Stratton Poor Law Union

Stratton Poor Law Union
A parliamentary report of 1777 recorded a parish workhouse in operation at Stratton for up to 20 inmates.

Stratton Poor Law Union was officially formed on 28th January 1837

The union comprised the following parishes Bude Haven, Cornwall Jacobstow, Cornwall Kilkhampton, Cornwall Launcells, Cornwall Marhamchurch, Cornwall Morwentstow, Cornwall Poughill, Cornwall Poundstock, Cornwall St Gennys, Cornwall Stratton, Cornwall Week St Mary, Cornwall Whitstone, Cornwall

Records
Cornwall Archives and Libraries surviving records include Guardians' minute books (1869-1929); Ledgers (1902-30); Relief order book (1930).

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