The following parishes and places formed the Bourne Poor Law Union:
slackby, Aunby, Baston, Billingborough, Birthorpe, Bourne, Bulby, Careby, Carlby, Castle Bytham, Corby Glen, Counthorpe, Creeton, Deeping Fen (St Nicholas), Deeping St James, Dowsby, Dunsby, Edenham, Folkingham, Hacconby, Hawthorpe, Holywell, Horbling, Irnham, Kirkby Underwood, Langtoft, Laughton, Little Bytham, Market Deeping, Morton, Pointon, Rippingale, Sempringham, Swinstead, Swayfield, Thurlby, Toft & Lound, Witham on the Hill.
Records held at Lincolnshire Archives (this list includes most of the records held):
N.B. Many of these records are closed for 100 years
- Minutes of the Board of Guardians 1837-42, 1846-76, 1881-81, 1886-1908, 1910-30
- House and Wood Committee Minutes 1902-13
- Accounts General Ledger 1875-77, 1896, 1928-30
- Parochial Ledger 1857-59, 1885-89
Correspondence
- Letters received 1845-47, 1849-53, 1855-58
- Admission and discharge books 1836-48, 1852-61, 1876-1901, 1914-30
- Registers of Birth 1866-1930
- Registers of Death 1866-1936
- Creed registers 1880-85, 1900-15
- Punishment Book 1914-36
- Register of inmates’ nearest known relative or friend 1894-1935
- Relieving Officer’s Application and Report book (Deeping district) 1854-1855
- Relieving Officer’s Application and Report book (Bourne and Aslackby district) 1855-1856
- District Medical Officer’s Relief list 1879-1886
- Vaccinator’s register (Workhouse) 1899-1936
- Vaccinator’s register (Deeping district) 1912-1931
- Vaccinator’s register (Corby District) 1924-1930