Wareham and Purbeck, Dorset Poor Law Union

Separate Poor Law Unions for Wareham and for Purbeck were formed 25 March 1836, but were merged into a single Wareham & Purbeck Union in September 1836.

The original Wareham Union

 * Affpuddle, Arne
 * Bere Regis, Bloxworth
 * Chaldon Herring, Coombe Keynes
 * East Holme, East Lulworth, East Stoke
 * Morden, Moreton
 * Turners Puddle
 * Wareham (Holy Trinity, Lady St Mary, St Martin), West Lulworth, Winfrith Newburgh, Wool

The original Purbeck Union

 * Church Knowle, Corfe Castle
 * Kimmeridge
 * Langton Matravers
 * Steeple, Studland, Swanage
 * Tyneham
 * Worth Matravers