Administrative unit

Guildford MB

Local Government District

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Population

Population

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Industry

Industry

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Social Structure

Social Structure

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Learning & Language

Learning & Language

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Life & Death

Life & Death

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Work & Poverty

Work & Poverty

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Housing

Housing

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Preferred Name:
GUILDFORD
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
Municipal Borough
Date created:
1835
Date abolished:
1974
Unit ID:
10001614
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 686.

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was preceded by GUILDFORD Borough Ancient District F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 686.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
SURREY Administrative County 1835 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 686.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1933 was enlarged by gaining part of GUILDFORD RD parts of the CPs of Artington, Compton, Merrow, Send and Ripley, and Worplesdon Area: 2836 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'.; M. of H. Order No. 76890. The Surrey Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933 was enlarged by gaining part of HAMBLEDON RD parts of the CPs of St. Martha (Chilworth Area: 1159 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'.; M. of H. Order No. 76890. The Surrey Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1954 was enlarged by gaining part of GUILDFORD RD part of Worplesdon CP Area: 139 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; The Guildford (Extension Order, 1954)

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BOWLING GREEN ExP/CP Parish-level Unit   1883 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 474.
GUILDFORD CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 480.
GUILDFORD CHRISTCHURCH CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1908 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 481.
GUILDFORD HOLY TRINITY CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1908 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 481.
GUILDFORD ST MARY AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1908 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 481.
GUILDFORD ST NICOLAS CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1894 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 481.
GUILDFORD THE FRIARY ExP/CP Parish-level Unit   1908 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 481.
SHALFORD CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1886 1894 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 490.
STOKE AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1894 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 491.
STOKE CP Parish-level Unit 1904 1908 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 491.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Guildford MB through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10001614

Date accessed: 18th May 2013