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Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.
The following alternative names exist:
Name | Status | Language | Start | End | Authority |
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CHESTER | Preferred | English | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 644. | ||
CAER | Alternate | Welsh | M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 41. | ||
CAERLLEON | Alternate | Welsh | M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 41. | ||
E050109 | CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts | English |
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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CHESHIRE | Administrative County | 1894 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 644. |
This unit was affected by the following changes:
Date | Type of change | Other unit involved | Area transferred | Authority |
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01 Apr 1933 | was reduced to create | ELLESMERE PORT UD/MB | Ince CP and part of Thornton le Moors CP Area: 2042 acres. Population in 1931: 277. | 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. 77044. The County of Chester Review Order, 1933 |
01 Apr 1936 | was enlarged by gaining part of | CHESTER MB/CB | Area: 2 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. 84735. The County of Chester Review Order, 1936; 1.4.1933 M. of H. Order No. 77044. The County of Chester Review Order, 1933 |
01 Apr 1936 | was reduced to enlarge | CHESTER MB/CB | parts of Blacon cum Crabwall, Claverton, Great Boughton, Little Saughall, Marlston cum Lache, and Newton by Chester CPs Area: 1232 acres. Population in 1931: 3903. | 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. 84735. The County of Chester Review Order, 1936 |
01 Apr 1936 | was reduced to enlarge | HOOLE UD | parts of Great Boughton, Hoole Village, and Newton by Chester CPs Area: 392 acres. Population in 1931: 492. | 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. 84735. The County of Chester Review Order, 1936 |
01 Apr 1936 | was enlarged by gaining part of | HOOLE UD | Area: 18 acres. Population in 1931: 126. | 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. 84735. The County of Chester Review Order, 1936; 1.4.1933 M. of H. Order No. 77044. The County of Chester Review Order, 1933 |
01 Apr 1936 | was enlarged by gaining part of | TARVIN RD | Barrow, Buerton, Churton Heath, Huntington, Lea Newbold, Rowton, and Saighton CPs and parts of Aldford, Churton by Aldford, and Guilden Sutton CPs Area: 10746 acres. Population in 1931: 2394. | 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. 84735. The County of Chester Review Order, 1936; 1.4.1933 M. of H. Order No. 77044. The County of Chester Review Order, 1933 |
01 Apr 1954 | was reduced to enlarge | CHESTER MB/CB | part of Upton-by-Chester CP Area: 22 acres. | 1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; Chester (Extension) Order, 1954 |
01 Apr 1954 | was enlarged by the abolition of | HOOLE UD | Area: 174 acres. | 1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; Chester (Extension) Order, 1954 |
01 Apr 1963 | was enlarged by gaining part of | ELLESMERE PORT UD/MB | Area: 1 acres. | 1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 9439. The River Gowy (Local Boundaries) Order, 1962 |
01 Apr 1963 | was enlarged by gaining part of | TARVIN RD | parts of Cotton Edmunds, Tarvin CPs Area: 1 acres. | 1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 9439. The River Gowy (Local Boundaries) Order, 1962 |
01 Apr 1963 | was reduced to enlarge | TARVIN RD | part of Christleton CP Area: 1 acres. | 1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 9439. The River Gowy (Local Boundaries) Order, 1962 |
01 Apr 1967 | was reduced to enlarge | ELLESMERE PORT UD/MB | part of Little Stanney CP Area: 1 acres. | 1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 28164. The County of Chester (Borough of Ellesmere Port) Confirmation Order, 1967 |
01 Apr 1967 | was reduced to enlarge | ELLESMERE PORT UD/MB | part of Little Stanney CP Area: 135 acres. | 1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 28164. The County of Chester (Borough of Ellesmere Port) Confirmation Order, 1967 |
This unit contained the following units:
Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
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ALDFORD AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1936 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 6. |
BACHE Tn/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 7. | ||
BACKFORD AP/CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 7. | ||
BARROW AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1936 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 7. |
BLACON CUM CRABWALL CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 9. | ||
BRIDGE TRAFFORD CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 38. | ||
BUERTON Tn/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1936 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 12. |
CAPENHURST CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 12. | ||
CAUGHALL Tn/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 13. | ||
CHESTER CASTLE CP/ExP | Parish-level Unit | 1889 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 13. | |
CHORLTON BY BACKFORD CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 14. | ||
CHRISTLETON AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 15. | ||
CHURTON HEATH Tn/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1936 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 15. |
CLAVERTON CP/ExP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 15. | ||
CROUGHTON CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 16. | ||
DODLESTON CP/AP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 17. | ||
DUNHAM ON THE HILL Tn/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 17. | ||
EATON Tn/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 18. | ||
ECCLESTON CP/AP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 18. | ||
ELTON Tn/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 18. | ||
GREAT BOUGHTON CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 10. | ||
GREAT SAUGHALL CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | 1948 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 34. | |
GREAT STANNEY CP/ExP | Parish-level Unit | 1894 | 1910 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 35. |
GUILDEN SUTTON AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1936 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 37. |
HAPSFORD CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 20. | ||
HOOLE VILLAGE CP | Parish-level Unit | 1894 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 21. | |
HUNTINGTON CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | 1936 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 22. |
INCE CP/AP | Parish-level Unit | 1894 | 1933 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 22. |
LEA BY BACKFORD CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 24. | ||
LEA NEWBOLD CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | 1936 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 24. |
LEDSHAM CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | 1933 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 24. |
LITTLE SAUGHALL CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 34. | ||
LITTLE STANNEY CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 35. | ||
LITTLETON Tn/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 24. | ||
LOWER KINNERTON Tn/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 23. | ||
MARLSTON CUM LACHE CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 26. | ||
MICKLE TRAFFORD CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 38. | ||
MOLLINGTON CP | Parish-level Unit | 1901 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 27. | |
MOLLINGTON BANASTRE CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | 1866 | 1901 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 27. |
MOLLINGTON TARRANT Tn/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1901 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 27. | |
MOSTON CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 27. | ||
NEWTON BY CHESTER CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | 1936 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 28. | |
PICTON CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 30. | ||
POULTON Tn/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 31. | ||
PUDDINGTON CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | 1933 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 32. |
PULFORD AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 32. | ||
ROWTON CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | 1936 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 33. |
SAIGHTON Tn/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1936 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 33. |
SAUGHALL CP | Parish-level Unit | 1948 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 34. | |
SHOTWICK CP/AP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 34. | ||
SHOTWICK PARK ExP/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 34. | ||
STANLOW CP/ExP | Parish-level Unit | 1894 | 1910 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 35. |
STOKE AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 36. | ||
THORNTON LE MOORS CP/AP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 38. | ||
UPTON BY CHESTER Ch/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 39. | ||
WERVIN Tn/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 40. | ||
WIMBOLDS TRAFFORD CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 38. | ||
WOODBANK CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 42. |
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Chester RD through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10027500
Date accessed: 09th February 2025