Downham Poor Law Union, Norfolk Genealogy

Parishes
The union consisted of the following parishes: Barton Bendish, Bexwell, Boughton, Crimplesham, Denver, West Dereham, Downham Market, Fincham, Fordham, Hilgay, Holme next Runcton, Marham, Roxham, Runcton, Ryston, Shouldham, Shouldham Thorpe, Southery, Stoke Ferry, Stow Bardolph, Stradsett, Tottenhill, Wallington with Thorpland, Watlington, Welney (Cambs.), Welney (Nor.), Wereham, Wiggenhall St Germans, Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen, Wiggenhall St Mary the Virgin, Wiggenhall St Peter, Wimbotsham, Wormegay, Wretton.

Records
Norfolk_Record_Office reference C/GP 5 Title Records of the Downham Poor Law Union Date 1836-1948 Extent 116 pieces

Downham Union was incorporated under the 1834 Act. The Union Workhouse was built at Downham in 1836. Downham Union Board of Guardians was replaced by Guardians Committee No. 9 in 1930. Received by the Norfolk Record Office on unknown dates. Copies C/GP5/1-6, 103, 106-108 are available on microform. RelatedMaterial For records of this body (including administration of Downham Public Assistance Institution, out-relief and boarding-out of children), see C/GC 9.

Web sites
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Downham/Downham.shtml