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Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
ST ALBANS	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 241.
ALBANS ST	Alternate	English			1801 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
ALBANS ST OTHERWISE THE ABBEY	Alternate	English			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
ST ALBAN	Alternate	English			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'.
THE ABBEY	Alternate	English			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	ST ALBANS EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 241.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
HERTFORDSHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 241.
ST ALBANS RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 241.
CASHIO Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 241.
HARPENDEN	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'.
ST ALBANS Borough	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 624.
ST ALBANS USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 241.
ST ALBANS MB	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 241.
ST ALBANS	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
31 Dec 1894	was enlarged by gaining part of	ST STEPHEN AP/CP		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 31895 (Appointed day, 1894)
09 Nov 1913	was enlarged by gaining part of	SANDRIDGE CP	Area: 241 acres.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order Confirmation (No. 12) Act, 1913
09 Nov 1913	was enlarged by gaining part of	ST MICHAEL RURAL CP	Area: 138 acres.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order Confirmation (No. 12) Act, 1913
09 Nov 1913	was enlarged by gaining part of	ST PETER RURAL CP	Area: 992 acres.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order Confirmation (No. 12) Act, 1913
09 Nov 1913	was enlarged by gaining part of	ST STEPHEN AP/CP	Area: 335 acres.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order Confirmation (No. 12) Act, 1913
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	ST MICHAEL RURAL CP	Area: 890 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. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	ST PETER RURAL CP	Area: 436 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. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	ST STEPHEN AP/CP	Area: 712 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. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935

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