Redruth, Cornwall Poor Law Union

Redruth Poor Law Union
The union was comprised of the following parishes:

Camborne, Cornwall, England Gwennap, Cornwall Gwinear, Cornwall Gwithian, Cornwall Illogan, Cornwall Lannarth, Cornwall Penponds, Cornwall Phillack, Cornwall see also Hayle St Elwyn Redruth, Cornwall St Day, Cornwall Stithians, Cornwall Treleigh, Cornwall Treslothan, Cornwall  Tuckingmill,Cornwall

Records
Cornwall Archives and Libraries surviving records include Guardians' minute books (1855-1930); Indoor relief lists (1837-1930, with gaps); Admissions and discharges (1840-1934, with gaps); Index of inmates (1912-24); Creed registers (1910-30); Deaths (1837-67, 1901-39)

Web Sites
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?Redruth/Redruth.shtml