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