The following parishes and places formed the Boston Poor Law Union:

Algarkirk, Amber Hill, Benington, Bicker, Boston, Brothertoft, Butterwick, Carrington, Chapel Hill, Fishtoft, Fosdyke, Frampton, Freiston, Frithville, Hart’s Ground, Kirton, Langriville, Leverton, North Forty Foot Bank, Old Leake, Pelham’s Land, Sibsey, Skirbeck, Skirbeck Quarter, Sutterton, Swineshead, Thornton le Fen, Westviille, Wigtoft, Wrangle, Wyberton.

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 1836-1838, 1841-1930/p>
  • Children’s Committee Minutes 1926-1930
  • Finance Committee Minutes 1896-1930
  • House Committee Minutes 1919-1928
  • Maintenance & Recovery Committee Minutes 1927-1930
  • Visiting Committee Minutes 1881-1897, 1899-1913

Accounts

  • General Ledger 1836-41, 1846-48, 1863-69, 1873-77, 1879-94, 1896-1930
  • Treasurer’s Accounts 1913-24, 1928-30
  • Parochial Ledger 1874-1927
  • Financial Statement (statuary) 1921-1930
  • Other accounts 1889-1843
  • Lunacy papers 1899, 1905-1907
  • Case papers 1912-1929
  • Out Relief
  • Revision relief order book 1894-1901, 1912-1927
  • Register of orders made by the Board 1924-1933
  • Relief order books (Benington district) 1896-1920
  • Relief order books (Boston district) 1895-1900, 1903-14, 1916-1922
  • Relief order books (Kirton district) 1911-1919

Correspondence

  • Letter Books 1887-90, 1898-1900, 1908-1918
  • Admission and discharge books 1838-39, 1876-1930
  • Admission and discharge register (Porter) 1885-87, 1922-25
  • Admission and discharge register (School, girls) 1850-1901
  • Admission and discharge register (School, boys) 1868-1902
  • Registers of Birth 1866-79, 1914-1942
  • Registers of Death 1866-1941
  • Register of Maternity Cases 1910-1842
  • Medical Relief book 1899-1901
  • Certificate book for Pauper Lunatics 1890-1928
  • Certificate book for detention of lunatics 1870-1909
  • Creed registers 1901-1929
  • Offences and Punishment register 1880-1941
  • Register of addresses of paupers’ next of kin or friends 1911-1928
  • Chaplains Reports 1914-18
  • Master’s reports 1927-1934
  • Visiting Committee reports 1902-1905
  • Vaccinator’s register (Boston district) 1894-1903, 1907-16
  • Vaccinator’s register (Workhouse) 1904-1942