Belford Poor Law Union, Northumberland Genealogy
History[edit | edit source]
The poor law union of Belford comprises 34 townships, of which 33 are in the county of Northumberland, and one in the county of Durham; and contains a population of 6421.
From: 'Beesby - Belgrave', Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 199-203. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50790 Date accessed: 14 March 2011.
For more information on the history of the workhouse, see Peter Higginbotham's web site: The History of the Workhouse and
Belford Workhouse
"A Poor Little House" by J. Bowen The story of Belford Union Workhouse and its people from 1836 to 1930. Publisher: WritersPrintshop 2005
ISBN-10: 1904623328
ISBN-13: 978-1904623328
Parishes[edit | edit source]
Bamburgh, Northumberland Genealogy
Beadnell, Northumberland Genealogy
Belford, Northumberland Genealogy
Ellingham, Northumberland Genealogy
Farne Islands, Northumberland Genealogy
Lucker, Northumberland Genealogy
Monks House, Northumberland Genealogy
North Sunderland, Northumberland Genealogy
