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Poor Law Unions


This is a list of Poor Law Unions in what is now the North East and Cumbria region, with links to 1848 gazetteer information for each Union's constituent townships and parishes. Use the Search (below) to filter the table. [a work in progress!] 

Union County Constituent Parishes / Townships (in 1848)
Alnwick Poor Law Union Northumberland Abberwick, Abbey Lands, Acklington, Acklington Park, Acton and Old Felton, Alnmouth, Alnwick, Alnwick Southside, Amble, Bassington, Beanley, Bilton, Birling, Bolton, Boulmer and Seaton House, Broome Park, Brotherwick, Broxfield, Brunton, Buston High, Buston Low, Canongate, Charlton North, Charlton South, Craster, Crawley, Denwick, Ditchburn, Doxford, Dunston, Edlingham, Eglingham, Elyhaugh, Embleton, Fallodon, Felton, Glanton, Gloster Hlll, Greens and Glantlees, Guyzance, Harehope, Hauxley, Hawkhill, Hazon, Hedgeley, Howick, Hulne Park, Learchild, Lemmington, Lesbury, Little Houghton, Long Houghton, Morwick, Newton-by-the·Sea, Newton-on-the-Moor, Rennington, Rock, Shawdon, Shieldykes, Shilbottle, Shipley, Stamford, Sturton Grange, Swarland, Thirston, Titlington, Togstone, Walkmill, Warkworth, Whittle, Wooden, Woodhouse
Belford Poor Law Union Northumberland Adderstone, Bamburgh, Bamburgh Castle, Beadnell, Belford, Bradford, Budle, Burton, Chathill, Detchant, Easington, Easington Grange, Elford, Ellingham, Elwick, Fleetham, Glororum, Hoppen, Lucker, Middleton, Mousen, Newham, Newstead, North Sunderland, Outchester, Preston, Ratchwood, Ross, Shoreston, Spindleston, Swinhoe, Tuggal, Warneford, Warenton
Bellingham Poor Law Union Northumberland Bellingham, Birtley, Buteland with Broomhope, Carrycoats, Catcherside, Charlton East, Charlton West, Chirdon, Coldwell, Corsenside, Crookdean, Falstone Fawns, Great Bavington, Graystead, Hawick, Kirkharle, Kirkwhelpington, Leemailing, Little Bavington, Little Harle, Otterburn, Plashetts, Rochester, Shitlington (High & Low), Smalesmouth, Sweethope, Tarretburn, Tarset, The Nook, Thockrington, Thorneyburn, Troughend, Wark, Warksburn, Wellhaugh, West Harle, West Whelpington
Berwick-upon-Tweed Poor Law Union Northumberland Ancroft, Beal with Lowlin, Berrington, Berwick upon Tweed, Buckton, Cornhill, Duddo, Farne Islands, Felkington, Fenham, Fenwick, Goswick, Grindon, Haggerston, Holy Island, Horncliffe, Kyloe, Loanend, Longridge, Monks House, Norham, Norham Mains, Shoreswood, Spittal, Thornton, Tweedmouth, Twizell
Castle Ward Poor Law Union Northumberland Bellasis, Belsay, Berwick Hill, Bitchfield, Black Callerton, Black Heddon, Blagdon, Bradford, Brenkley, Butterlaw, Capheaton, Cheeseburn Grange, Clifton with Coldwell Coldcoats, Coxlodge, Dalton, Darras Hall, Dinnington, EachwickEast Brunton, East Denton, East Heddon, East Matfen, East Shaftoe, Fawdon, Fenwick, Gallowhill, Gosforth North, Gosforth South, Harlow Hill, Harnham, Hawkwell, Heddon on the Wall, Heugh, High Callerton, Higham Dykes, Horton Grange, Houghton with Close