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Unions, etc.End of 1847.End of 1871.End of 1906.Notes.AberayronP.P.P.AbergavennyP.T.P.T.P.T.SeeBedwellty.AberystwithP.P.P.AbingdonP.P.T.P.T.Albans, St.P.P.P.T.AlcesterP.P.P.T.Alderbury.SeeSalisbury.AlnwickP.P.P.AlresfordP.T.P.T.P.T.Alston-with-GarrigillP. (S.P.)P. (S.P.)P. (S.P.)AlstonfieldNil.(G.I.)......Dissolved in 1869. Parishes added to Ashbourne and Leek Unions.AltonP.P.P.SeeHeadley.Altrincham.SeeBucklow.Alverstoke and GosportNil.(G.I.)R. (S.P.)R. (S.P.)Incorporation dissolved in 1868 and board of guardians for separate parish declared.AmershamP.P.P.AmesburyP.P.P.AmpthillP.P.P.SeeWoburn.AndoverP.T.P.T.P.T.AngleseyT.R.P.SeeHolyhead.ArundelNil.(G.I.)......Dissolved in 1869, and included in East Preston Union.Asaph, St.P.P.P.AshC. (G.I.)......Dissolved in 1869, and parishes added to Farnham, Guildford, and Hartley Wintney Unions.AshbourneNil.P.P.SeeAlstonfield.Ashby-de-la-ZouchP.P.T.P.T.Ashford, EastP.P.P.Ashford, WestP.P.T.P.T.Ashton-under-LyneT.R.R.AstonP.P.P.T.AtchamP.P.P.SeeShrewsbury.AtherstoneP.P.P.SeeBedworth.Auckland.P.P.T.P.T.Austell, St.P.P.T.P.T.AxbridgeP.T.P.T.P.T.AxminsterP.T.P.T.P.T.AylesburyP.T.P.T.P.T.AylshamP.T.P.T.P.T.Aysgarth...P.P.Formed in 1869 out of parishes in Bainbridge Incorporation with two or three other parishes.BainbridgeNil.(G.I.)......Dissolved in 1869.SeeAysgarth Union.BakewellP.P.T.P.T.BalaP.P.P.BanburyP.P.T.P.T.Bangor and BeaumarisC.P.P.BarnetP.P.T.P.T.BarnsleyNil.R.R.Formed in 1849. In 1847 all parishes were managed under 43 Eliz.BarnstapleP.T.P.T.P.T.Barrow-in-Furness......R.Formed in 1876. Formerly part of Ulverston Union.Barrow-upon-SoarP.T.P.T.P.T.Barton RegisP.T.P.T....Named "Clifton Union" till 1877. Dissolved in 1904. Parishes added to Bristol, Chipping Sodbury, and Thornbury Poor Law Unions.Barton-upon-Irwell...R.R.Formed in 1849. Formerly part of Chorlton Union.Barwick in ElmetNil.(G.I.)......Dissolved in 1869. Parishes added to Great Ouseburn, Leeds, Pontefract, Tadcaster, and Wetherby Unions.BasfordP.T.P.T.P.T.BasingstokeP.P.P.BathP.P.P.BattleP.T.P.T.P.T.BeaminsterP.P.T.P.T.BedaleP.P.P.BedfordP.P.P.Bedminster.SeeLong Ashton.Bedwellty.P.P.T.Formed in 1849. Formerly part of Abergavenny Union.BedworthNil.(G.I.)Dissolved in 1851. Parishes added to Atherstone, Foleshill, Hinckley, Lutterworth, Market Bosworth, and Rugby Unions.BelfordP.P.P.BellinghamP.P.P.BelperP.P.P.BerkhampsteadP.P.P.Bermondsey (formerly St. Olave's Union).Nil.(U.)R. (U.)?R.(S.P.)Named "St. Olave's Union" till 1904. Now named Bermondsey Parish.Seealso St. Mary, Rotherhithe, and St. Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey.Bermondsey, St. Mary Magdalen ParishNil.(S.P.)Included in St. Olave's Union (now called Bermondsey Parish) in 1869.Berwick-on-TweedP.P.T.P.T.Bethnal GreenNil.(S.P.)R. (S.P.)R. (S.P.)BeverleyP.P.T.P.T.BichesterP.P.P.BidefordP.T.P.T.P.T.BiggleswadeP.P.T.P.T.BillericayP.P.T.P.T.BillesdonP.P.P.BinghamP.P.P.BirkenheadR.R.Formed in 1861. Formerly part of Wirrall Union.BirminghamNil.(L.P.)R. (L.P.)R. (L.P.)Bishop StortfordP.P.P.BlabyP.P.P.BlackburnNil.R.R.BlandfordP.P.T.P.T.BleanP.P.P.BlofieldP.P.P.BlythingP.P.P.BodminC.P.P.BoltonNil.R.R.BootleC.P.P.Bosmere and ClaydonP.P.T.P.T.BostonP.T.P.T.P.T.Boughton, Great.SeeTarvin.BournP.P.P.BrackleyP.P.P.BradfieldP.P.P.Bradford, WiltsP.T.P.T.P.T.Bradford, YorksT. (U.)R. (U.)