Catalogue description WIRRAL POOR LAW UNION

This record is held by Cheshire Archives and Local Studies

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Reference: ZRGW
Title: WIRRAL POOR LAW UNION
Description:

Records of the Wirral Poor Law Union, consisting only of valuation lists for the parishes of Ledsham and Puddington.
Date: 1916-1926
Related material:

Other records relating to Wirral Poor Law Union (Ref. LGW 1 - 11) are held at the Cheshire Record Office, The Castle, Chester.
Held by: Cheshire Archives and Local Studies, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Wirral Poor Law Union, 1836-1929
Immediate source of acquisition:

They were transferred to the City Record Office from the Treasurer's Department of Chester Rural District Council, 57 City Road, Chester on 14 May 1974.

Subjects:
  • Wirral, Cheshire
  • Social services
  • Social welfare
Administrative / biographical background:

Wirral Poor Law Union was formed in 1836, following the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834. It was the first poor law union to be formed in Cheshire under this Act. In 1861 nine parishes were transferred to Birkenhead Poor Law Union. Following the Local Government Act of 1929, which transferred the functions of the poor law guardians to county and county borough councils working through public assistance committees, Wirral Poor Law Union was dissolved.

 

The items listed below relate to the parishes of Ledsham and Puddington, which were transferred to Chester Rural District in 1933, following the dissolution of Wirral Rural District Council.

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