Relationships / unit history of DAGENHAM

Preferred Name:

DAGENHAM

Unit Type:

Local Government District

Status:

Urban District (until 1938)
Municipal Borough (after 1938)

Date created:

1926

Date abolished:

1965

Unit ID:

10025928

Authorities:

F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 602.

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ESSEX	Administrative County	1926	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 602.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1926	was created from part of	ROMFORD RD	Dagenham CP Area: 6554 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 70562-The Essex (Dagenham UD) Confirmation Order, 1926
01 Apr 1934	was reduced to enlarge	BARKING UD/MB	Area: 1 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; The Barking Corporation Act, 1933
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	BARKING UD/MB	Area: 1 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; The Barking Corporation Act, 1933
18 Oct 1946	was enlarged by gaining part of	HORNCHURCH UD	Area: 1 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Declaration under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933 (Alteration of watercourses)
18 Oct 1946	was reduced to enlarge	HORNCHURCH UD	Area: 1 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Declaration under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933 (Alteration of watercourses)
01 Apr 1965	was abolished to create	BARKING LB	Area: 2058 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The London Government Act, 1963
01 Apr 1965	was abolished to create	REDBRIDGE LB	Area: 599 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The London Government Act, 1963

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
DAGENHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1926	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 136.

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