?R. (S.P.)Parishes in Bradford Union united in 1897 with certain parishes in North Bierley Union to form the Township of Bradford. For Poor Law purposes the area of this township is named the Bradford Poor Law Union.BraintreeP.P.T.P.T.SeeWitham.BramleyNil.Nil.P.T.Formed in 1862. In 1847 all the parishes were managed under 43 Eliz.BramptonP.P.T.P.T.BrecknockP.P.P.BrentfordC.R.R.BridgeP.P.P.Bridgend and CowbridgeP.P.P.T.BridgnorthP.P.T.P.T.BridgwaterP.T.P.T.P.T.BridlingtonC.P.P.BridportP.P.T.P.T.BrightonNil.(L.P.)Nil.(L.P.)Nil.(L.P.)BrintonNil.(G.I.)......Dissolved in 1869. Parishes added to Walsingham Union.BristolNil.(L.I.)R. (L.I.)R. (S.P.)Formerly an incorporation, now a parish, andseeBarton Regis.BrixworthP.P.P.BromleyP.P.P.T.BromsgroveP.T.P.T.P.T.BromyardP.P.P.BuckinghamP.P.P.BucklowP.P.T.P.T.Named "Altrincham Union" till 1895.BuilthT.R.R.BuntingfordP.T.P.T.P.T.BurnleyNil.R.R.Burton-upon-TrentP.P.P.T.BuryNil.R.R.Bury St. EdmundsP. (L.I.)P. (L.I.)? P. (S.P.)Incorporation till 1906. Now separate parish under Poor Law Amendment Act.CaistorP.P.P.SeeGrimsby.CalneP.T.P.T.P.T.CamberwellNil.(S.P.)R. (S.P.)R. (S.P.)CambridgeP. (U.)P.T. (U.)P.T. (S.P.)Parishes united to form one parish in 1900.CamelfordC.P.T.P.T.CannockP.P.P.T.Named "Penkridge Union" till 1877.CanterburyNil.(L.I.)P. (L.I.)P. (S.P.)Incorporation till 1881. Then a union, now a parish.CardiffP.P.T.P.T.SeePontypridd.CardiganP.P.P.CarlisleT.R.R.CarltonNil.(G.I.)......Dissolved in 1869. Parishes added to Holbeck, Hunslet, Leeds, Wetherby, and Wharfedale Unions.CarmarthenP.P.P.CarnarvonNil.P.P.Castle WardP.P.P.CatheringtonP.T.P.T.P.T.CatonNil.(G.I.)......Dissolved in 1869. Parishes added to Lancaster and Lunesdale Unions.Caxton and ArlingtonP.T.P.T.P.T.CerneP.P.P.ChaileyP.P....Dissolved in 1898. Parishes added to Lewes Union.Chapel-en-le-FrithP.T.P.T.P.T.ChardP.T.P.T.P.T.CheadleP.P.P.ChelmsfordP.P.P.ChelseaNil.(S.P.)R. (S.P.)R. (S.P.)CheltenhamP.T.P.T.P.T.ChepstowP.P.T.P.T.ChertseyT.P.T.P.T.ChesterNil.(L.I.)P.T. (U.)P.T. (U.)Incorporation dissolved and union formed in 1869. In 1871 many parishes added from Great Boughton (Tarvin) and Hawarden Unions.ChesterfieldP.P.T.P.T.Chester-le-StreetP.P.P.ChestertonP.P.T.P.T.ChichesterNil.(L.I.)R. (L.I.)R. (S.P.)Incorporation dissolved and separate parish declared in 1896.ChippenhamP.T.P.T.P.T.Chipping NortonP.T.P.T.P.T.Chipping SodburyP.T.P.T.P.T.SeeBarton Regis.ChorleyNil.R.R.ChorltonNil.R.R.SeeBarton-upon-Irwell.ChristchurchP.P.P.T.Church Stretton.P.P.P.CirencesterP.P.P.T.Cleobury MortimerP.P.P.Clerkenwell.SeeSt. James, Clerkenwell.Clifton.SeeBarton Regis.ClitheroeNil.R.R.ClunP.P.P.CluttonP.P.T.P.T.CockermouthP.T.P.T.P.T.ColchesterP. (U.)P.T. (U.)P.?T. (S.P.)Parishes in union united to form one parish in 1897Columb, St., MajorP.T.P.T.P.T.CongletonP.P.T.P.T.ConwayT.P.P.Cookham.SeeMaidenhead.CorwenP.P.P.CosfordP.P.P.CoventryNil.(L.I.)R. (L.I.)R. (U.)Incorporation dissolved and union formed in 1874.CranbrookP.P.P.CreditonP.T.P.T.P.T.CrickhowellP.P.P.T.Cricklade and Wootton Bassett.P.P.P.CroydonP.P.P.T.CuckfieldP.T.P.T.P.T.DarlingtonP.P.T.P.T.DartfordP.P.P.DaventryP.P.P.DepwadeP.P.T.P.T.SeeGuiltcross.DerbyP.P.T.P.T.DevizesP.P.P.DevonportNil.(L.P.)R. (L.P.)R. (S.P.)Named "Stoke Damerel Parish" till 1898. Declared separate parish under board of guardians in 1900.DewsburyNil.R.R.DockingP.P.P.DolgellyT.P.P.DoncasterP.P.P.DorchesterP.P.P.DoreP.P.P.DorkingP.P.P.DoverP.P.P.DownhamP.P.T.P.T.DraytonP.P.P.DriffieldP.P.P.DroitwichP.P.P.DroxfordP.P.P.DudleyP.T.P.T.P.T.DulvertonT.P.P.DunmowP.T.P.T.P.T.DurhamP.P.P.T.DursleyP.T.P.T.P.T.EasingtonT.P.T.P.T.EasingwoldP.P.T.P.T.EastbourneP.P.P.SeeWest Firle.East GrinsteadP.P.T.P.T.EasthampsteadP.P.P.East PrestonC. (G.I.)R. (U.)R. (U.)Incorporation dissolved and union formed in 1869. The union included nearly all the parishes in the dissolved incorporation, and also included the dissolved Arundel Incorporation.Seealso Sutton.East RetfordP.P.P.EastryP.P.P.East StonehouseP. (S.P.)P.T. (S.P.)P.T. (S.P.)East WardP.P.P.Ecclesall BierlowC.R.R.EdmontonNil.R.R.SeeHampstead.ElhamP.P.P.EllesmereP.P.P.SeeWhitchurch (Salop).ElyP.P.T.P.T.EppingP.P.P.EpsomP.P.P.ErpinghamP.P.P.EtonP.P.P.EveshamP.P.T.P.T.ExeterNil.(L.I.)R. (L.I.)R. (S.P.)Union formed in 1877. Now a parish.Faith, St.P.P.T.P.T.FalmouthC.P.T.P.T.FarehamP.P.P.FaringdonP.P.P.T.FarnboroughC. (G.I.)......Dissolved in 1869. Parishes added to Hartley Wintney Union.FarnhamNil.P.P.SeeAsh.FavershamP.P.T.P.T.FestiniogP.P.P.Flegg, East and WestP. (L.I.)P. (L.I.)P. (L.I.)FoleshillP.T.P.T.P.T.SeeBedworth.Forden...P.P.Formed in 1870. In 1847 a few of the parishes were managed under 43 Eliz.—the remainder formed the Montgomery and Pool Incorporation.FordingbridgeP.P.P.ForehoeP. (L.I.)P. (L.I.)P. (L.I.)Freebridge LynnP.P.T.P.T.FromeP.P.P.FulhamNil.(U.)R. (U.)R. (S.P.)Union dissolved in 1899 and the separate parishes of Fulham and Hammersmith declared.FyldeNil.R.R.GainsboroughP.P.P.GarstangNil.R.R.GatesheadT.R.R.George, St., in the EastNil.(S.P.)R. (S.P.)R. (S.P.)George, St., Hanover SquareNil.(L.P.)......Included in St. George's Union in 1870.George, St. (Union)...Nil.R.Formed in 1870 of parishes formerly under Local Acts (St. Margaret, Westminster, and St. George, Hanover Square).George, St., the MartyrNil.(S.P.)......Added to St. Saviour's Union (now called Southwark Union) in 1869.Germans, St.P.P.P.Giles, St., Camberwell.SeeCamberwell.Giles, St., in the Fields, and St. George, Bloomsbury (United Parishes)Nil.(L.P.)R. (S.P.)R. (S.P.)Board of guardians declared in 1868.Glanford BriggP.P.P.GlendaleP.P.P.GlossopP.P.T.P.T.GloucesterP.T.P.T.P.T.GodstoneP.P.P.GooleP.P.T.P.T.Gower...P.P.T.Formed in 1857. Formerly part of Swansea Union.GranthamP.P.P.SeeBelvoir and Grantham Out-relief Unions.Gravesend and MiltonP.P.T.P.T.Great Boughton.SeeTarvin.Great Preston.SeePreston, Great.Great Yarmouth.SeeYarmouth.GreenwichNil.R.R.SeeWoolwich.Grimsby......P.T.Formed in 1890. Formerly part of Caistor Union.GuildfordP.T.P.T.P.T.SeeAsh.Guiltcross.P.P.T....Dissolved in 1902. Parishes added to Depwade, Thetford, and Wayland Unions.GuisboroughP.P.P.T.SeeMiddlesbrough.HackneyNil.R.R.HailshamP.T.P.T.P.T.SeeWest Firle.HalifaxT.R.R.HalsteadP.P.T.P.T.HaltwhistleP.P.P.HambledonP.TP.T.P.T.Hammersmith......R. (S.P.)Declared a separate parish in 1899. Formerly part of Fulham Union.Hampstead...R. (S.P.)R. (S.P.)Declared a separate parish in 1848. Formerly part of Edmonton Union.HardingstoneP.P.P.HartismereP.P.T.P.T.Hartlepool...P.P.T.Formed in 1859. Formerly part of Stockton Union.Hartley WintneyP.P.P.SeeAsh and Farnborough.HaslingdenNil.R.R.HastingsP.P.T.P.T.HatfieldP.P.P.HavantP.P.P.HaverfordwestP.P.P.Hawarden...P.P.Formed in 1853 of parishes, formerly part of Great Boughton (now called Tarvin) Union. In 1871 largely reconstructed, many parishes being added to Chester Union, and others added from Wrexham Union.HayfieldP.P.T.P.T.HeadingtonP.P.P.HeadleyC.