Another correspondent has pointed out that the Poor Law Act of which I was
thinking was dated 1834. That cannot be therefore be the one you are
looking for.
Peter King,
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Hagley,
Stourbridge
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----- Original Message -----
From: E & R Shanahan <[log in to unmask]>
To: Peter Wickham King <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 17 February 2003 13:03
Subject: Re: Acts of Parliament around 1832
> Thanks Peter, that is very helpful indeed - I visited that website of the
> chronological list of Acts and was quite astounded at the number and
> variety - Parliament was obviously a busy place at that time. As you say
> there were many concerning roads and canals etc etc, but the Poor Law is
> probably a much more likely section. The only use I have had for the Poor
> Law unions have been in tracing the family history and the use of censuses
> etc which mention the poor law unions etc.
>
> I appreciate the response, thanks again
> Eunice
>
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