What is Board of guardians?
'''Boards of guardians''' ran the [[Poor Law]] system in England, Wales and Ireland from 1835 to 1930. They took over from parishes. <ref>{{Cite web|title=The 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act|url=https://www.workhouses.org.uk/poorlaws/1834intro.shtml|access-date=2023-02-17|website=www.workhouses.org.uk}}</ref> Boards administered [[Workhouse|workhouses]] within a poor law union which was a group of parishes. The guardians were elected by the owners and occupiers of land in the parish who had to pay the poor [[Rates (tax)|rate]]. The [[Public Health Act 1875]] gave them the job of managing drains and water.<ref>{{Cite web|date=1875|title=Public Health Act 1875|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/38-39/55/contents/enacted|access-date=17 Feb 2023|website=Legislation.gov.uk}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Social security in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:1835 establishments]]