(G.I.)Dissolved in 1869. Parishes added to Alton and Petersfield Unions.HelmsleyNil.P.P.Named "Helmsley Blackmoor Union" till 1887.SeeKirkby Moorside.HelstonT.P.T.P.T.Hemel HempsteadP.P.P.T.HemsworthR.R.Formed in 1850. In 1847 nearly all the parishes were managed under 43 Eliz.HendonC.R.R.SeeWillesden.HenleyP.P.P.HensteadP.P.P.HerefordP.P.T.P.T.HertfordP.P.P.HexhamP.P.P.T.Highworth and Swindon.SeeSwindon and Highworth.HinckleyP.P.T.P.T.SeeBedworth.HitchinP.P.P.T.HolbeachP.P.T.P.T.Holbeck(Township under 43 Eliz. c. 2.)R.(U.)R.(U.)Union formed in 1869. In 1847 the Township of Holbeck was managed under 43 Eliz., the other Townships being included in the Carlton Incorporation.HolbornNil.R.R.SeeJames, St., Clerkenwell, and Luke, St., Middlesex.HollingbourneP.P.P.HolsworthyC.P.T.P.HolyheadR.P.Formed in 1852. Formerly part of Anglesey Union.HolywellP.P.P.HonitonP.P.P.HooP.P.P.HorncastleP.P.P.HorshamP.T.P.T.P.T.Houghton-le-SpringP.P.P.T.HowdenP.P.P.HoxneP.T.P.T.P.T.HuddersfieldNil.R.R.Hungerford and RamsburyP.P.P.Named "Hungerford Union" till 1896.Hunslet(Township under 43 Eliz. c. 2.)R.(U.)R.(U.)In 1847 the Township of Hunslet was managed under 43 Eliz. Some other parishes in the union, which was formed in 1869, were formerly in Carlton and Great Preston Incorporations.HuntingdonP.P.T.P.T.HursleyP.P.P.IpswichP.P.T.P.T.IslingtonNil.(L.P.)R. (S.P.)R. (S.P.)Board of guardians declared in 1867.Ives, St.P.P.T.P.T.James, St., ClerkenwellNil.(L.P.)......Added to Holborn Union in 1869.James, St., WestminsterNil.(L.P.)......Included in Westminster Union in 1868.John, St., HampsteadSeeHampsteadKeighleyT.R.R.KendalC.R.R.KensingtonNil.(S.P.)R. (S.P.)R. (S.P.)KetteringP.T.P.T.P.T.KeynshamP.P.P.SeeKeynsham and Warmley Out-Relief Unions.KidderminsterP.P.T.P.T.KingsbridgeP.T.P.T.P.T.KingsclereP.P.P.Kings LynnC.B.P.Kings NortonP.P.T.P.T.Kingston-upon-HullNil.(L.I.)R. (L.I.)R. (L.P.)Incorporation consisted in 1847 and 1871 of two united parishes. In 1906 there was only one parish, but it was styled an incorporation.Kingston-on-ThamesC.P.T.P.T.KingtonP.P.P.SeePresteigne.Kirkby Moorside...P.P.Formed in 1848. Formerly part of Helmsley Blackmoor (Helmsley) Union.Knaresborough...P.P.Formed in 1854. In 1847 nearly all the parishes were managed under 43 Eliz.KnightonP.P.P.SeePresteigne.LambethNil.(S.P.)R. (S.P).R. (S.P.)Named "St. Mary, Lambeth" till 1901.LampeterT.R.R.LancasterNil.R.R.SeeCaton.LanchesterP.P.P.T.LangportP.P.P.LauncestonP.P.P.LedburyP.P.P.LeedsNil.(S.P.)R. (U.)R. (U.)The Leeds Union was formed in 1869 and included the Township of Leeds, and also parishes from Barwick in Elmet, Carlton, and Great Preston Incorporations.LeekP.P.T.P.T.SeeAlstonfield.LeicesterT. (U.)R. (U.)R. (S.P.)Parishes in union united to form one parish in 1896.LeighNil.R.R.Leighton BuzzardP.P.T.P.T.SeeWoburn.Leonard, St., ShoreditchNil.(L.P.)R. (S.P.)R. (S.P.)Board of guardians constituted in [1858 and] 1868.LewesP.P.P.SeeChailey and West Firle.Lewisham.C.R.R.SeeWoolwich.Lexden and WinstreeP.P.P.SeeWitham.LeyburnP.P.P.LichfieldP.P.P.LincolnP.P.P.T.LintonP.P.T.P.T.LiskeardP.P.P.LiverpoolNil.