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Preferred Name:
CANTERBURY
Unit Type:
Parish-level Unit
Status:
Civil Parish
Date created:
1897
Date abolished:
 
Unit ID:
10080540
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 263.

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

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Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
KENT Ancient County 1897   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 263.
CANTERBURY RegD/Inc Poor Law Union/Reg. District 1897   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 263.
CANTERBURY CB/MB Local Government District 1897   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 263.
CANTERBURY Registration sub-District     1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
1897 was created through the abolition of HOLY CROSS WESTGATE WITHIN CP   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 263.
26 Mar 1897 was created through the abolition of CANTERBURY ALL SAINTS CP/AP Houses in 1901: 67.   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 35274
26 Mar 1897 was created through the abolition of CANTERBURY ST ALPHEGE CP/AP Houses in 1901: 216.   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 35274
26 Mar 1897 was created through the abolition of CANTERBURY ST ANDREW CP/AP Houses in 1901: 55.   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 35274
26 Mar 1897 was created through the abolition of CANTERBURY ST GEORGE THE MARTYR CP/AP Houses in 1901: 254.   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 35274
26 Mar 1897 was created through the abolition of CANTERBURY ST MARGARET CP/AP Houses in 1901: 100.   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 35274
26 Mar 1897 was created through the abolition of CANTERBURY ST MARTIN CP/AP Houses in 1901: 47.   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 35274
26 Mar 1897 was created through the abolition of CANTERBURY ST MARY BREDIN CP/AP Houses in 1901: 485.   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 35274
26 Mar 1897 was created through the abolition of CANTERBURY ST MARY BREDMAN CP/AP Houses in 1901: 47.   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 35274
26 Mar 1897 was created through the abolition of CANTERBURY ST MARY MAGDALEN AP/CP Houses in 1901: 79.   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 35274
26 Mar 1897 was created through the abolition of CANTERBURY ST MILDRED CP/AP Houses in 1901: 774.   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 35274
26 Mar 1897 was created through the abolition of CANTERBURY ST PAUL CP/AP Houses in 1901: 398.   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 35274
26 Mar 1897 was created through the abolition of CANTERBURY ST PETER CP/AP Houses in 1901: 389.   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 35274
01 Apr 1912 was enlarged by the abolition of CANTERBURY CHRISTCHURCH CP/ExP Area: 19 acres. Population in 1921: 213.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The Canterbury Confirmation Order, 1912 (No. 58189)
01 Apr 1912 was enlarged by the abolition of CANTERBURY ST GREGORY THE GREAT CP/ExP Area: 10 acres. Population in 1921: 1112.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The Canterbury Confirmation Order, 1912 (No. 58189)
01 Apr 1912 was enlarged by the abolition of CANTERBURY THE ARCHBISHOPS PALACE PRECINCTS CP/ExP Area: 4 acres. Population in 1921: 144.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The Canterbury Confirmation Order, 1912 (No. 58189)
01 Apr 1912 was enlarged by the abolition of HOLY CROSS WESTGATE WITHOUT CP Area: 57 acres. Population in 1921: 733.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The Canterbury Confirmation Order, 1912 (No. 58189)
01 Apr 1912 was enlarged by the abolition of STAPLEGATE CP/Vle/ExP Area: 1 acres. Population in 1921: 268.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The Canterbury Confirmation Order, 1912 (No. 58189)
01 Apr 1912 was enlarged by the abolition of ST DUNSTAN WITHIN CP Area: 219 acres. Population in 1921: 1676.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The Canterbury Confirmation Order, 1912 (No. 58189)
01 Apr 1934 was enlarged by gaining part of HACKINGTON CP/AP Area: 506 acres. Population in 1931: 446.   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 Canterbury Extension Act, 1933
01 Apr 1934 was enlarged by gaining part of HARBLEDOWN AP/CP Area: 59 acres. Population in 1931: 94.   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 Canterbury Extension Act, 1933
01 Apr 1934 was enlarged by the abolition of ST DUNSTAN WITHOUT CP Area: 95 acres. Population in 1931: 100.   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 Canterbury Extension Act, 1933
01 Apr 1934 was enlarged by gaining part of THANINGTON WITHOUT CP Area: 55 acres. Population in 1931: 23.   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 Canterbury Extension Act, 1933

Lower level units

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Canterbury CP through time | Census tables with data for the Parish-level Unit, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10080540

Date accessed: 19th March 2024