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Poor
Law & Welfare Further Sources The following items are available for consultation in our public search room: Before Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 After Poor Law Amendment Act 1834
Register of parish apprentices 1830 - 1844 (D-WOP/3/1). This is a register of poor children who were apprenticed. Information includes name of apprentice, date of indenture, age, parent's name, name of person to who they were assigned, their trade and term of apprenticeship. Poor relief ledgers 1803 - 1837 (D-WOP/2/1-2). These volumes record monies paid and received from overseers in various areas. Shows the name of the overseer, and amount paid and to whom. Wolverhampton overseers' accounts 1832 - 1833 (D-WOP/4/1). These accounts show the names of overseers, amounts of monies paid and received, and from and to which areas. Wolverhampton vestry book 1815 - 1876 (D-WV/1/1). Labelled "Overseer's minute book", this volume contains records of meetings held at the Vestry with overseers, churchwardens and parishioners present. Includes date and place of meeting, lists of people appointed to positions and decisions made. Wolverhampton poor rate books 1777-1829 (D-WOP/5/1-27) These volumes include names of streets, occupiers, annual value, and annual rate. Details of entry vary over time. Extracts from the Bilston workhouse register 1801 - 1808 (DX-808) The extracts mostly contain information about certain named people who were inmates in the workhouse. Extracts from churchwardens accounts of charges for building workhouse infirmary 1741 (D-JSR/44/166). This volume records the amount of money required for the building of the infirmary, as well as specific details of how much was paid to whom, and what for. Extracts relating to Wolverhampton and Bilston from the report of the royal commission on the poor laws 1833 (L36p) This volume shows how Wolverhampton was split into different areas for poor law purposes, and shows the population and amount of poor rate. The State of the Poor 1797, Sir Frederic Morton Eden, extracts relating to wolverhampton (L362) . This is a photocopy of parts of the book relating to Wolverhampton. Parochial reports include earnings and expenses, baptisms, burials, and list of poor receiving out pay. "Bushbury 1750-1864, M Jones (L283p). Chapter 7 in this volume describes poverty in Bushbury. This includes references to the poor rate, children being apprenticed, how the poor were treated, and examples of families and individuals being returned to their original parish. Poor Relief in Staffordshire 1662-1840: Local History Source Book 2 (S36). This volume includes information including treatment of specific groups, overseer's accounts and applications for relief.
Unions Seisdon: assessment committee minute book 1901 - 1927 (PU-SEI); statements of account 1888, 1890 (DX-117) Wolverhampton:
Boards of Guardians minutes 1839 - 1915, committee minutes 1862
- 1930, workhouse masters report and journal 1842 - 1845, register
of union securities 1869 - 1927, Wolverhampton Cottage Homes: Committee minutes 1890 - 1930, log books 1897 - 1930, registers of children 1890 - 1925, admission and discharge books 1931 - 1950, admission and discharge returns 1929 - 1949, relief lists 1927 - 1945, religious creed registers 1911 - 1949, register of deaths 1890 - 1908, punishment books 1909 - 1967, mothers journals 1952 - 1956, accounts 1928 - 1959, daily registers 1953 - 1977, finance and other (D-COT) Wolverhampton overseers' minute books 1860-1910 (D-WOP/1/1-11) These records include information for dates of meetings and those present, apologies, details of payments, bank balances, decisions made about the poor rate, and occupations and addresses of those wishing to become overseers. Heath Town Overseer's minute book 1913 - 1927 (C-UD-HT) Information includes the date of meeting, who attended, and decisions made about the amount of poor rate. Rough account book of the Wolverhampton Overseers' 1834 - 1835 (CMB-WOL-D-CE-17/11). A very rough account book showing the amounts of monies going out and where to, also dates for payments and totals. Out relief payments accounts 1896-1912 (D-JSR/44/90). This photocopy shows the amount of out relief paid during each quarter, total amount paid, and average amounts per week for each of 7 districts. Wolverhampton Union poor rate returns 1857-1912 and returns of guardians elected 1868 - 1915 (DX-174). The first half of this volume contains posters showing receipts and expenditures, as well as