Caton Gilbert Union,Lancashire

History

In 1856, The Caton Gilbert Union's membership comprised the parishes of 

Bolton le Sands, Lancashire , Borwick,  Caton with Littledale, Lancashire, Claughton, Lancashire, Farleton,  Gressingham, Lancashire,  Halton, Lancashire,  Heysham, Lancashire,  Hornby, Lancashire, Nether Kellet,Lancashire ,  Poulton, Lancashire, Over Kellet, Lancashire, Quernmore, Lancashire,

 Slyne-with-Hest,Lancashire, Tatham Fells, Lancashire Tatham, Lancashire,  Wennington, Lancashire, and  Wray, Lancashire.

The Poulton district included Bare and Torrisholme (subsequently to become known as Morecambe) See Morecombe parish pages for these districts and parish creations.

For more information see The Workhouse, Caton Gilbert Union, Lancashire

Records

• Lancashire Record Office, Bow Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 2RE. Very few local records survive.
• Vestry minutes and churchwardens' accounts PR2895/5 1828-1847 With agreement for erecting workhouse for Claughton, Caton, Wrag-with-botton, Over Kellet, Gressingham, Wennington, Poulton, Bare and Torrisholme, Quernmore, Borwick, Roeburndale, Hornby, Bolton-le-Sands and Nether Kellet 6 May 1829
Workhouse Accounts PR869 1830 - 1841

Websites

The Workhouse