St Mary's parish in Pembroke had an early workhouse in Long
Entry, Westgate. A parliamentary report of 1777 recorded parish
workhouses in operation at: St Florence (for up to 5 inmates),
Lawrenny (10), Manerbier (20), and Mouncton (26). Pembroke Poor
Law Union was formed on 6th January, 1837. Its operation was
overseen by an elected Board of Guardians, 35 in number,
representing its 29 constituent parishes as listed below
(figures in brackets indicate numbers of Guardians if more than
one): County of Pembroke: Angle, Bosheston, Burton, Carew (2),
Castle Martin, Cosheston, Gumfreston, Hodgeston, Lamphey,
Lawrenny, Llanstadwell, Manorbier, Mouncton, Nash, Pembroke, St.
Mary (4), Pembroke, St. Michael (2), Penally, Pwlcrochan,
Redburth, Rosecrowther, Rosemarket, St Florance, St Petrox, St
Twinell, Stackpole, Tenby - St. Mary (In Liberty) (2), Tenby -
St Mary (Out Liberty), Upton, Warren. The population falling
within the Union at the 1831 census had been 17,191 with
parishes ranging in size from Upton (populatio