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, Hearth / Window Tax, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Religious Lists / Records, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Poor Rate |
| Title: | CLUETT / CLEWETT Records and One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.cluett.org.uk/ |
| Description: | CLUETT / CLEWETT Records and One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Part way down the home page is the Search link. |
| Classification: | Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Poor Rate |
| Title: | GOLDSTRAW and GOOSTREY Genealogy and One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.goldstraw.org.uk/ |
| Description: | GOLDSTRAW and GOOSTREY Genealogy and One Name Study |
| Classification: | Tithe Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Poor Rate, Other Records |
| Title: | Hollinsclough Village Website |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20180307060742/http://... |
| Description: | Hollinsclough Village Website |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active, but most information still seems to be available. Click on Local History. |
| Classification: | Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Poor Rate, Other Records |
| Title: | Quaker Arrivals in Philadelphia |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/quakerarrivalsa00myerg... |
| Description: | Quaker Arrivals in Philadelphia 1682-1750 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes the certificates of removals for those arriving in Philadelphia. List the parish the relocated from in England, Ireland or Wales. Includes a names index |
| Classification: | Religious Lists / Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Poor Rate, Other Records |
| Title: | STRUDWICK One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.strudwicke.com/ |
| Description: | STRUDWICK One Name Study |
| 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 |
| Classification: | Poor Rate |
| Title: | The Poor Law |
| Link: | https://thepoorlaw.org/ |
| Description: | The Poor Law - Small Bills and Petty Finance 1700 to 1834 |
| Classification: | Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Poor Rate, Other Records |
| Title: | The Society of Genealogists (SOG) |
| Link: | https://www.sog.org.uk/ |
| Description: | The Society of Genealogists (SOG) |
| Extra Info: | Can search for a surname for free, however a membership is required to access the detailed information. Click Search to see a list of the data online. |
| Classification: | Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., Religious Lists / Records, Poor Rate, Other Records |
| Title: | The Union, Parish and Public Health Officers Handbook and Almanac |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/unionsandparish00unkng... |
| Description: | The Union, Parish and Public Health Officers Handbook and Almanac 1860 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes lists of parish officers, treasurers and officials for each county. Includes school board inspectors, a list of premises which accepted 'lunatics', workhouse masters and teachers and more. |
| Classification: | Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., Religious Lists / Records, Poor Rate, Other Records |
| Title: | The Union, Parish and Public Health Officers Handbook and Almanac |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/unionsandparish01unkng... |
| Description: | The Union, Parish and Public Health Officers Handbook and Almanac 1868 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes lists of parish officers, treasurers and officials for each county. Includes school board inspectors, a list of premises which accepted 'lunatics', workhouse masters and teachers and more. |
| Classification: | Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., Religious Lists / Records, Poor Rate, Other Records |
| Title: | The Union, Parish and Public Health Officers Handbook and Almanac |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/unionsandparish02unkng... |
| Description: | The Union, Parish and Public Health Officers Handbook and Almanac 1853 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes lists of parish officers, treasurers and officials for each county. Includes school board inspectors, a list of premises which accepted 'lunatics', workhouse masters and teachers and more. |
| Classification: | Hearth / Window Tax, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Poor Rate, Other Records |
| Title: | TONG / TONGE / TONGUE Genealogy |
| Link: | http://www.tongefamily.info/ |
| Description: | TONG / TONGE / TONGUE Genealogy |
| Extra Info: | Mainly around Lancashire and Manchester. |
| Classification: | Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., Register & Rent Rolls, Poor Rate, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | Victoria County History - Explore England's Past |
| Link: | https://www.history.ac.uk/research/victoria-county... |
| Description: | Victoria County History - Explore England's Past |
| Extra Info: | This site provides free access to local history materials. A variety of material, some counties covered more than others. |
| Classification: | Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., School / Educational Records / Alumni, Bastardy / Illegitimacy Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Poor Rate, Other Records |
| Title: | Yesterday's Journey |
| Link: | http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~spire/Yesterday/ |
| Description: | Yesterday's Journey |
| Extra Info: | Mainly Derbyshire. Documents such as settlement papers, coroners records, apprentice records, school lists and more. |
| Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Newspapers, Other Taxes - such as Horse Tax, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Poor Rate, Other Records |
| Title: | GENUKI County Page for Staffordshire |
| Link: | https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/STS/ |
| Description: | General Information for Staffordshire |
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