Ashbourne Poor Law Union, Derbyshire Genealogy
History[edit | edit source]
The poor-law union of Ashbourn comprises 61 parishes and townships, of which 17 are in Staffordshire.
From: 'Arvans, St - Ashburton', A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 77-81. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50761 Date accessed: 28 March 2011.
See Also
http://www.ashbourne-town.com/history/labour.htm
For more information on the history of the workhouse, see Peter Higginbotham's web site: www.workhouses.org.uk and
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Ashbourne/Ashbourne.shtml
Parishes in the Union[edit | edit source]
Alkmonton, Derbyshire Alsop en le Dale, Derbyshire Ashbourne with Mapleton, Derbyshire Atlow, Derbyshire Biggin, Derbyshire Blore Ray, Staffordshire Bonsall, Derbyshire Bradbourne, Derbyshire Bradley, Derbyshire Brailsford, Derbyshire Brassington, Derbyshire Calton, Staffordshire Carsington, Derbyshire Clifton, Derbyshire Edlaston, Derbyshire Ellastone, Staffordshire Fenny Bentley, Derbyshire Griffe Grange, Derbyshire Hartington, Derbyshire Hognaston, Derbyshire Ilam, Staffordshire Kirk Ireton, Derbyshire Kniveton, Derbyshire Longford, Derbyshire Mayfield, Staffordshire Middleton by Wirksworth, Derbyshire Musden Grange, Staffordshire Okeover, Staffordshire Osmaston by Ashbourne, Derbyshire Parwich, Derbyshire Shirley, Derbyshire Snelston, Derbyshire Thorpe, Derbyshire Tissington, Derbyshire Waterfall, Staffordshire Yeaveley, Derbyshire
