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