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DONCASTER Poor Law Union and Workhouse

Doncaster is the centre of an union, under the new Poor Law Act, consisting of about 50 townships, & the workhouse, a large brick
building, is situated in Hexthorpe Lane; it is also a polling station at the election of members to represent the West Riding.
Source: Slater Directory 1864 - p 103 Submitted by Betty Longbottom



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