Grimsby Poor Law Union, Lincolnshire Genealogy

History
From the formation of the Caistor_Poor_Law_Union,Lincolnshire it provided for residents of Grimsby replacing the earlier Grimsby House of Industry. However the rapid growth of population in Grimsby necessitated the formation in 1890 of a separate Poor Law Union. The new workhouse opened in 1894.

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

Constituent Parishes
Ashby cum Fenby, Lincolnshire Aylesby, Lincolnshire Barnoldby le Beck, Lincolnshire Beelsby, Lincolnshire Bradley, Lincolnshire Brigsley, Lincolnshire Clee, Lincolnshire East Ravendale, Lincolnshire Great Coates, Lincolnshire Little Coates, Lincolnshire