Hinckley Poor Law Union, Leicestershire Genealogy

History
Hinckley Poor Law was formed on 9th February 1836 and the Hinckley Union Workhouse came into use in 1838 to house up to 300 people.

See also http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Hinckley/Hinckley.shtml

Constituent Parishes
Aston Flamville, Leicestershire Barwell, Leicestershire Burbage, Leicestershire Burton Hastings, Warwickshire Earl Shilton, Leicestershire Elmersthorpe, Leicestershire Higham on the Hill, Leicestershire Hinckley, Leicestershire Hinckley Holy Trinity, Leicestershire Sapcote, Leicestershire Sharnford, Leicestershire Stoke Golding, Leicestershire Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire Stretton Baskerville, Warwickshire