salaries of named officers. The second half has posters of Guardians elected, showing names of those nominated, their occupation and number of votes. "Poor of Wolverhampton", "Historical Sketches of the Midland Counties" 1883 (D-GBM/4) A collection of newspaper cuttings pasted into a book. Between pages 160-175 there are various articles about the poor and workhouses. Page 192 shows an Election of Guardians poster, and a loose clipping on a Guardian's meeting. The Poor Law in Wolverhampton 1870-1900 DE Wood (L36). This thesis gives details about the introduction of the 1834 Poor Law Act, and events afterwards. It also describes Wolverhampton from 1750 onwards, giving details of population, out relief, workhouse, inmates and administration Wolverhampton Red Books 1892-1959/60 (L91). These volumes give names of Poor Rate collectors and Overseers of the Poor, names and salaries of chief officers of the Workhouse and Cottage Homes, and the number of people receiving relief. Social Conditions in the Black Country 1800-1900, GJ Barnsby (S3) This volume contains a chapter on the poor, some information pre-1834 but most post-1834, including details of the different workhouses, a list of Guardians and occupations, problems in the workhouse, increase in Poor expenditure, food etc.
See also Poor Law Union records above Lease of the old workhouse to Chubb and Sons 1841 (DB-8/4). A photocopy of the original, showing that the lease of the workhouse in Old Mill Lane, Wolverhampton was taken over by Chubb and Sons. Photographs (J4 and Y6/WOR/1) Wolverhampton workhouses and inmates, 19th - 20th centuries This collection contains various photographs of the inside and outside of the workhouses, as well as the staff and inmates Wolverhampton Journal, 1903 (LO7). See February 1903 issue for an article on the number of people in the workhouse. Also see supplement page 7 for photographs. See October 1903 issue for a short article about the first meeting of the Board of Guardians at the new workhouse. Staffordshire of 100 Years Ago, David Buxton (S9) Contains photographs of the insides of workhouses and Cottage Homes. Also mentions Wolverhampton workhouse, a trip for the children, and an outbreak of smallpox in Willenhall. Census returns list inmates 1841 - 1901 (microfilms) Wolverhampton workhouse master's report and journal 1842 - 1845 (PU-WOL/U2) See transcript on this website - This gives details of date, general occurrences and those involved, number of beds, number of people, behaviour of people and any illness. Black Country Bugle 1998 (SO7sr). July 1998 issue contains an article about Trysull workhouse. There are further details in the August issue.
Infant Life Protection Act Committee signed minutes 1895 - 1899 (PU-WOL). This volume is split into the Infant Life Protection Committee, and the Workhouse Accommodation Committee. The first gives details of members present, chairman and decisions made concerning the Act. The second half gives details of those present, decisions made about the Chairman and a discussion about engaging an architect to design a new workhouse. Cottage Homes Committee signed minutes 1890 - 1930 (PU-WOL). These volumes include information as to the date, those present, decisions about holidays, repairs, children's clothing, punishments and purchasing of goods. School Committee signed minutes 1885 - 1890 (PU-WOL). This includes information including date, those present, those appointed to positions, and changes in timetable. Boarding Out And Children Act Committee signed minutes 1910 - 1930 (PU-WOL). These volumes include information such as date, those esent, named cases of children and decisions made, medical problems and a discussion about the amount of allowance for the children. Cottage Homes school log books 1897-1930 (D-COT). Information includes date, name of person in charge, details of attendance, holidays, exams, illness, number of children, people hired and supplies received. Register of Children 1890 - 1898 (D-COT). This includes information such as date of admission, name, sex, weight, where born, religion, home sent to, name of relative, date of discharge, etc. Daily Registers 1953/4 - 1975/7 (D-COT) The documents give name of child, date admitted to Cottage Home, date discharged, and remarks about the children. Wolverhampton Journal (LO7). September 1903 issue includes an article "Wolverhampton poor children on Cannock Chase". This describes which schools were involved, and who was responsible for the trips.
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