(L.P.)R. (L.P.)R. (L.P.)Llandilo FawrP.P.P.LlandoveryP.P.P.LlanellyP.P.T.P.T.LlanfyllinP.P.P.LlanrwstT.P.T.P.T.Loddon and ClaveringP.P.P.London, City ofNil.R.R.SeeLondon, East, and London, West.London, EastNil.Dissolved in 1869—parishes added to City of London Union.London, WestNil.Dissolved in 1869—parishes added to City of London Union.Long AshtonP.T.P.T.P.T.Named "Bedminster Union" till 1899.LongtownP.T.P.T.P.T.LoughboroughP.P.T.P.T.LouthP.P.P.LudlowP.P.P.Luke, St., Chelsea.SeeChelsea.Luke, St., MiddlesexNil.L.P.)Added to Holborn Union in 1869.LunesdaleR.R.Formed in 1869. In 1847 about half of the parishes were managed under 43 Eliz.; most of the remainder were in Caton Incorporation.LutonP.P.T.P.T.LutterworthP.P.P.SeeBedworth.LymingtonP.P.T.P.T.MacclesfieldC.P.T.P.T.MachynllethT.P.P.MadeleyP.P.P.T.MaidenheadP.P.P.T.Named "Cookham Union" till 1896.MaidstoneP.P.T.P.T.MaldonP.T.P.T.P.T.SeeWitham.MallingP.P.P.MalmesburyP.P.T.P.T.MaltonP.P.P.SeeMalton and Norton Out-Relief Unions.ManchesterNil.(U.)R. (S.P.)R. (S.P.)The Manchester Union was dissolved in 1850; the Township of Manchester was declared a separate township; the other parishes in the union were included in the Prestwich Union.MansfieldP.T.P.T.P.T.Margaret, St., and St. John, Westminster.Nil.(L.P.)......Included in St. George's Union in 1870.Market BosworthP.P.P.SeeBedworth.Market Drayton.SeeDrayton.Market HarboroughP.P.P.MarlboroughP.P.P.Martin, St., in the Fields.Nil.(S.P.)......Added to Strand Union in 1868.MartleyP.P.P.Mary, St., and St. Andrew, Whittlesey.SeeWhittlesey.Mary, St., Islington.SeeIslington.Mary, St., Lambeth.SeeLambeth.Mary, St., NewingtonNil.(L.P.)......Added to St. Saviour's Union (now Southwark Union) in 1869.Mary, St., RotherhitheNil.(L.P.)......Added to St. Olave's Union (now Bermondsey Parish) in 1869.Marylebone, St.Nil.(L.P.)R. (S.P.)R. (S.P.)Board of guardians declared in 1867.Mary Magdalen, St., Bermondsey.SeeBermondsey, St. Mary Magdalen.MedwayP.P.P.Melksham.SeeTrowbridge and Melksham.Melton MowbrayP.P.P.MereP.T.P.T.P.T.MeridenP.P.P.Merthyr TydfilT.P.T.P.T.SeePontypridd.Middlesbrough......R.Formed in 1875. Formerly parts of Guisborough, Stockton, and Stokesley Unions.MidhurstP.P.P.SeeSutton.MildenhallP.P.T.P.T.Mile End Old Town...R. (S.P.)R. (S.P)Declared separate in 1857.Formerly part of Stepney Union.MiltonP.P.T.P.T.Mitford and LaunditchP.P.P.MonmouthP.P.P.T.Montgomery and PoolNil.(L.I.)......Dissolved in 1870. Parishes included in Forden Union.Morpeth.P.P.P.Mutford and Lothingland.Nil. (L.I.)R. (L.I.)R.(U.)Incorporation dissolved and union formed in 1893.SeeYarmouth, Great.Nantwich.P.T.P.T.P.T.See alsoWhitchurch (Salop).Narberth.P.P.P.Neath.P.P.P.T.SeePontardawe.Neot's, St.P.P.P.Newark.P.P.T.P.T.Newbury.P.P.T.P.T.Newcastle-in-Emlyn.P.P.P.Newcastle-under-Lyme.P.P.P.Newcastle-upon-Tyne.T.R.R.Newent.P.P.P.New Forest.P.P.T.P.T.Newington, St. Mary.SeeSt. Mary, Newington.New Winchester.SeeWinchester.Newhaven.P.P.P.Newmarket.P.T.P.T.P.T.Newport (Monmouth)P.P.T.P.T.Newport (Salop).P.T.P.T.P.T.Newport Pagnell.P.T.P.T.P.T.Newton Abbot.P.P.P.Newtown and Llanidloes.P.P.T.P.T.Northallerton.T.P.P.Northampton.P.P.T.P.T.North Aylesford.SeeStrood.North Bierley....R.R.Formed in 1848. In 1847 formed part of Bradford (Yorks) Union.SeeBradford for changes in 1987.Northleach.P.P.P.Northwich.P.P.T.P.T.North Witchford.P.P.T.P.T.Norwich.Nil.