Redruth Poor Law Union, Cornwall Genealogy

Redruth Poor Law Union
A parliamentary report of 1777 recorded parish workhouses in operation at Redruth (for up to 60 inmates), Gwennop [Gwennap] (up to 50), and Guinear [Gwinear](up to40)

Redruth Poor Law Union was officially formed on 10th June 1837

The union was comprised of the following parishes:

Camborne, Cornwall, England Gwennap, Cornwall Gwinear, Cornwall Gwithian, Cornwall Illogan, Cornwall Lannarth, Cornwall Penponds, Cornwall Phillack, Cornwall see also Hayle St Elwyn Redruth, Cornwall St Day, Cornwall Stithians, Cornwall Treleigh, Cornwall Treslothan, Cornwall Tuckingmill, Cornwall

Records
Cornwall Archives and Libraries surviving records include Guardians' minute books (1855-1930); Indoor relief lists (1837-1930, with gaps); Admissions and discharges (1840-1934, with gaps); Index of inmates (1912-24); Creed registers (1910-30); Deaths (1837-67, 1901-39)

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