In 1860, the House of Commons ordered for a report to be taken of each workhouse in England and Wales. The resulting document detailed every long-term resident of the workhouses, and the reasons for their residency.
A long-term resident was an adult, over the age of 16, who had been inhabiting a workhouse for five or more years. There are over 14,000 records to explore in this brand new collection, available to FindMyPast subscribers. Each record includes: