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Camelford Workhouse and Poor Law Union
The Board of Guardians meet alternate Fridays at 2pm at the Workhouse.
The Union comprises the following parishes:- Advent, St Breward, Davidstow,
Otterham, Lesnewth, St Juliot, Minster, Forrabury, Trevalga, Tintagel, St Teath,
Michaelstow, Lanteglos-by-Camelford and St Clether.
The area of the Union is 46,616 acres, rateable value £37,373 and the
population in 1891 was 6,906.
| Clerk to the Guardians and Assessment Committee |
W. Sloggatt Hawker |
| Treasurer |
Richard Foster |
| Relieving and Vaccination Officer for the Union |
John Metherel |
| Superintendent Registrar |
W. Sloggatt Hawker |
The Workhouse, a plain building of stone in two parallel lines, connected by
a covered way, was built in 1858 at a cost of £1,200, for 80 inmates.
| Charles John Hillidge |
Workhouse Master |
| Ernest John Jerome |
Medical Officer |
| Mrs Mary Short |
Workhouse Matron |
Source: Kelly's Directory 1897
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