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Collection RC5/3 - Stornoway Parochial Board / Parish Council, Lewis, Scotland
Identity area
Reference code
GB3002 RC5/3
Title
Stornoway Parochial Board / Parish Council, Lewis, Scotland
Date(s)
- 1845-1943 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
49 volumes
Context area
Name of creator
Stornoway Parish Council
(1894-1930)
Administrative history
The Local Government Act 1894 abolished the Board of Supervision and the Parochial Boards, transferring their functions to Local Government Board centrally, and to Parish Council locally. Stornoway Parish Council was a fully elected body. Its main functions were the Poor Law, registration of births, deaths and marriages, child protection, provision of burial grounds, registration of vaccinations, the mentally ill and handicapped. Most public health functions were transferred to Lewis District Committee, with the Burgh of Stornoway taking on some responsibility for its own area. The Parish Council could also concern itself with footpaths, well, harbours and standard ff postal and telegraph services.
The Local Government Act 1929 saw the Parish Council being disbanded in 1930, the bulk of its functions being transferred to Lewis District Council and the Lewis Public Assistance Committee which reported to the County Council.
The Local Government Act 1929 saw the Parish Council being disbanded in 1930, the bulk of its functions being transferred to Lewis District Council and the Lewis Public Assistance Committee which reported to the County Council.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Internal transfer from Museum nan Eilean (Accn 2011-13)
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Minutes 1845-1943, Applications for Parochial Relief 1889-1930, General Registers of the Poor 1849-1930, Children’s Separate Registers of the Poor 1910-1929, Unadmitted & Unascertained Cases of Settlement 1855-1927, Assessment rolls 1905-1927
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Arranged into series. Within series, items are arranged chronologically.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open. Some records containing personal data are closed for 75 years from the last date in the volume for records relating to adults and 100 years for records relating to children.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Paper volumes
Finding aids
Digital and paper item level list available in searchroom of Tasglann nan Eilean Siar
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
GB3002 RC2 Records of Lewis District Committee 1930-1975 (held by Tasglann nan Eilean Siar)
GB3002 RC2 Records of Lewis Combination Poorhouse 1893-1970 (held by Tasglann nan Eilean Siar)
GB3002 RC5/5 Records of Lewis Public Assistance Joint Committee 1930-1975 (held by Tasglann nan Eilean Siar)
Notes area
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Stornoway Parish Council (Creator)
- Stornoway Parochial Board (Subject)