House, Ingoe, KearsleyKenton, Kirkheaton, Kirkley, Little Callerton, Mason, Milburn, Milburn Grange, Morpeth, Nesbitt, Newbiggin, Newburn, Newburn Hall, Newham, North Dissington, Ogle, Ouston, Plessey with Shotton, Ponteland, Prestwick, Riplington, Rudchester, Ryall, Shilvington, Shortflatt, South Dissington, Stannington, Sugley, Throckley, Trewick, Twizell, Wallbottle, Wallridge, West Brunton, West Denton, West Heddon, West Matfen, West Shaftoe, Whalton, Whitchester, Whorlton, Woolsington
Glendale Poor Law Union Northumberland Akeld, Barmoor, Brandon, Branton, Branxton, Broomridge, Carham, Chatton, Chillingham, Coldmartin, Coldsmouth & Thompson's Walls, Coupland, Crookham, Crookhouse, Doddington, Earle, East Lilburn, Etal, Ewart, Fawdon with Clinch, Fenton, Ford, Fowberry, Grey's Forest, Hazlerigg, Heathpool, Hepburn, Howtel, Humbleton, Ilderton, Ingram, Linhope with Greenshawhill & Hartside, Kilham, Kirknewton, Lanton, Learmouth, Lowick, Lyham, Middleton Hall, Milfield, Mindrum Mill Moneylaws, Nesbit, New Bewick, Newtown, North Middleton, Old Bewick, Paston, Reaveley, Roddam, Roseden, Selby's Forest, South Middleton, Wark, Weetwood, West Lilburn, West Newton, Wooler, Wooperton, Yeavering
Haltwhistle Poor Law Union Northumberland Ashholme, Bellister, Beltingham, Blenkinsopp, Coanwood, Featherstone, Haltwhistle, Hartleyburn, Henshaw, Kirkhaugh, Knaresdale, Lambley, Melkridge, Plenmeller, Ridley, Thirlwall, Thoerngrafton, Wall Town, Whitfield
Hexham Poor Law Union Northumberland Allendale, Anick, Anick Grange, Apperley, Aydon, Aydon Castle, Barrasford, Bearl, BingfieldBlack Carts & Rye Hill, Blanchland, Broadside, Brokenhaugh, Broomhaugh, Broomley, Bywell (St Andrews), Bywell (St Peters), Catton, Chipchase with Gunnerton, Chollerton, Clarewood, Cocklaw, Corbridge, Deanraw, Dilston, Dukeshagg, East Acomb, Ellerington, Eltringham, Espershields with Milshield, Fallowfield, Great Whittington, Hallington, Halton, Halton Shields, Haughton, Haydon, Healey, Hedley Woodside, Hexham, High Forest, High Fotherley, Horsley, Humshaugh, Keenley, Lipwood, Little Whittington, Low Forest, Masters Close, Mickley, Nafferton, Newbigin, Newbrough, Newlands, Newton, Newton Hall, Ninebanks, Ovingham, Ovington, Park Warks with Pratts Park, Portgate, Prudhoe, Prudhoe Castle, Riding, Sandhoe, Shotley, Simondburn, Slaley, Spittle, St John Lee, Stelling, Stocksfield Hall, Styford, Swinburne with Colwell, Thornbrough, Wall, Warden, Welton, West Acombe, West Allen (High & Low), Whittle, Whittonstall, Wylam
Morpeth Poor Law Union Northumberland Ashington with Sheepwash, Bedlington, Benridge, Bigge's Quarter, Bockenfield, Bolam, Bolam Vicarage, Bothal Demesne, Bullers Green, Bullocks Hall, Cambo, Cambois, Causey Park, Choppington, Cockle Park, Corridge, Cresswell, Deanham, Earsdon, Earson Forest, East Chevington, East Thornton, Edington, Ellington, Eshott, Fenrother, Freeholders' Quarter, Hadston, Hartburn, Hartburn Grange, Hebron, Hepscott, High & Low Highlaws, High Angerton, Highlaws, Hirst, Fenrother, Freeholders’ Quarter, Longhirst, Longshaws, Longwitton, Low