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Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Preferred Name:
GILLINGHAM
Unit Type:
Parish-level Unit
Status:
Ancient Parish
Civil Parish
Date created:
 
Date abolished:
 
Unit ID:
10100823
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 271.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
GILLINGHAM Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 271.
GILLINGHAM ST MARY THE VIRGIN Alternate English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 271.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was succeeded by GILLINGHAM EP Ecclesiastical Parish F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 271.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
KENT Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 271.
MEDWAY RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 271.
CHATHAM MB Local Government District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 271.
CHATHAM USD Sanitary District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 271.
CHATHAM AND GILLINGHAM Hundred Ancient District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 271.
GILLINGHAM USD Sanitary District 1875 1894 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 271.
GILLINGHAM UD/MB Local Government District 1894 1903 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 271.
GILLINGHAM UD/MB Local Government District 1903 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 271.
GILLINGHAM 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'.
ROCHESTER AND CHATHAM 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
30 Sep 1894 was reduced to enlarge CHATHAM AP/CP Houses in 1901: 276.   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 31633
01 Apr 1906 was enlarged by the abolition of GRANGE CP/Hmlt Population in 1911: 151.   1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; LGBO 48727
01 Oct 1906 was enlarged by gaining part of CHATHAM AP/CP Population in 1911: 815.   1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; LGBO 49866
01 Oct 1913 was enlarged by the abolition of LIDSING CP/Ch/Vle Area: 443 acres. Population in 1921: 138.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Kent (Gillingham) Confirmation Order, 1913 (No. 60249)
01 Apr 1929 was enlarged by the abolition of RAINHAM CP/AP Area: 3444 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Gillingham Extension) Act, 1928
01 Apr 1932 was reduced to enlarge BOXLEY AP/CP Area: 241 acres. Population in 1931: 27.   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 Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Maidstone Extension) Act, 1932; 1.4.1934. M. of H. Order No. 78186. The Kent Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934 was enlarged by gaining part of BREDHURST CP/Ch Area: 160 acres. Population in 1931: 142.   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. 78186. The Kent Review Order, 1934

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
GRANGE CP/Hmlt Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 273.
LIDSING CP/Ch/Vle Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 279.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Gillingham AP/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/10100823

Date accessed: 19th March 2024