(L.I.)R. (L.I.)R. (L.P.)In 1890 the parishes in the incorporation were united to form one parish.Nottingham.Special (U.)R.(U.)R. (S.P.)The parishes in the union were united to form one parishNuneaton.P.T.P.T.P.T.in 1899.See alsoRadford.Oakham.P.P.P.Okehampton.P.P.P.Olave, St.SeeBermondsey.Oldham.Nil.R.R.Ongar.P.T.P.T.P.T.OrmskirkP.P.T.P.T.Orsett.P.P.P.T.Oswestry.Nil.(L.I.)P. (L.I.)P.T. (L.I.)Oundle.P.P.P.Ouseburn, GreatNil.(G.I.)P. (U.)P. (U.)Union formed in 1854. Some of the parishes included in the union were in 1847seeBarwick in ElmetOxfordNil.(L.I.)P.T. (L.I.)P.T. (L.I.)PaddingtonNil.(S.P.)R. (S.P.)R. (S.P.)Pancras, St.Special (L.P.)R. (S.P.)R. (S.P.)Board of guardians declared in 1867.Pateley BridgeNil.R.R.PatringtonP.P.P.PembrokeP.P.P.Penistone...R.R.Formed in 1849. In 1847 certain of the parishes were managed under 43 Eliz., other parishes formed part of Wortley Union.Penkridge.SeeCannock.Penrith.P.P.P.Penzance.P.P.P.Pershore.P.P.P.PeterboroughP.P.T.P.T.PetersfieldP.T.P.T.P.T.SeeHeadley.PetworthP.P.P.SeeSutton.PewseyP.P.P.PickeringP.P.P.T.PlomesgateP.P.P.PlymouthNil.(L.I.)R. (L.I.)R. (L.P.)The parishes in the incorporation were united in 1898 to form one parish.Plympton, St. MaryP.P.P.PocklingtonT.P.P.Pontardawe......R.Formed in 1875. Formerly part of Neath and Swansea Unions.Pontefract...Nil.P.T.Formed in 1862. In 1847 about four-fifths of the parishes were managed under 43 Eliz., others formed part of Barwick in Elmet and Great Preston Incorporations.PontypoolP.P.T.P.T.Pontypridd...P.T.P.T.Formed in 1862. Formerly part of Cardiff and Merthyr Tydfil Unions.PooleP.P.T.P.T.PoplarNil.R.R.[The name of this Poor Law Union is now (1907) "Parish of Poplar Borough."]Portsea Island.SeePortsmouth.PortsmouthP. (U.)P.T. (U.)?P.?T. (S.P.)Named "Portsea Island Union" till 1900, when the parishes in the union were united to form one parish.PotterspuryP.P.P.PresteigneT.R....Dissolved in 1877. Parishes added to Kington and Knighton Unions.PrestonNil.R.R.Preston, East.SeeEast Preston.Preston, GreatNil.(G.I.)......Dissolved in 1869. All but four of the parishes were added to Pontefract and Tadcaster Unions, one each of the remainder were added to Hunslet, Leeds, Selby, and Wakefield Unions.Prestwich...R.R.Formed in 1850. Nearly all the parishes were formerly part of Manchester Union.PwllheliP.P.P.RadfordNil.R....Dissolved in 1880. Parishes added to Nottingham Union (now Parish).ReadingP. (U.)P. (U.)?P.?T.(S.P.)Parishes united to form one parish in 1905.RedruthP.P.P.T.ReethP.P.P.ReigateP.P.P.RhayaderT.R.P.Richmond (Surrey)C.R.R.Richmond (Yorks)P.T.P.T.P.T.RingwoodP.P.P.Ripon...P.P.Formed in 1852. In 1847 nearly all the parishes were managed under 43 Eliz.RisbridgeP.P.T.P.T.RochdaleNil.R.R.RochfordP.P.P.RomfordP.P.T.P.T.Romney MarshP.P.P.RomseyP.P.T.P.T.RossP.P.P.RothburyP.P.P.RotherhamC.R.R.Rotherhithe.SeeMary, St., Rotherhithe.RoystonP.P.T.P.T.RugbyP.P.P.T.SeeBedworth.RuncornT.P.P.RuthinP.P.P.RyeP.T.P.T.P.T.SaddleworthNil.(G.I.)R. (S.P.)R. (U.)Named "Saddleworth with Quick Incorporation" till 1853. In 1853 board of guardians declared. In 1894 a union was formed.Saddleworth with Quick.SeeSaddleworth.Saffron WaldenP.P.T.P.T.SalfordNil.R.R.Salisbury (Incorporation).Nil.(L.I.)