Newcastle under Lyme Poor Law Union, Staffordshire Genealogy

History
Almshouses for twenty aged widows were erected and endowed under the will of Christopher Monk, Duke of Albemarle, dated July 4th, 1687. The poor-law union of Newcastle comprises nine parishes or places, containing a population of 19,476.


 * Newcastle-under-Lyme Workhouse
 * The Workhouse

Parishes in the Union
Audley, Staffordshire Betley, Staffordshire Chapel Chorlton, Staffordshire Keele, Staffordshire Madeley, Staffordshire Maer, Staffordshire Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire Newcastle under Lyme St George, Staffordshire Talke, Staffordshire Whitmore, Staffordshire

Records
From 2012 the National Archive also permits online searches and record downloads for records of this Poor Law Union as a result of local volunteer efforts, see National Archives 19th Century Poor Law Union and Workhouse Records series reference MH12 The National Archives