Tynemouth Poor Law Union,Northumberland

History
For more information on the history of the workhouse, see Peter Higginbotham's web site: www.workhouses.org.uk

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

Parishes in the Union
Blyth, Northumberland

Cramlington, Northumberland

Earsdon, Northumberland

Horton, Northumberland

Long Benton, Northumberland

Sighill, Northumberland

Tynemouth, Northumberland

Wallsend, Northumberland

Whitley (near North Shields), Northumberland

Records
Tyne and Wear Archives Contact Details Blandford House Blandford Square Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 4JA England

Tel: 0191 232 6789 Fax: 0191 230 2614 Email: archives@twmuseums.org.uk Website: http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/archives/

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 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/workhouse.asp