Angerton, Lynmouth, Meldon, Mitford, Molesdon, Morpeth, Netherwitton, Netherton, Newbiggin, Newminster Abbey, Newton Park, Newton Underwood, North Blyth, North Middleton, North Seaton, Nunriding, Oldmoor, Pegswood, Pigdon, Riddell's Quarter, Rivergreen, South Middleton, Spital Hill, Stanton, Throphill, Todridge, Tranwell with High Church, Tritlington, Ulgham, Wallington Demesne, West Chevington, West Sleekburn, West Thornton, Whitridge, Widdrington, Witton Shields, Woodhorn, Woodhorn Demesne
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Poor Law Union Northumberland Benwell, Byker, ElswickFenham, Heaton, JesmondNewcastle upon Tyne (All Saints, St John, St Andrew, St Nicholas parishes), Westgate
Rothbury Poor Law Union Northumberland Alnham, Alwinton, Barrow, Bickerton, Biddleston, Borrowdon, Brinkburn High Ward, Brinkburn Low Ward, Brinkburn South Side, Burradon, Byrness, Caistron, Callaly with Yetlington, Cartington, Clennell, Coatyards, Debdon, Dueshill, Elsdon, Ewesley, Fairhaugh, Fairnley, Fallowlees, Farnham, Flotterton, Great Ryle, Great Tosson with Rye Hill, Greenleighton, Harbottle, Hartington, Hartington Hall, Harwood, Healey with Comb Hill, Hepple, Hepple Demesne, HesleyhurstHollinghill, Holystone, Kidland, Lee Ward, Linbriggs, Linshiels, Little Ryle, Little Tosson, Longframlington, Longhorsley, Lorbottle, Monkridge, Mount Healey, Netherton North Side, Netherton South Side, Newtown, Nunnykirk, Pauperhaugh, Peels, Prendwick, Raw, Ritton Coltpark, Ritton White House, Rothbury, Rothley, Scrainwood, Sharperton, Snitter, Thropton, Todburn, Trewhitt, Unthank, Warton, Whittingham, Whitton, Wingates, Woodside, Wreighill
Tynemouth Poor Law Union Northumberland Backworth, BebsideBlyth, Burradon, Chirton, Cowpen, Cramlington, Cullercoats, Earsdon, East Hartford, Hartley, Holywell, Horton, Howden Pans, Killingworth, Little Benton, Long Benton, Monkseaton, Murton, North Shields, Preston, Seaton Delaval, Seghill, Tynemouth, Walker, Wallsend, Weetsleet, West Hartford, Whitley, Willington
East Ward Poor Law Union Westmorland Appleby (St Lawrence), Appleby (St Michael), Asby, Birbeck Fells, Brampton, Bretherdale, Brough, Brough Sowerby, Brough under Stainmoor, Colby, Crackenthorpe, Crosby Garrett, Drybeck, Dufton, Great Musgrave, Hartley, Hillbeck  Kaber, Keisley, Kirkby Stephen, Kirkby Thore, Knock, Langdale, Langton with Bondgate, Little Musgrave, Long Marton, Mallerstang, Milburn, Murton, Nateby, Newbiggin, Ormside, Orton, Raisbeck, Ravenstonedale, Scattergate, Smardale, Soulby, Stainmore, Tebay, Temple Sowerby, Waitby, Warcop, Wharton, Winton
