Birmingham Poor Law Union, Warwickshire

History
The Birmingham parish workhouse came into being after 3 April 1734 resolved to purchase a site and build a parish workhouse. The original rectangular building had two wings added subsequently.

For information see [www.workhouses.org.uk/Birmingham/Birmingham.shtml The Workhouse]

Constituent Parishes
Birmingham St Martin, Warwickshire Birmingham All Saints, Warwickshire Birmingham Bishop Ryder, Warwickshire Birmingham St Bartholomew, Warwickshire

Birmingham St George, Warwichshire Birmingham St Jude, Warwickshire Birmingham St Luke, Warwickshire Birmingham St Mark, Warwickshire Birmingham St Paul, Warwickshire Birmingham St Peter, Warwickshire Birmingham St Philip, Warwickshire Birmingham St Stephen, Warwickshire Birmingham St Thomas, Warwickshire

Records

 * Birmingham Archives and Heritage Service, Central Library, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham B3 3HQ. Holdings include: Guardians' minute books (1783-1930); Indoor relief lists (1889-1915); Baptism registers (1864 onwards); Workhouse infirmary (later Dudley Road Hospital) admission and discharge registers (1899 onwards with many gaps and in poor condition); Various other workhouse infirmary records e.g. post mortems, death registers (from early 1900s); Marston Green Cottage Homes registers (1880-1934).
 * Birmingham Archdiocesan Archives, Cathedral House, St Chad’s Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6EU. Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows in the Workhouse, Western Road — RC Baptisms (1856-1902).

Websites
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Birmingham/Birmingham.shtml