Poor Law Unions in Wales
The workhouse system in Wales closely followed that in England, although prior to 1834 parish workhouses were rare in Wales. The 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act created a system of Poor Law Unions across the whole of Wales as listed in the county-by-county guide below. (Where unions included parishes in more than one county, the one generally used in poor law records is given.)
- Anglesey
- Anglesey, Holyhead
- Brecknock or Breconshire
- Brecknock, Builth, Crickhowell, Hay
- Cardiganshire
- Aberayron, Aberystwyth, Cardigan, Lampeter, Tregaron
- Carmarthenshire
- Carmarthen, Llandilo Fawr, Llandovery, Llanelly, Newcastle-in-Emlyn
- Carnarvonshire
- Bangor & Beaumaris, Carnarvon, Conway, Pwllheli
- Denbighshire
- Llanrwst, Ruthin, Wrexham
- Flintshire
- Hawarden, Holywell, St Asaph
- Glamorgan
- Bridgend & Cowbridge, Cardiff, Gower, Merthyr Tydfil, Neath, Pontardawe, Pontypridd, Swansea
- Merionethshire
- Bala, Corwen, Dolgelley, Festiniog
- Monmouthshire
- Abergavenny, Bedwellty, Chepstow, Monmouth, Newport, Pontypool
- Montgomeryshire
- Montgomery & Pool (later Forden), Llanfyllin, Machynlleth, Newtown & Llanidloes
- Pembrokeshire
- Haverfordwest, Narberth, Pembroke
- Radnorshire
- Knighton, Presteigne, Rhayader
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