Available Themes

Population

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
Industry

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.
Life & Death

Life & Death

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.
Work & Poverty

Work & Poverty

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?
Housing

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Preferred Name:
BERMONDSEY
Unit Type:
Poor Law Union/Reg. District
Status:
Poor Law Parish (until 1869)
Registration District (until January 01st, 1870)
Date created:
 
Date abolished:
1870
Unit ID:
10005620
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 643.

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
LONDON Poor Law/Registration County   1870 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
SURREY Poor Law/Registration County   1870 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 643.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Jan 1870 was abolished to enlarge ST OLAVE RegD/PLU Bermondsey became part of St. Olave Southwark   Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BERMONDSEY Registration sub-District   01 Jan 1870 Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
ST JAMES BERMONDSEY Registration sub-District   01 Jan 1870 Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
ST MARY MAGDALEN Registration sub-District   01 Jan 1870 Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
BERMONDSEY CP/Vest/AP Parish-level Unit 1836 1869 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 473.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Bermondsey RegD/PLPar through time | Census tables with data for the Poor Law Union/Reg. District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10005620

Date accessed: 19th March 2024