Kendal Poor Law Union Westmorland Ambleside, Applethwaite, Barbon, Beetham, Bowness-on-Windermere, Burneside, Burton in Kendal, Casterton, Crook, Crosthwaite with Lyth, Dalton, Dillicar, Docker, Farleton, Fawcett Forest, Firbank, Grasmere, Grayrigg, Haverbrack, Helsington, Heversham with Milnthorpe, Hincaster, Holme, Hugill, Hutton Roof, Kendal, Kentmere, Killington, Kirkby Lonsdale, Kirkland, Lambrigg, Langdale (Great & Little), Levens, Long Sleddale, Lupton, Mansergh, Meathop & Ulpha, Middleton, Natland, Nether Graveship, Nether Staveley, New Hutton, Old Hutton with Holmescales, Over Staveley, Patton, Preston Patrick, Preston Richard, Rydal & Loughrigg, Scalthwaiterigg Hay & Hutton in the Hay, Sedgwick, Selside with Whitwell, Skelsmergh, Stainton, Strickland Kettle, Strickland Roger, Troutbeck, Underbarrow with Bradley Field, Undermilbeck, Whinfell, Windermere, Winster, Witherslack
West Ward Poor Law Union Westmorland Askham, Bampton, Barton, Birbeck Fells (part), Bolton, Brougham, Cliburn, Clifton, Crosby Ravensworth, Great Strickland, Hackthorpe, High Barton, Kings Meaburn, Low Winder, Lowther, Martindale, Maulds Meaburn, Melkinthorpe, Morland, Newby, Patterdale with Hartsop, Reagill, Shap, Sleagill, Sockbridge & Tirril, Swindale, Thrimby with Little Strickland, Whale, Yanwath & Eamont Bridge
Alston with Garrigill Poor Law Union Cumberland Alston Moor, Garrigill
Bootle Poor Law Union Cumberland Birkby, Birker with Austhwaite, Bootle, Calerton, Chapel Sucken, Corney, Drigg, Eskdale & Wasdale, Irton, Melthwaite, Millom (Lower & upper), Muncaster, Ravenglass, Salter & Eskett, Santon, Thwaites, Ulpha, Waberthwaite, Wasdale Head, Whicham, Whitbeck
Brampton Poor Law Union Cumberland Askerton, Brampton, Burtholme, Carlatton, Castle Carrock, Cumrew (Inside & Outside), Cumwhitton, Great Easby, Farlam (East & West), Faugh with Fenton, Hayton, Irthington, Kingwater, Lanercost Abbey, Laversdale, Little Corby, Midgeholme, Moorthwaite, Naworth, Newby East, Northsceugh, Nether Denton, Talkin, Upper Denton, Walton (High & Low), Waterhead
Carlisle Poor Law Union Cumberland Aglionby, Beaumont, Botcherby, Botchergate, Boustead Hill, Brisco, Brunstock, Buckabank, Burgh by Sands, Caldewgate, Cargo, Carleton, Church Town, Coathill, Crosby upon Eden, Cumdivock, Cummersdale, Cumwhinton, Dalston, Etterby, Great Corby, Grinsdale, Harraby, Hawksdale, High Blackwell, Houghton, Ivegill, Kingmoor, Kirkandrews upon Eden, Linstock, Longburgh, Low Blackwell, Moorhouse, Orton, Raughton with Gatesgill, Rickerby, Rickergate, Rockcliff, Scotby, St Cuthbert's (Carlisle), St Mary Within (Carlisle), Stainton, Stanwix, Tarraby, Upperby, Walby, Warwick, Warwick Bridge, Wetheral, Wreay
Cockermouth Poor Law Union Cumberland Bassenthwaite, Bewaldeth & Snittlegarth, Birkby, Blindbothel, Borrowdale, Bothel with Threapland, Brackenthwaite, Braithwaite, Branthwaite, Bridekirk, Briery, Brigham, Buttermere, Camerton, Cloffocks, Cockermouth, Coledale, Crosby, Crosscanonby, Crosthwaite, Dean, Dearham, Dovenby, Eaglesfield, Ellenborough with Ewanrigg, Embleton, Flimby, Gilcrux, Great Broughton, Great Clifton, Greysouthen, Isell with Blindcrake and Redmain, Isell Old Park, Keswick, Little Broughton, Little Clifton, Lorton, Loweswater, Maryport, Mockerkin, Mosser, Newlands, Oughterside with Allerby, Papcastle, Plumbland, Ribton, Seaton, Setmurthy, St John's Castlerigg with Wythburn, Stainburn, Sunderland, Tallentire, Thornthwaite, Torpenhow with Whitrigg, Ullock, Underskiddaw, Whinfell, Winscales, Workington, Wythop.
