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'''Wandsworth and Clapham Board of Guardians''' was the body administering the poor law in six parishes in south west London from 1837-1904. |
'''Wandsworth and Clapham Board of Guardians''' was the body administering the poor law in six parishes in south west London from 1837-1904. |
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| − | The six parishes were [[Battersea]], [[Clapham]], [[Putney]], [[ |
+ | The six parishes were [[Battersea]], [[Clapham]], [[Putney]], [[Streatham]], [[Tooting Graveney]] and [[Wandsworth]]. The parishes were in [[Surrey]] until 1889 until they were transferred to the new [[County of London]]. |
In 1904 the parish of [[Battersea (parish)|Battersea]] was given its own [[Battersea Board of Guardians|Board of Guardians]]. The remaining five parishes, which were identical to the [[Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth]], were merged to a single parish named 'Wandsworth Parish' and a new [[Wandsworth Board of Guardians]] formed. |
In 1904 the parish of [[Battersea (parish)|Battersea]] was given its own [[Battersea Board of Guardians|Board of Guardians]]. The remaining five parishes, which were identical to the [[Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth]], were merged to a single parish named 'Wandsworth Parish' and a new [[Wandsworth Board of Guardians]] formed. |
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For more information see {{cite web|url=https://www.workhouses.org.uk/Wandsworth/|title=Peter Higginbotham's website https://www.workhouses.org.uk/Wandsworth/}} |
For more information see {{cite web|url=https://www.workhouses.org.uk/Wandsworth/|title=Peter Higginbotham's website https://www.workhouses.org.uk/Wandsworth/}} |
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Latest revision as of 10:47, 24 May 2022
Wandsworth and Clapham Board of Guardians was the body administering the poor law in six parishes in south west London from 1837-1904.
The six parishes were Battersea, Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting Graveney and Wandsworth. The parishes were in Surrey until 1889 until they were transferred to the new County of London.
In 1904 the parish of Battersea was given its own Board of Guardians. The remaining five parishes, which were identical to the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth, were merged to a single parish named 'Wandsworth Parish' and a new Wandsworth Board of Guardians formed.
For more information see Peter Higginbotham's website https://www.workhouses.org.uk/Wandsworth/.