Lambeth, Surrey Poor Law Union

History
A detailed history of the Lambeth parish workhouse (Princes Road) from 1773 Renfrew Road workhouse Lambeth Norwood School and Wincott Street Casual ward may be found at Peter Higginbotham's web site: www.workhouses.org.uk

Constituent Parishes
Brixton St Matthew, Surrey Herne Hill, Surrey (part) Kennington St Mark, Surrey Lambeth St Mary, Surrey Lambeth All Saints, Surrey Lambeth Holy Trinity, Surrey Lambeth St Andrew, Surrey Lambeth St John the Evangelist, Surrey Lambeth St Mary the Less,Norwood, Surrey Lambeth St Thomas, Surrey Norwood St Luke, Surrey South Kennington, Surrey Stockwell, Surrey

Webb, R.C. Some Irish Poor in Lambeth. Records of Lambeth Board of Guardians deposited at the Greater London Record Office, volume entitled "Scotch and Irish Esaminations 1834-1846." It records the settlement examinations of those who because they were Scottish or Irish, were not entitled to Poor Relief in the normal way. Gives names, country of origin and length of residence in England. article in The Irish Ancestor, vol X. no.2. 1978, pages 108-115, Family History Library Salt lake City Ref. 941.5 B2i vol. 10-11.