East Retford Poor Law Union,Nottinghamshire

History
The East Retford Incorporation was one of several Nottingham Incorporations ("Gilbert Unions") formed in the 1780's. Although not required to by enactment of the Poor Law Reform Act East Retford Poor Law Union was formed on 1 July 1836.

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

Parishes in the Union
Askham, Nottinghamshire Babworth, Nottinghamshire Bothamsall, Nottinghamshire Clarborough, Nottinghamshire Clayworth, Nottinghamshire Cottam, Nottinghamshire Darlton, Nottinghamshire Dunham, Nottinghamshire East Drayton, Nottinghamshire East Markham, Nottinghamshire East Retford, Nottinghamshire Eaton, Nottinghamshire Elksley, Nottinghamshire Everton, Nottinghamshire Fledborough, Nottinghamshire Gamston, Nottinghamshire Gringley on the Hill, Nottinghamshire Grove, Nottinghamshire Hayton, Nottinghamshire Headon cum Upton, Nottinghamshire Laneham, Nottinghamshire Littleborough, Nottinghamshire Markham Clinton, Nottinghamshire Marnham, Nottinghamshire Mattersey, Nottinghamshire Normanton on Trent, Nottinghamshire North Leverton with Apesthorpe, Nottinghamshire North Wheatley, Nottinghamshire Ordsall, Nottinghamshire Ragnall, Nottinghamshire Rampton, Nottinghamshire Scrooby, Nottinghamshire South Leverton, Nottinghamshire South Wheatley, Nottinghamshire Stokeham, Nottinghamshire Sturton le Steeple, Nottinghamshire Sutton cum Lound, Nottinghamshire Treswell, Nottinghamshire Tuxford, Nottinghamshire West Drayton, Nottinghamshire West Retford, Nottinghamshire

Records
Refer to Nottinghamshire Archives pdf file of deposited records for the county Poor Law Unions pdf archives