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| | Market Bosworth Workhouse and Poor Law Union |
 | | County of Leicester: Bagworth, Barlestone, Barton-in-the-Beans, Bilstone, Cadeby, Carlton, Congerstone, Dadlington, Desford (2), Gopsall, Ibstock (2), Kirkby Mallory, Market Bosworth (2), Markfield (2), Nailstone, Newbold Verdon, Norton-juxta-Twycross, Odstone, Orton-on-the-Hill, Osbaston, Peckleton, Ratby (2), Shackerstone, Shenton, Stanton-under-Bardon, Thornton, Twycross, Upton. |
 | | The population falling within the Union at the 1831 census had been 11,365 with parishes ranging in size from Bilstone (population 136) to Markfield (1,088) and Market Bosworth itself (1,049). |
 | | Market Bosworth workhouse was built in 1836 at a site to the west of Market Bosworth. |
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