Whitehaven Poor Law Union
The Whitehaven Poor Law Union was officially formed in 1838, under the terms of the Poor Law Amendment Act, 1834.
The table below provides a list of the parishes and places contained within this Union. Where there is no To date it should be assumed that the parish or place was in this union until the Poor Law Unions were disolved in 1930.
| Town or Parish | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcledon | 1838 | ||
| Beckermet St Bridget | 1838 | ||
| Beckermet St John | 1838 | ||
| Cleator | 1838 | ||
| Distington | 1838 | ||
| Egremont | 1838 | ||
| Ennerdale and Kinniside | 1838 | ||
| Gosforth | 1838 | ||
| Haile | 1838 | ||
| Harrington | 1838 | ||
| Hensingham | 1838 | ||
| Lamplugh | 1838 | ||
| Lowside Quarter | 1838 | ||
| Moresby | 1838 | ||
| Nether Wasdale | 1838 | ||
| Parton | 1838 | ||
| Ponsonby | 1838 | ||
| Preston Quarter | 1838 | ||
| Rottington | 1838 | ||
| Sandwith | 1838 | ||
| St Bees | 1838 | ||
| Whiddicar | 1838 | ||
| Whitehaven | 1838 |