If you were poor in England, your official parish of settlement was responsible for your support. You could be removed there if you lived in another parish. This database contains Poor Law records relating to settlement and removals for the London unions of Bethnal Green (138,940), Hackney (43,397), Poplar (53,056), Shoreditch (223,940), and Stepney (4,396).
This example shows the transcription information for an order of removal
| Name | Ann Beckett |
|---|---|
| Residence Age | 60 |
| Event Type | Orders of Removal |
| Birth Date | abt 1812 |
| Residence Date | 2 Jan 1872 |
| Residence Poor Law Union | Bethnal Green |
| Residence | Greater London, England |
| Relative 4 Information | Name: |
| Relative 5 Information | Name: |
And the additional information in the linked original.
Good to know! Thanks John, BT
I will have to check this updated collection as I have already found ancestors/collaterals there – perhaps I’ll find more.