Find your ancestors in Southwark Poor Law Records

What can these records tell me?

In partnership with the Southwark Archives, Findmypast has digitised this collection of poor law records. With each search result, you can view a transcript and an image of the original record. You should always view the original image. Use the arrows on the side of the image to browse through the document. Some documents, such as examination books, are several pages long.

Each transcript will contain a combination of the following facts:

  • Name
  • Event date
  • Age
  • Birth year
  • Occupation
  • Marital Status
  • Residence
  • Parish remove to
  • Father’s name
  • Spouse’s name
  • Children’s name
  • Master’s name