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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:
BIRMINGHAM
Unit Type:
Parish-level Unit
Status:
Ancient Parish
Civil Parish
Date created:
 
Date abolished:
 
Unit ID:
10295385
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 438.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
BIRMINGHAM Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 438.
BIRMINGHAM ST MARTIN Alternate English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 438.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was succeeded by BIRMINGHAM EP Ecclesiastical Parish F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 438.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
WARWICKSHIRE Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 438.
BIRMINGHAM RegD/Inc/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 438.
ALL SAINTS 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'.
BIRMINGHAM AD_Town/Borough Ancient District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 438.
BIRMINGHAM USD Sanitary District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 438.
BIRMINGHAM CB/MB Local Government District 1838 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 438.
HEMLINGFORD Hundred Ancient District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 438.
LADY WOOD 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 GEORGE 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 MARTIN 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 MARY Registration sub-District     1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
ST PAUL Registration sub-District     1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
ST PETER Registration sub-District     1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
ST PHILIP Registration sub-District     1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
ST THOMAS Registration sub-District     1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1912 was enlarged by the abolition of ASTON AP/CP Area: 5109 acres. Population in 1921: 243934.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order 1910 Confirmation (No. 13) Act, 1911
01 Apr 1912 was enlarged by the abolition of ASTON MANOR CP Area: 960 acres. Population in 1921: 78662.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order 1910 Confirmation (No. 13) Act, 1911
01 Apr 1912 was enlarged by the abolition of BALSALL HEATH CP Area: 455 acres. Population in 1921: 41610.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order 1910 Confirmation (No. 13) Act, 1911
01 Apr 1912 was enlarged by the abolition of EDGBASTON CP/Ch Area: 2598 acres. Population in 1921: 26930.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order 1910 Confirmation (No. 13) Act, 1911
01 Apr 1912 was enlarged by the abolition of ERDINGTON CP/Ch Area: 4630 acres. Population in 1921: 39404.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order 1910 Confirmation (No. 13) Act, 1911
01 Apr 1912 was enlarged by the abolition of HARBORNE CP/AP Area: 1482 acres. Population in 1921: 15585.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order 1910 Confirmation (No. 13) Act, 1911
01 Apr 1912 was enlarged by the abolition of KINGS NORTON Ch/CP Area: 7474 acres. Population in 1921: 56268.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order 1910 Confirmation (No. 13) Act, 1911
01 Apr 1912 was enlarged by the abolition of QUINTON CP/Tn Area: 838 acres. Population in 1921: 1203.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order 1910 Confirmation (No. 13) Act, 1911
01 Apr 1912 was enlarged by the abolition of YARDLEY CP/AP Area: 7590 acres. Population in 1921: 71425.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order 1910 Confirmation (No. 13) Act, 1911
01 Oct 1930 was enlarged by the abolition of HANDSWORTH CP/AP Area: 3667 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 74847-The Birmingham (Union of Parishes) Confirmation Order, 1930
01 Apr 1931 was enlarged by gaining part of CASTLE BROMWICH CP/Ch Area: 1692 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 75387-The Birmingham and Sutton Coldfield Order, 1931
01 Apr 1931 was enlarged by the abolition of MINWORTH CP/Hmlt Area: 585 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 75387-The Birmingham and Sutton Coldfield Order, 1931
01 Apr 1931 was enlarged by gaining part of SHELDON CP/AP Area: 1983 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 75387-The Birmingham and Sutton Coldfield Order, 1931
01 Apr 1931 was enlarged by gaining part of SOLIHULL CP/AP Area: 201 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 75387-The Birmingham and Sutton Coldfield Order, 1931

Lower level units

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Birmingham 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/10295385

Date accessed: 29th March 2024