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St Ives Workhouse and Poor Law Union

St Ives Union Workhouse was erected at Hemingford Grey 1836-1838.

Parishes which constitute the Union:

  • Bluntisham cum Earith
  • Broughton
  • Bury
  • Colne
  • Fenstanton
  • Hemingford Abbots
  • Hemingford Grey
  • Hilton
  • Holywell cum Needingworth
  • Houghton
  • Old Hurst
  • Pidley cum Fenton
  • St Ives
  • Somersham
  • Warboys
  • Wistow
  • Woodhurst
  • Wyton

Inmates

Workhouses, List of those visited in 1867 With Name of the Workhouse and numbers of  insane, idiotic, and imbecile inmates.
WORKHOUSE MALE FEMALE TOTAL
St Ives 5 7 12
Source: 22nd Report of the Commissioners in Lunacy to the Lord Chancellor. Submitted by Alan Longbottom.

Records

Record Office
Grammar School Walk
HUNTINGDON
Cambridgeshire
PE29 3LF
Telephone:- 
U.K. 01480 375842
Overseas +44 1480 375842

The Norris Museum and Library
The Broadway
St. Ives
HUNTINGDON
Cambridgeshire
PE27 5BX
Telephone:- 
U.K. 01480 497314
Overseas +44 1480 497314

 



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