Longtown Poor Law Union Cumberland Arthuret, Bailey, Belbank (Bewcastle), Bellbank (Stapleton), Bewcastle, Brackenhill, Hethersgill, Kirkandrews Middle, Kirkandrews Nether, Kirklinton Middle, Longtown, Lyneside, Moat, Netherby, Nicholforest (Upper & lower), Nixons, Scaleby (East & west), Solport, Stapleton, Trough, Westlinton
Penrith Poor Law Union Cumberland Addingham, Ainstable, Armathwaite, Berrier with Murrah, Bowscale, Bustabeck, Calthwaite, Castle Sowerby, Catterlen, Croglin, Culgaith, Dacre, Edenhall, Gamblesby, Glassonby, Great Blencow, Great Salkeld, Greystoke, Hesket-in-the-Forest, How Bound, Hunsonby, Hutton John, Hutton Roof, Hutton Soil, Hutton-in-the-Forest, Inglewood Forest, Itonfield, Johnby, Kirkland, Kirkoswald, Lamonby, Langwathby, Lazonby, Little Blencow, Little Salkeld, Matterdale, Melmerby, Middlesceugh, Motherby and Gill, Mungrisdale, Newbiggin, Newton Regny, Ousby, Penrith, Petteril Crook, Plumpton Street, Plumpton Wall, Raughton Head, Renwick, Row, Skelton, Skirwith, Soulby, Southernby, Stainton, Staffield, Stockdalewath, Threlkeld, Unthank, Watermillock
Whitehaven Poor Law Union Cumberland Arlecdon, Cleator, Distington, Egremont, Ennerdale, Frizington, Gosforth, Hale, Harrington, Hensingham, Kelton, Kinniside, Lamplugh, Lowside Quarter, Moresby, Murton, Nether Wasdale, Parton, Ponsonby, Preston Quarter, Rottington, Sandwith, St Bees, St Bridget Beckermet, St John Beckermet, Weddicar, Whillymoor, Whitehaven, Wilton, Winder
Wigton Poor Law Union Cumberland Abbey Holme, Aikton, Allhallows, Allonby, Anthorn, Aspatria with Brayton, Baldwinholme, Biglands, Blencogo, Blennerhasset with Kirkland, Bolton (High Side & low Side), Bowness, Brocklebank with Stoneraise, Bromfield, Crookdale & Scales, Caldbeck, Crofton, Drumburgh, Dundraw with Kelsick, Fingland, Haltcliffe, Hayton with Melay, Hesket Newmarket, High Ireby, Holme East Waver, Holme Low, Holme St Cuthbert, Kirkbampton, Kirkbride, Langrigg with Mealrigg, Little Bampton, Low Ireby, Mosedale, Oughterby, Oulton, Parton with Micklethwaite, Rosley, Sebergham, Skinburness, Thursby, Torpenhow & Whitrigg, Uldale, Wampool, Waverton, West Newton, Westward, Wiggonby, Wigton, Woodside, Woodside Quarter
Auckland Poor Law Union County Durham Barony & Evenwood, Binchester, Bishop Auckland, Bolam, Byers Green, Coundon, Coundon Grange, Crook with Billy Row, East Thickley, Eldon, Escomb, Hamsterley, Helmington Row, Hunwick with Helmington, Lynesack with Softley, Merrington, Middlestone, Middridge, Middridge Grange, Newfield, Newton Cap, North Bedburn, Old Park, Shildon, South Bedburn, St Andrew Auckland, St Helen Auckland, West Auckland, Westerton, Whitworth, Windlestone, Witton-le-Wear
Chester-le-Street Poor Law Union County Durham Barmston, Birtley, Bournmoor, Chester-le-Street, Cocken, Edmondsley, Great Lumley, Harraton, Lambton, Lamesley, Little Lumley, Ouston, Pelton, Plawsworth, South Biddick, Urpeth, Usworth, Waldridge, Washington, Witton Gilbert
Darlington Poor Law Union

