St Columb Major Poor Law Union

St Columb Major Poor Law Union
A parliamentary report of 1777 recorded a parish workhouses in operation at Padstow with accommodation for up to 100 inmates and one at St Columb Major for 60

St Columb Major Poor Law Union was formed on 9th May 1837 The St Columb Minor Union parish of St Hilary St Issey, Cornwall was included.

The union comprised the following

Colan,_Cornwall Crantock,_Cornwall Cubert,_Cornwall Mawgan-in-Pydar,_Cornwall Newlyn_East,_Cornwall Newquay,_Cornwall Padstow,_Cornwall St_Breock,_Cornwall St_Columb_Major,_Cornwall St_Columb_Minor St_Enoder,_Cornwall St_Ervan,_Cornwall St_Eval,_Cornwall St_Merryn,_Cornwall St_Wenn,_Cornwall

Records
Cornwall Archives and Libraries surviving records include Guardians' minute books (1837-1868, 1871-1930); Deaths (1914-30); Admissions and discharges (1926-33)

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