National Archive opens online for Poor Law Research

More than 115 000 web pages on Victorian workhouses and the poor law, covering England and Wales, are now available for free thanks to the National Archive. Dr Paul Carter, Project Director and Principal Modern Records Specialist at The National Archives said: 'The importance of this series of records cannot be overestimated.'The records cover all aspects of poor relief, but also cover matters such as opposition to the workhouse system, industrial strikes, Chartism, wages, treatment of children and much more. They are essential for any study of Victorian life.'