Strabane Poor Law Union covered the following parishes in
CO. TYRONE:
Ardstraw (part) Camus (all), Donagheady (part), Leckpatrick (all) Urney (part)
CO. DONEGAL:
Clonleigh (all) Donaghmore (part) Raphoe (part) Raymoghy (part) Taughboyne (part) Urney (part)
The workhouse was situated in the town of Strabane
Extracted from the Londonderry Standard, May 1, 1839
NOMINATION OF POOR LAW GUARDIANS FOR THE STRABANE UNION 1839
The nomination of Guardians for this Union took place on Thursday last, the 25th ult., before the Returning Officer, the Hon. Mr. CLEMENTS being also in attendance, besides several Magistrates of the town and neighbourhood, and others throughout the Union. The following rate payers were put in nomination as Guardians (click for explanation) for the year ending 25th March, 1840: -
Co. Tyrone
| DIVISION | NOMINEES |
| Strabane | W. RAMSAY, W. STEVENSON, Samuel MORTON, Thomas SMITH (resigned), Robert HAMILTON (resigned), Neal DOHERTY |
| Altaclady | Daniel PATTON, J.R. AUCHINLECK |
| East Urney | Charles HAMILTON, Robert PORTER |
| Church Lands | Arthur FOSTER, John SMITH |
| Douglas Burn | William DICK, James TYNAN |
| Baronscourt | Oliver STEWART (elected), John KYLE (resigned) |
| West Urney | James McCURDY (elected) |
| Glenmornan | James SINCLAIR (resigned), W. SEGERSON (elected) |
| Ballymagorry | Thomas BROWN (elected) |
| Camus | G. LOWTHER (resigned), Robert SMYLY (elected) |
| Ballyneanor | James Craig, A. WOODS, A. EDIE (resigned) |
| Mountcastle | Francis O’NEIL (elected) |
| Dunemanagh | W. McCREA (elected), A. EDIE (resigned) |
| Newtownstewart | A. EDIE (elected) |
| Donnelong | A. EDIE (resigned), Robert ALEXANDER, Robert McCREA |
Co. Donegal
| DIVISION | NOMINEES |
| Clonleigh North | Robert MONTGOMERY, John KERR, Tasker KEYS (resigned) |
| Clonleigh South | George KNOX (elected), James BALL (resigned), Andrew CLARK (resigned) |
| St. Johnston | S. HAMILTON (elected) |
| Figart | Charles HAMILTON (resigned), Robert MONTGOMERY, William WITHEROW |
| Raphoe | Robert MONTGOMERY, Samuel RAMSAY, Robert KINCAID, W. HAMILTON |
| Castlefin | Walter JONES, William SIMS |
| Feddyglass | John LOWRY (elected) |
| Trentamucklagh | Robert GREGG (elected) |