......The incorporation was in 1869 added to Alderbury (now named Salisbury) Union.Salisbury (Union)P.P.T.P.T.Named "Alderbury Union" till 1895.SeeSalisbury Incorporation.SamfordP. (L.I.)P. (U.)P. (U.)Incorporation dissolved and union formed in 1849.Saviour's, St.SeeSouthwark.ScarboroughP.P.P.SculcoatesP.P.T.P.T.SedberghNil.P.P.SedgefieldP.P.P.SeisdonP.P.P.SelbyP.P.P.SeePreston, Great.SettleT.R.R.SevenoaksP.P.P.ShaftesburyP.P.P.ShardlowP.P.P.SheffieldC.R.R.SheppeyP.P.P.Shepton MalletP.T.P.T.P.T.SherborneP.P.P.ShiffnalP.P.P.Shipston-on-StourP.P.P.Shoreditch.SeeLeonard, St.,ShoreditchShrewsburyNil.(L.I.)......Dissolved in 1871. Parishes added to Atcham Union.SkiptonT.R.R.SkirlaughP.P.P.SleafordP.P.P.Smallburgh...P.P.Formed in 1869. One parish was formerly in Erpingham Union, the other parishes formed the Tunstead and Happing Incorporation.SolihullP.P.P.SouthamP.P.P.T.SouthamptonNil.(L.I.)R. (L.I.)R. (L.I.)South MoltonP.T.P.T.P.T.South ShieldsP.T.P.T.P.T.South StonehamP.P.P.SouthwarkNil.R.R.Named St. Saviour's Union till 1901.SeeSt. Mary, Newington.SouthwellP.P.P.SpaldingP.P.T.P.T.SpilsbyP.P.P.StaffordP.P.P.T.StainesP.P.T.P.T.StamfordP.P.P.StepneyNil.R.R.SeeMile End Old Town.SteyningP.P.P.StockbridgeP.P.P.StockportNil.R.R.StocktonT.P.T.P.T.SeeHartlepool and Middlesbrough.Stoke Damerel.SeeDevonport.StokesleyC.P.P.SeeMiddlesbrough.Stoke-upon-TrentP.T. (S.P.)P.T. (S.P.)P.? T. (U.)Union formed in 1894.StoneP.P.P.StourbridgeP.T.P.T.P.T.StowP.P.P.Stow-on-the-WoldP.P.P.StrandNil.R.R.SeeMartin, St., in the Fields and Westminster.Stratford-on-AvonP.P.P.StrattonC.P.T.P.StroodP.P.T.P.T.Named "North Aylesford Union" till 1884.StroudP.P.P.SturminsterP.P.P.SudburyP.P.T.P.T.SunderlandT.R.R.SuttonC.(G.I.)......Dissolved in 1869. Most of the parishes were added to Petworth Union, the remainder were added to East Preston, Midhurst, Thakeham and Westhampnett Unions.SwaffhamP.P.P.SwanseaP.P.P.T.SeeGower and Pontardawe.Swindon and HighworthP.T.P.T.P.T.Named "Highworth and Swindon" till 1899.Tadcaster...Nil.P.Formed in 1862. In 1847 several of the parishes were managed under 43 Eliz. Others were in Barwick-in-Elmet and Great Preston Incorporations.TamworthP.P.P.TarvinT.P.P.Named "Great Boughton Union" till 1871.See alsoChester, Hawarden, and Whitchurch (Salop).TauntonP.P.T.P.T.TavistockP.T.P.T.P.T.TeesdaleP.P.T.P.T.TenburyP.P.P.TendringP.P.T.P.T.TenterdenP.P.P.TetburyP.P.P.T.TewkesburyP.P.T.P.T.ThakehamP.P.P.SeeSutton.ThameP.T.P.T.P.T.Thanet, Isle ofP.P.P.ThetfordP.P.T.P.T.SeeGuiltcross.ThingoeP.P.P.ThirskP.P.P.Thomas, St.P.P.P.ThornburyP.P.T.P.T.SeeBarton Regis.ThorneP.P.P.ThrapstonP.P.P.T.TicehurstP.T.P.T.P.T.TisburyP.P.P.TivertonP.T.P.T.P.T.TodmordenNil.R.R.TonbridgeP.P.T.P.T.TorringtonP.T.P.T.P.T.TotnesP.P.P.TowcesterP.P.P.Toxteth Park...R.R.Declared a separate Township in 1857. Formerly part of West Derby Union.TregaronT.R.R.Trowbridge and Melksham.P.T.P.T.P.T.Named Melksham Union till 1898.TruroC.P.P.Tunstead and HappingP. (L.I.)