County Durham

& North Yorkshire 

Archdeacon Newton, Barmpton, Blackwell, Brafferton, Carlbury Coatham Mundeville, Cockerton, Darlington, Denton, Great Aycliffe, Great Burdon, Haughton-le-Skerne, Heighington, High Coniscliffe, Houghton-le-Side, Hurworth, Killerby, Low Coniscliffe, Low Dinsdale, Middleton St George, Morton Palms, Neasham, Piercebridge, Redworth, Sadberge, School Aycliffe, Sockburn, Summerhouse, Walworth, Whessoe, Barton, Cleasby, Cliffe, Croft, Dalton upon Tees, Eryholme, Girsby, Manfield, Newton Morrell, Over Dinsdale, Stapleton
Durham Poor Law Union County Durham Brancepeth, Brandon & Byshottles, Broom, Cassop, Croxdale, Durham City (St Owen's and other parishes), Hett, Kimblesworth, Pittington, Quarrington Sherburn, Sherburn House, Shincliffe, Stockley, Sunderland Bridge, Tudhoe, Whitwell House, Willington
Easington Poor Law Union County Durham Burdon, Castle Eden, Cold Hesleden, Coxhoe, Dalton-le-Dale, Dawden, Easington, East Murton, Haswell, Hawthorn, Hulam, Hutton Henry, Kelloe, Monk Hesleden, Nesbitt, Seaham, Seaham Harbour, Seaton with Slingley, Sheraton, Shadforth, Shotton, Thornley, Wingate Grange
Gateshead Poor Law Union County Durham Chopwell, Crawcrook, Fellside, Gateshead, Gateshead Fell, Heworth, Lowside, Ryton, Ryton Woodside, Stella, Swalwell, Whickham, Winlaton, Windy Nook, Wrekenton

Hartlepool Poor Law Union

(part of Stockton PLU until 1859)

County Durham

Brearton, Claxton, Dalton Piercy, ElwickElwick HallGreatham, Hart, HartlepoolSeaton Carew StrantonThorpe BulmerThroston

Houghton-le-Spring Poor Law Union County Durham East & Middle Herrington, East Rainton, Great Eppleton, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton-le-Spring, Little Eppleton, Moor House, Moorsley, Morton Grange, Newbottle, Offerton, Penshaw, Silksworth, Warden Law, West Herrington, West Rainton
Lanchester Poor Law Union County Durham Beamish, Benfieldside, Billingside, Butsfield, Collierley, Conside with Knitsley, Cornsay, Ebchester, Esh, Greencroft, Healeyfield, Hedleyhope, Holmside, Iveston, Kyo, Lanchester, Langley, Medomsley, Muggleswick, Satley, Tanfield
Sedgefield Poor Law Union County Durham Bishop Middleham, Bishopton, Bradbury, Butterwick, Chilton, Cornforth, Elstob, Embleton, Ferryhill, Fishburn, Foxton with Shotton, Garmondsway Moor, Little Stainton, Mainsforth, Mordon, Newbiggin, Preston-le-Skerne, Redmarshall (part) Sedgefield, Stainton, Stillington, Thrislington, Trimdon, Woodham
South Shields Poor Law Union County Durham Boldon, Cleadon, East Jarrow, Harton, Hedworth, JarrowMonkton, South Shields, Westoe, Whitburn

Stockton Poor Law Union

(changed when Harlepool PLU created in 1859 and when Middlesbrough PLU created in 1875)

County Durham

& North Yorkshire

Acklam, Aislaby, Billingham, Brierton, Carlton, Castle Levington, Claxton, Cowpen Bewley, Dalton Piercy, Hartburn, Egglescliffe, Elton, Elwick, Elwick Hall, Greatham, Grindon, Hart, Hartburn, Hartlepool, Long Newton, Middlesbrough, Newsham, Newton Bewley, Norton, Preston-upon-Tees, Redmarshall (part), Seaton Carew Stockton upon Tees, Stranton, Thorpe Bulmer, Throston, Whitton, Wolviston
Sunderland Poor Law Union County Durham Bishopwearmouth, Bishopwearmouth Panns, Ford, Fulwell, Hylton, Monkwearmouth, Monkwearmouth Shore, Ryhope, Southwick, Sunderland, Tunstall
Teesdale Poor Law Union

