Belford Poor Law Union, Northumberland Genealogy

History
The poor law union of Belford comprises 34 townships, of which 33 are in the county of Northumberland, and one in the county of Durham; and contains a population of 6421.

From: 'Beesby - Belgrave', A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 199-203. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50790 Date accessed: 14 March 2011.

See http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/nhmbd/belford_workhouse.htm

Parishes
Bamburgh, Northumberland Beadnell, Northumberland Belford, Northumberland Ellingham, Northumberland Farne Islands, Northumberland Lucker, Northumberland Monks House, Northumberland North Sunderland, Northumberland