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WORKHOUSE RECORDS




The Record Office holds the records of the Island's workhouse known as the ‘House of Industry’. This was established by an Act of Parliament in 1771, and developed over a century later into St Mary’s Hospital, Newport.


Records
Dates

Minute books
1778 - 1930
Ledgers
1836 - 1930
Letter books
1892 – 1933
Lists of inmates
1790 – 1813
Admission/discharge registers
1820 – 1839
Register of workhouse apprentices
1802 – 1833
Pauper returns
1834
Ledger books
1836 – 1930


Click here to view the catalogue of the Workhouse records. If you wish to search this catalogue, you will need to visit the A2A Home Page and use the search facilities. Please note that volumes containing personal information are closed for 100 years.



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