England, Middlesex, Westminster, Poor Law Records, 1561-1883
The Poor Law Act of 1601 included laws surrounding settlement, which constituted the place where individuals could receive poor relief. The collection contains apprentice records, bastardy bond records, examination books, land tax records, pauper records, and workhouse admission records.
England, Middlesex, Westminster, Poor Law Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains index & images to records created by the Poor Law Act of 1601. The act included laws surrounding settlement, which constituted the place where individuals could receive poor relief. The collection contains apprentice records, bastardy bond records, examination books, land tax records, pauper records, and workhouse admission records. This collection includes records from parishes in the city of Westminster.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
Apprenticeship
- Person's name
- Age
- Birth year
- Apprenticeship date
- Parent's names
- Master’s name
- Master’s occupation
- Apprenticeship location
Bastardy
- Person's name
- Birth year
- Father’s name
- Mother’s name
- Mother’s age or birth year
- Birth place
Examinations
- Person's name
- Age or birth year
- Marital status
- Spouse’s name
- Parent's name
- Children’s names
- Residence
Land tax
- Person's name
- Residence
- Tax year
Paupers
- Person's name
- Age or birth year
- Residence
- Admission year
Poor law
- Person's name
- Year
- Residence
Valuations
- Person's name
- Organisation
- Event date
- Property owner
- Residence
Workhouse Admissions
- Person's name
- Age or birth year
- Admission date
- Death date
- Workhouse name
- Workhouse location
Workhouse
- Person's name
- Age or birth year
- Admission year
- Discharge year
- Workhouse name
- Workhouse location
Collection Content
Sample Images
Admissions book, 1855, St. James parish, Picadilly
Apprentice register, 1768, St. Martin-in-the-Fields
List of paupers, 1836, St. Clement Danes
Inventory
Records from the following places are included in this collection. Click the link Title column to see the FamilySearch Catalog record and description of the the records. Please note that not all records from these titles may be indexed in this collection.
| Church/Organization | Title |
|---|---|
| Fulham Road Workhouse | Admissions and discharges, 1861-1869 |
| Precinct of Liberty of the Rolls | Parish chest records, 1774-1882 |
| Precinct of the Savoy | Parish chest records, 1754-1900 |
| St. Anne (Soho) | Parish chest records, 1686-1849; Public records of St. Anne's Parish, Soho |
| St. Clement Danes | Apprenticeship records, 1640-1841; Parish chest records, 1557-1900; Public records, 1581-1900 |
| St. George-Hanover Square | Parish chest records, 1725-1902 |
| St. James (Picadilly) | Parish chest records, 1676-1881 |
| St. Margaret | Overseers' accounts and poor rates, 1561-1875; Parish chest materials, 1460-1898 |
| St. Margaret and St. John (Smith Square) | Apprentice records, 1711-1792 |
| St. Martin-in-the-Fields | Examination books, 1708-1795; Poor law records, 1718-1750; Rate books and parish chest records, 1599-1861 |
| St. Mary-le-Strand | Apprentice records, 1767-1788; examination books, 1739-1910; Parish chest records, 1620-1900 |
| St. Paul-Covent-Garden | Parish chest records, 1650-1895 |
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
City of Westminster Archives Centre
"England, Middlesex, Westminster, Poor Law Records, 1561-1883", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 1 February 2025.
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