Norfolk: Poor Law after 1834 Act

Great Yarmouth Union 1837-1930

Workhouse and Union history

1837 (March) - Great Yarmouth Poor Law Union created.
Used the previous Workhouse of Great Yarmouth Borough which was the old "Hospital of St Mary".
1838 - New Workhouse built at 150 Caister Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1BU, [Map reference is TG526087]
1891 - Gorleston added.
1930 - Union dissolved.
1933 - Kelly's directory has under "Public Assistance Committee" - "The Institution, 150a, Caister Road is now available for 500 inmates".
1937 - Kelly's directory - as 1933
"Northgate Hospital" is now on the site of Workhouse.

Places	Pre 1837 Union, Incorporation or Parish Work House
Great Yarmouth	Great Yarmouth Parish Work House
Gorleston (from 1891) (inc. South Town alias West Town or Little Yarmouth)	Mutford and Lothingland Incorporation

Poor Law Records - Images

Online images of some poor law registers, admissions books etc. from 1796 to 1900 are available at the

LDS familysearch website (UK+Ireland records section)

Go down the "Historical Record Collections"
Select Title - "England, Norfolk Poor Law Union Records, 1796-1900"
Select "Browse through xxx images"
Under County pick - "Norfolk"
Under Poor Law Union select the "Required Union"
Records are under headings such as "District, Workhouse & Unknown etc."

Other Websites

Acts, descriptions, maps, some pictures etc. can be found at :-
www.workhouses.org.uk (The Story of Workhouses).

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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