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Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
CHESHIRE	Administrative County	1894	01 Apr 1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 646.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1928	was reduced to enlarge	BIRKENHEAD CB/MB	the CPs of Landican, Prenton, and Thingwall Area: 1643 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Birkenhead Extension Act, 1927
01 Apr 1933	was abolished to create	BEBINGTON UD/MB	Poulton cum Spital and Storeton CPs and parts of Brimstage, Childer Thornton, Eastham, Hooton, Raby, Thornton Hough and Willaston CPs Area: 8687 acres. Population in 1931: 5137.	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 1933	was abolished to enlarge	BIRKENHEAD CB/MB	Noctorum and Woodchurch CPs and parts of Arrowe, Bidston cum Ford, and Upton by Birkenhead CPs Area: 2591 acres. Population in 1931: 3710.	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 1933	was abolished to create	ELLESMERE PORT UD/MB	Great Sutton CP and parts of Childer Thornton, Eastham, Hooton, Little Sutton, and Willaston CPs Area: 3653 acres. Population in 1931: 3869.	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 1933	was abolished to create	HOYLAKE UD	Caldy Frankby, Grange, and Greasby CPs and part of Saughall Massie CP Area: 3955 acres. Population in 1931: 3114.	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 1933	was abolished to create	NESTON UD	Ness CP and parts of Burton, Eastham, Puddington, Raby, Thornton Hough, and Willaston CPs Area: 5265 acres. Population in 1931: 2235.	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 1933	was abolished to enlarge	WALLASEY MB/UD/CB	parts of Bidston cum Ford, Saughall Massie, and Upton by Birkenhead CPs Area: 603 acres. Population in 1931: 735.	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 1933	was abolished to create	WIRRAL UD	Barnston, Gayton, Heswall cum Oldfield, Irby, Pensby, and Thurstaston CPs and parts of Arrowe, Brimstage, and Thornton Hough CPs Area: 5639 acres. Population in 1931: 9599.	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

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ARROWE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 6.
BARNSTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 7.
BIDSTON CUM FORD CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 8.
BRIMSTAGE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 11.
BURTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 12.
CALDY CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 12.
CHILDER THORNTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 37.
EASTHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 17.
FRANKBY CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 18.
GAYTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 19.
GRANGE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 19.
GREASBY Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 20.
GREAT SUTTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 36.
HESWALL CUM OLDFIELD CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 21.
HIGHER BEBINGTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1875	1877	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 8.
HOOTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 21.
IRBY CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 22.
LANDICAN CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1928	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 23.
LEDSHAM CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 24.
LITTLE SUTTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 37.
MORETON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1866	1928	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 27.
NESS CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 28.
NETHERPOOL CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1901	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 28.
NOCTORUM CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1866	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 29.
OVERPOOL CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1910	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 30.
PENSBY Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 30.
POULTON CUM SPITAL CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 31.
PRENTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1928	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 31.
PUDDINGTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 32.
RABY Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 32.
SAUGHALL MASSIE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1866	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 34.
STORETON Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 36.
THINGWALL CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1928	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 37.
THORNTON HOUGH CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 37.
THURSTASTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 38.
UPTON BY BIRKENHEAD AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 39.
WHITBY CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1902	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 40.
WILLASTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 41.
WOODCHURCH CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 42.