! NOTICE ! BRONX County was not established until 1914.
It's "parent county" was New York County.
This page will contain information only about
poorhouses which may have operated in Bronx County after 1914.
For records regarding poorhouses which operated in what is now Bronx
County, but were in existence prior to 1914 ... please see NEW YORK
COUNTY.
The notes below have been abstracted from the following reports. To obtain further information on these reports click on the appropriate button.
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1824 LAW (required establishment of poorhouse vs. exempted): SEE ABOVE
1857 INVESTIGATION:
SEE ABOVE
PERSONAL NOTES FROM READERS:
LOCAL
NOTES:
RECORDS:
CEMETERY:
We are hoping to build this base of information about the poorhouse in BRONX county through the helpful participation of readers. All are requested to submit items of interest by sending
e-mail to The Poorhouse Lady.
