Workhouse records online: "Living the Poor Life"

[Arranroots]

A project co-ordinated by the National Archives put lots of workhouse records online recently - 21 unions in total - but of interest particularly those of Cardiff.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/19aug2010.pdf

Name of union/  Years catalogued and digitised
Axminster  1834-1848
Basford 1834-1845
Berwick 1834-1852
Bishops Stortford 1834-1852
Blything1834-1840
Bromsgrove 1834-1842
Cardiff 1834-1853
Clutton 1834-1853
Kidderminster 1834-1849
Liverpool Select Vestry 1834-1856
Llanfyllin 1834-1856
Mansfield 1834-1849
Mitford and Launditch 1834-1849
Newcastle under Lyme 1834-1856
Newport Pagnell 1834-1855
Reeth 1834-1871
Rye 1834-1843
Southampton Incorporation1834-1858
Truro 1834-1849
Tynemouth 1834-1855
Wolstanton and Burslem 1834-1851

I left the best bit to the end - the records can be downloaded free!  Enjoy.

[heddwch]

Thank you,
Heddwch