Norfolk: Poor Law before 1834

Hackford Gilbert Union

This included the parishes of Hackford-by-Reepham, Kerdiston, Reepham and Whitwell

Union history

1782 - Gilbert's Act allowed parishes to join together and run a workhouse. This was for the old, the sick and the infirm.
1808 - Hackford Gilbert Union formed.
- House of Industry built at Reepham.
1836 - Aylsham Poor Law Union formed.
- Hackford was dissolved.
- Parishes became part of the Aylsham Union.
Description is in Whites 1845 directory.

After 1834 these parishes moved as shown :-

Places	1834 Union or Incorporation
Hackford-by-Reepham	Aylsham
Kerdiston	Aylsham

Places	1834 Union or Incorporation
Reepham (*)	Aylsham
Whitwell	Aylsham

(*) indicates a workhouse at this place before it joined the Union. See the Workhouses before 1834 page for further details.

Further information can be found:

about locations in the Towns and Parishes pages.
about which hundred a parish occurs in.

See also the Poor Law page and the Post 1834 Unions page

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