St Columb Major Poor Law Union

St Columb Major Poor Law Union
A parliamentary report of 1777 recorded a parish workhouses in operation at Padstow with accommodation for up to 100 inmates and one at St Columb Major for 60

St Columb Major Poor Law Union was formed on 9th May 1837 The St Columb Minor Union parish of St Hilary St Issey, Cornwall was included.

The union comprised the following

Colan, Cornwall Crantock, Cornwall Cubert, Cornwall Mawgan-in-Pydar, Cornwall Newlyn East, Cornwall Newquay, Cornwall Padstow, Cornwall St Breock, Cornwall St Columb Major, Cornwall St Columb Minor St Enoder, Cornwall St Ervan, Cornwall St Eval, Cornwall St Merryn, Cornwall St Wenn, Cornwall

Records
Cornwall Archives and Libraries surviving records include Guardians' minute books (1837-1868, 1871-1930); Deaths (1914-30); Admissions and discharges (1926-33)

Web Sites
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?StColumbMajor/StColumbMajor.shtml