| Description | Includes Guardians declarations of acceptance of office 1894-1928, register of overseers 1921-1926, Board of Guardians minutes 1836-1930, visiting committee minutes 1896-1930, records relating to property 1846-1898, visitors' book 1918-1926, fortnightly returns of relief provided 1927-1929, returns of persons in receipt of relief 1920-1930, annual returns of lunatic paupers 1916-1927, returns of Guardians and paid officers 1911-1921 (with gaps), general ledgers 1836-1923, parochial ledger 1915-1927, treasurer's ledgers 1914-1930, register of monthly salaries 1928-1930, register of infants 1909-1920, relieving officer's receipt and expenditure book 1916-1918, summary of valuation lists 1875-1927, rate books 1848-1928, records relating to the appointment of vaccination officers 1899-1924 (with gaps), assessment committee minutes 1862-1927, school attendance committee minutes 1877-1903, school attendance committee certificate of expenses book 1889-1900, miscellaneous printed sources 1836-1920. |
| AdminHistory | The Bridlington Poor Law Union was created in 1836. Its workhouse was situated near to Bridlington and constructed in 1847. The Board of Guardians was superceded in 1930 by the Bridlington Guardians Committee.
The Bridlington Poor Law Union included the following: Argam, Auburn, Barmston, Bempton, Bessingby, Boynton, Bridlington, Buckton, Burton Agnes, Burton Fleming or North Burton, Carnaby, Dringhoe, Upton and Brough, Easton, Flamborough, Fordon, Fraisthorpe, Gransmoor, Grindale, Haisthorpe, Hilderthorpe, Hunmanby, Lissett, Reighton, Rudston, Sewerby with Marton, Skipsea, Speeton, Thornholme, Thwing, Ulrome, Wilsthorpe and Wold Newton. (Source: Post Office Directory, 1879). |