
Knettishall, Suffolk
Lynford
Market Weston, Suffolk
Methwold
Mundford
Northwold
Rushford
Santon
Santon Downham, Suffolk
Sapiston, Suffolk
Sturston
Thelnetham, Suffolk
Thetford: St. Cuthbert
Thetford: St. Mary
Thetford: St. Peter
Weeting
West Tofts
Wretham East
Wretham West
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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>Thetford Poor Law Union</corpname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 128 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 26 August 1976 (C/GP 17/27, 2 November 1999 (C/GP 17/128) [Acc 1999/152] and on unknown dates
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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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Thetford Union was formed by the Poor Law Commissioners in 1835 and the union workhouse was built the following year in St. Mary's parish, Thetford.
Thetford 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 17/1-6 are available on microform.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/de140790-4518-4e03-a860-76ced663e793/
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Records of the Thetford Poor Law Union