County Durham

& North Yorkshire

Barforth, Barnard Castle, Barningham, Boldron, Bowes, Brignall, Cleatlam, Cockfield, Cotherstone, Eggleston, Eggleston Abbey, Forest with Frith, Gainford, Gilmonby, Harwood, Headlam, Hilton, Holwick, Hope, Hunderthwaite, Hutton Magna, Ingleton, Laithkirk, Lartington, Langleydale with Shotton, Langton, Lunedale, Mickleton, Middleton in Teesdale, Marwood, Morton Tinmouth, Newbiggin, Ovington, Raby with Keverstone, Rokeby, Romaldkirk, Scargill, Staindrop, Startforth, Streatlam with Stainton, Wackerfield, Westwick, Whorlton, Winston, Woodland, Wycliffe
Weardale Poor Law Union County Durham Edmondbyers, Hunstonworth, Stanhope, Wolsingham
Guisborough Poor Law Union North Yorkshire Brotton, Danby, Easington, Eston, Guisborough, Hutton Lowcross, Kilton, Kirkleatham, Liverton, Loftus, Marske, Moorsholm, Morton, Newton, Normanby, Ormesby, Pinchinthorpe, Redcar, Skelton, Skinningrove, Stanghow, Tocketts, Upleatham, Upsall, Westerdale, Wilton

Middlesbrough Poor Law Union

(part of Stockton PLU until 1875)

North Yorkshire

Acklam, Hemlington, Ingleby Barwick, Linthorpe, Maltby, Marton, Middlesbrough, Ormesby, Stainton, Thornaby

Stokesley Poor Law Union North Yorkshire Hilton, Nunthorpe, Yarm //  Bilsdale  Midcable, Broughton, Carlton, Crathorne, Easby, East Rounton, Faceby, Great  Ayton, Great Busby, High Worsall, Hutton Rudby, Ingleby Arncliffe, Ingleby Greenhow, Kildale, Kirkby, Little Ayton, Little Busby, Low Worsall, Middleton upon Leven, Newby, Pickton, Potto, Rudby, Seamer, Sexhow, Skutterskelf, Stokesley, Whorlton
Sedbergh Poor Law Union West Yorkshire Cowgill, Dent, Garsdale, Sedbergh

Barrow Poor Law Union

(part of Ulveston PLU until 1876)

Lancashire Barrow-in-Furness

Ulverston Poor Law Union 

Lancashire Adgarley, Aldingham, Angerton, Bardsea, Barrow-in-Furness, Blawith, Broughton East, Broughton in Furness, Cartmell Fell, Church Coniston, Claife, Colton, Dalton, Dendron, Dunnerdale and Seathwaite, Egton with Newland, Finsthwaite, Gleaston, Haverthwaite, Hawcoat, Hawkshead, Ireleth, Kirkby Ireleth, Lower Allithwaite, Lower Holker, Lowick, Mansriggs, Monk Coniston with Skelwith, Osmotherley, Pennington, Rampside, Rusland, Satterthwaite, Seathwaite, Stainton, Staveley, Subberthwaite, Torver, Ulverston, Upper Allithwaite, Upper Holker, Urswick, Walney, Woodland with Heathwaite, Yarleside

Under the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 parishes were grouped into Unions, each of which had to build a workhouse if they did not already have one. It ended the old system of locally provided poor relief which had come under strain as numbers out of work grew, following increasing mechanisation of agriculture and the economic downturn after the Napoleonic Wars, along with changing social attitudes. The workhouse provided those unable to support themselves financially with accommodation and work. Inmates were generally segregated into men, women, boys and girls.

The workhouse system was abolished by the Local Government Act 1929, but many workhouses lived on as ‘Public Assistance Institutions’ until the National Assistance Act 1948.

Workhouses Alnwick Poor Law Union Belford Poor Law Union Bellingham Poor Law Union Berwick-upon-Tweed Poor Law Union Gateshead Poor Law Union Glendale Poor Law Union Haltwhistle Poor Law Union Hexham Poor Law Union Morpeth Poor Law Union Newcastle upon Tyne Poor Law Union Rothbury Poor Law Union

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