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Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.
We know of no alternate names.
We know of no associations with other units.
This unit was part of the following units:
Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
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CUMBERLAND | Administrative County | 1894 | 1934 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 651. |
This unit was affected by the following changes:
Date | Type of change | Other unit involved | Area transferred | Authority |
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01 Apr 1934 | was abolished to create | ENNERDALE RD | the whole, except parts of the CPs of Hensingham, Moresby, Nether Wasdale, Preston Quarter, and Sandwith Area: 71536 acres. Population in 1931: 10993. | 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. 78137. The Cumberland Review Order, 1934 |
01 Apr 1934 | was abolished to create | MILLOM RD | part of Nether Wasdale CP Area: 131 acres. Population in 1931: 0. | 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. 78137. The Cumberland Review Order, 1934; 1.4.1935 The M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Cumberland and Lancaster) Act, 1935 |
01 Apr 1934 | was reduced to enlarge | WHITEHAVEN MB | parts of the CPs of Hensingham, Moresby, Preston Quarter, and Sandwith Area: 2505 acres. Population in 1931: 2095. | 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. 78137. The Cumberland Review Order, 1934 |
This unit contained the following units:
Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
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BECKERMET ST BRIDGET AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1894 | 1934 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 47. |
BECKERMET ST JOHN AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1894 | 1934 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 47. |
DISTINGTON AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1894 | 1934 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 51. |
ENNERDALE AND KINNISIDE CP | Parish-level Unit | 1894 | 1934 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 52. |
GOSFORTH AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1894 | 1934 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 53. |
HAILE AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1894 | 1934 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 53. |
HENSINGHAM Ch/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1866 | 1934 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 53. |
LAMPLUGH CP/AP | Parish-level Unit | 1894 | 1934 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 55. |
LOWSIDE QUARTER CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | 1894 | 1934 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 56. |
MORESBY CP/AP | Parish-level Unit | 1894 | 1934 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 56. |
NETHER WASDALE CP/Ch | Parish-level Unit | 1894 | 1934 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 60. |
PARTON Tn/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1894 | 1934 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 57. |
PONSONBY AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1894 | 1934 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 57. |
PRESTON QUARTER CP | Parish-level Unit | 1896 | 1934 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 57. |
PRESTON QUARTER RURAL CP | Parish-level Unit | 1894 | 1896 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 57. |
ROTTINGTON Tn/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1894 | 1934 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 58. |
SALTER AND ESKETT ExP/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1858 | 1934 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 58. |
SANDWITH Tn/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1866 | 1934 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 58. |
SEASCALE CP | Parish-level Unit | 1897 | 1901 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 58. |
ST BEES CP/AP | Parish-level Unit | 1894 | 1934 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 58. |
WEDDICAR Tn/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1894 | 1934 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 60. |
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Whitehaven RD through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10001432
Date accessed: 22nd May 2022