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Shardlow Union
Board day, Monday, fortnightly, at the Union at 10am.
The Union comprises the following places:
Alvaston & Boulton, Arleston & Sinfin, Aston-on-Trent,
Barrow-upon-Trent, Bramcote, Breadsall, Breaston, Breedon-on-the-Hill, Castle
Donington, Chaddesden, Chellaston, Chilwill with Attenborough, Dale Abbey, Derby
Hills, Diseworth, Draycott, Elvaston, Hemington, Hopwell Isley Walton, Kegworth,
Kingston-upon-Soar, Kirk Hallam, Langley Priory, Little Eaton, Littleover,
Lockington, Long Eaton, Melbourne, Normanton, Ockbrook, Osmaston, Ratcliffe-upon-Soar,
Risley, Sandiacre, Sawley with Wilsthorpe, Shardlow with Far, Sinfin Moor,
Spondon, Stanley, Stanton-by-Bridge, Stanton-by-Dale, Stapleford, Swarkeston,
Toton, West Hallam, Weston-upon-Trent.
The population of the Union in 1891 was 51,995, area 73,085 acres and rateable
value in 1895 £321,206.
Clerk to the Guardians and Assessment Committee (1895) James William Newbold,
Poor Law Offices, Becket Street, Derby.
Relieving Officers; Castle Donington District William Hobson, Spondon District
Henry Hare.
Superintendent Registrar, Nicholas Twigge, District Register Office, Shardlow.
The Workhouse, a building of red brick, adapted in 1857 to hold 148 inmates. E.
J. Hodgkin, Master; Rev. Robert Lacock Story, Chaplain, Thomas H. Ashby, Medical
Officer, Mrs Hodgkin, Matron.
Source: Kelly's Directory 1895
Bob Wall from Sudbury:
I was researching the documentation for the workhouse which was based at
Shardlow, Derbyshire. The only documents left were the masters diary, births in
the workhouse for a period and donations to peoples who where considered
eligible for charitable monies. Some of the entries in the masters log was
enlightening as to the problems in the area at that time (1800-50) for example
one entry read " I beg to report that a tramp was given a bed in the tramps
shed for the night and sent on his way the next day, it was reported that he was
infected with smallpox by the area he next visited. We have whitewashed all the
tramps ward and disinfected throughout" In the donations book it was a
regular approval for some women to have 5/- for brandy and meat whilst for 40/-
a person could be certified and carried to the lunatic asylum. Fascinating
reading.
Submitted by Bob Wall, Sudbury, Derbys
Derbyshire Record Office
County Offices
MATLOCK
Derbyshire
DE4 3AG
Tel:- 01629 580000
Page updated August 06, 2007
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