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St Germans Workhouse and Poor Law Union
The Board of Guardians meet alternate Thursdays at the Workhouse.
The area of the Union is 42,728 acres, rateable value in 1897 £75,623 and
population in 1891 was 17,825.
The Union comprised the following Parishes: Antony, Botus Fleming, Landrake with St Erney,
Landulph, Maker, Pillaton, Quethiock, Rame, St Germans, St John, St Mellion, St Stephens,
Saltash and Sheviock.
| Clerk to the Guardians and Assessment Committee |
Frederick W. Cleverton |
| Treasurer |
Richard Foster |
| Relieving Officer - North District |
Christopher Rawling |
| Relieving Officer - South District |
R. W. Hancock |
| Superintendent Registrar |
Frederick W. Cleverton |
St Germans Union Workhouse, a building of stone was erected 1837-1838 at Union
Road, Torpoint from designs by the
Architect Charles Lang, and could accommodate 205 inmates.. The St Germans Institution was closed in 1940.
Inmates
| Workhouses, List of those visited in 1867 With Name of the
Workhouse and numbers of insane, idiotic, and imbecile inmates. |
| WORKHOUSE |
MALE |
FEMALE |
TOTAL |
| St Germans |
5 |
4 |
9 |
| Source: 22nd Report of the Commissioners in
Lunacy to the Lord Chancellor. Submitted by Alan Longbottom. |
Staff
| J. Williams |
Workhouse Master |
| Rev. F. C. Cardew M.A. |
Chaplain |
| S. G. Vinther |
Medical Officer |
| Mrs Williams |
Workhouse Matron |
The Children attend the National and Wesleyan schools.
Records
Cornwall Record Office
County Hall,
Truro
TR1 3AY
Tel 01872 273698
Page updated August 06, 2007
by Rossbret
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St Germans Workhouse