Poor Law determined who could claim public relief and support when they were in need. These lists are often found along side of Removal Orders which list those whose claim had failed in one area and they were removed to the parish nearest their place of birth. Settlement Certificates proved which parish a family belonged to and so which parish had the legal responsibility to provide poor relief when needed.
Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, Newspapers, Poor Rate, Other Records |
Title: | Ardrossan, Saltcoats and Stevenston - the 'Three Towns' |
Link: | https://www.threetowners.com/ |
Description: | Ardrossan, Saltcoats and Stevenston - the 'Three Towns' |
Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Poor Rate |
Title: | Ayrshire Roots |
Link: | http://www.ayrshire-roots.co.uk/ |
Description: | Ayrshire Roots - For Those With Their Roots in Ayrshire |
Extra Info: | For many records and indexes look under Added Archives. Also includes lots of advice on where to find records. |
Classification: | Hearth / Window Tax, Register & Rent Rolls, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Associations and Civil Officials Lists, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Poor Rate |
Title: | BAIRD's of Scotland |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20140215101720/http://w... |
Description: | BAIRD's of Scotland |
Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of a site that is no longer seems to be active. Most information still seems to be accessible. |
Classification: | Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Poor Rate, Journals / Diaries |
Title: | The National Archives Online Collections |
Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ |
Description: | The National Archives - Collection of Digitised Public Records |
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