......Dissolved in 1869. Parishes included in Smallburgh Union.TynemouthP.P.T.P.T.UckfieldP.P.P.UlverstonC.R.R.SeeBarrow-in-Furness.UppinghamP.P.T.P.T.Upton-on-SevernP.P.P.UttoxeterP.P.P.UxbridgeP.P.T.P.T.WakefieldNil.R.R.SeePreston, Great.WallingfordP.P.P.WalsallP.T.P.T.P.T.WalsinghamP.P.T.P.T.SeeBrinton.WandsworthNil.R.R.Named "Wandsworth and Clapham Union" till 1904.WangfordP.P.T.P.T.WantageP.P.P.WareP.P.T.P.T.Wareham and PurbeckP.P.T.P.T.WarminsterP.P.P.WarringtonT.R.R.WarwickP.P.T.P.T.WatfordP.P.T.P.T.WaylandP.P.P.SeeGuiltcross.WeardaleP.P.P.WellingboroughP.P.P.Wellington (Salop)P.T.P.T.P.T.Wellington (Som.)P.T.P.T.P.T.WellsP.T.P.T.P.T.WelwynP.P.P.WemP.P.T.P.T.Seealso Whitchurch (Salop).WeobleyP.P.P.WestbourneP.P.P.West BromwichP.T.P.T.P.T.Westbury-on-SevernP.P.P.Westbury andP.T.P.T.P.T.WhorwellsdownWest DerbyNil.R.R.SeeToxteth Park.West FirleP.P....Dissolved in 1898. Parishes added to Eastbourne, Hailsham, and Lewes Union.West HamP.P.T.P.T.WesthampnettP.P.P.SeeSutton.Westminster...R.R.Union formed in 1868. Part was formerly under Local Act (James, St., Westminster), remainder was formerly in Strand Union.West WardP.P.P.Wetherby...R.R.Formed in 1861. In 1847 about half the Parishes were managed under 43 Eliz.—SeealsoBarwick-in-Elmet and Carlton.WeymouthP.P.T.P.T.Wharfedale...R.R.Formed in 1861. In 1847 about half the Parishes were managed under 43 Eliz.—See alsoCarlton.WheatenhurstP.P.P.WhitbyP.P.T.P.T.Whitchurch (Hants)P.P.P.Whitchurch (Salop)Nil.(L.P.)Nil.(U.)P. (U.)Union formed in 1853—Comprising the Whitchurch Incorporation and Parishes formerly in Ellesmere, Great Boughton (Tarvin), Nantwich, Wem and Wrexham Unions.WhitechapelNil.R.R.WhitehavenP.T.P.T.P.T.WhittleseyP. (S.P.)P. (S.P.)P. (U.)Named "Whittlesey Parish" or "United Parishes of St. Mary and St. Andrew, Whittlesey," till 1894. Union formed in 1894.WiganNil.R.R.Wight, Isle ofNil.(L.I.)? R. (U.)P. (U.)Incorporation dissolved and Union formed in 1865.WigtonP.T.P.T.P.T.Willesden......R. (S.P.)Separate Parish declared in 1896. Formerly part of Hendon Union.WillitonP.P.P.WiltonP.P.T.P.T.Wimborne and CranborneP.P.P.WincantonP.T.P.T.P.T.WinchcombP.P.P.WinchesterP.P.P.Named New Winchester Union till 1901.WindsorP.P.T.P.T.WinslowP.P.P.WirrallP.P.T.P.T.SeeBirkenhead.WisbeachP.P.T.P.T.WithamP.P....Dissolved in 1880. Parishes added by Braintree, Lexden and Winstree and Maldon Unions.WitneyP.P.T.P.T.WoburnP.P.T....Dissolved in 1899. Parishes added to Ampthill and Leighton Buzzard Unions.WokinghamP.T.P.T.P.T.Wolstanton and BurslemP.P.T.P.T.WolverhamptonP.P.T.P.T.WoodbridgeP.T.P.T.P.T.WoodstockP.P.T.P.T.Woolwich...R.R.Formed in 1868. Formerly part of Greenwich and Lewisham Unions.WorcesterP.P.T.P.T.WorksopP.P.P.WortleyC.R.R.SeePenistone.WrexhamP.P.P.SeeHawarden and Whitchurch (Salop).WycombeP.P.T.P.T.Yarmouth, GreatP.T. (S.P.)P.T. (S.P.)P.?T. (U.)"Parish" till 1891. Union formed in 1891, of the parish and of a parish which was formerly part of the Mutford and Lothingland Incorporation.YeovilP.P.P.YorkC.P.P.SeeBishopthorpe, Escrick, Flaxton, and York Out-Relief Unions.Out-relief UnionsBelvoir......P.Formed in 1894 [Part of Grantham Union].Bishopthorpe......P.T.Formed in 1894 [Part of York Union].Escrick......P.T.Formed in 1894 [Part of York Union].Flaxton......P.T.Formed in 1894 [Part of York Union].Grantham......P.Formed in 1894 [Part of Grantham Union].Keynsham......P.Formed in 1895 [Part of Keynsham Union].Malton......P.Formed in 1894 [Part of Malton Union].Norton......P.Formed in 1894 [Part of Malton Union].Warmley......P.Formed in 1895 [Part of Keynsham Union].York......P.T.Formed in 1894 [Part of York Union].


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