Launceston, Cornwall Poor Law Union

Launceston Poor Law Union
The union consited of the following parishes:


 * Altarnun, Cornwall
 * Bolventor, Cornwall
 * Boyton, Cornwall
 * Boyton, Devon
 * Egloskerry, Cornwall
 * Laneast, Cornwall
 * Launceston St Mary Magdalene, Cornwall
 * St Thomas by Launceston, Cornwall
 * Lawhitton, Cornwall
 * Lewannick, Cornwall
 * Lawhitton, Cornwall
 * Lewannick, Cornwall
 * Lezant, Cornwall
 * North Hill, Cornwall
 * North Petherwin, Cornwall
 * South Petherwin, Cornwall
 * St Stephen by Launceston, Cornwall
 * Stoke Climsland, Cornwall
 * Tremaine, Cornwall
 * Treneglos, Cornwall
 * Tresmere, Cornwall
 * Trewen, Cornwall
 * Warbstow, Cornwall
 * Werrington, Devon

Records
Surving records include Guardians' minute books (1890-94, 1908-30); Ledgers (1890-1927); Relief order book (1930) Cornwall Archives and Libraries

Websites
For more information on the history of the workhouse, see Peter Higginbotham's web site: www.workhouses.org.uk and http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Launceston/Launceston.shtml