Lichfield, Staffordshire Poor Law Union

History
The City of Lichfield &amp; its Out-Townships became part of Lichfield Union following the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834.

Lichfield Union had 24,127 inhabitants in 1841.

The union of Lichfield comprises 29 parishes or places, with a population of 24,127.From: 'Lewknor - Lidsey', A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 78-85. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51106 Date accessed: 10 March 2011. The Union workhouse which stood on Burton Road, Lichfield was built in 1840/1, with room for about 200 paupers.

See also http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/staffs/lichfield_workhouse.htm

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?Lichfield/Lichfield.shtml

Parishes in the Union
Alrewas, Staffordshire Alrewas Hays, Staffordshire Armitage, Staffordshire Brereton, Staffordshire Burntwood, Staffordshire Colton, Staffordshire Elford, Staffordshire Farewell, Staffordshire Freeford, Staffordshire Fulfen, Staffordshire Hammerwich, Staffordshire Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire Haselour, Staffordshire King's Bromley, Staffordshire King's Hays Bromley, Staffordshire Lichfield Christ Church, Staffordshire Lichfield St Chad, Staffordshire Lichfield St Mary, Staffordshire Lichfield St Michael, Staffordshire Lichfield the Close, Staffordshire Lichfield the Friary, Staffordshire Longdon, Staffordshire Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire Ogley Hay, Staffordshire Pipe Ridware, Staffordshire Rugeley, Staffordshire Shenstone, Staffordshire Stonnall, Staffordshire Tamhorn, Staffordshire Wall, Staffordshire Weeford, Staffordshire Whittington, Staffordshire Yoxall, Staffordshire

Later additions Chasetown, Staffordshire

Records
Staffordshire Record Office holds many records including: Inmates 1924-1928 Rate Books, 1866-1957 Valuation Lists, 1868-1934 Minutes, 1836-1930 Ledgers, 1883-1930

The Public Record Office holds: Correspondence, 1834-1900 (Class MH 12/11330-58) Staff Registers, 1837-1921 (Class MH 9/10)