Chester Poor Law Union

Created: 1762  

Statistics

Work & Poverty

Work & Poverty

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

We know of no alternate names.

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BACHE Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 7.
BACKFORD AP/CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 7.
BLACON CUM CRABWALL CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 9.
BRIDGE TRAFFORD CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 38.
CAPENHURST CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 12.
CAUGHALL Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 13.
CHESTER CP Parish-level Unit 1884 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 13.
CHESTER ABBEY PRECINCTS CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1762 1884 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 13.
CHESTER CASTLE CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1869 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 13.
CHESTER HOLY TRINITY Tn/CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1762 1884 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 13.
CHESTER ST BRIDGET CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1762 1884 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 14.
CHESTER ST JOHN THE BAPTIST Tn/CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1762 1884 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 14.
CHESTER ST MARTIN AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1762 1884 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 14.
CHESTER ST MARY ON THE HILL AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1762 1884 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 14.
CHESTER ST MICHAEL CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1762 1884 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 14.
CHESTER ST OLAVE AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1762 1884 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 14.
CHESTER ST OSWALD AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1762 1884 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 14.
CHESTER ST PETER CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1762 1884 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 14.
CHORLTON BY BACKFORD CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 14.
CHRISTLETON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 15.
CLAVERTON CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 15.
CROUGHTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 16.
DODLESTON CP/AP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 17.
DUNHAM ON THE HILL Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 17.
EATON Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 18.
ECCLESTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 18.
ELTON Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 18.
GREAT BOUGHTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 10.
GREAT SAUGHALL CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 34.
GREAT STANNEY CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 35.
HAPSFORD CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 20.
HOOLE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 21.
HOOLE VILLAGE CP Parish-level Unit 1894   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 21.
INCE CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 22.
LEA BY BACKFORD CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 24.
LITTLE SAUGHALL CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 34.
LITTLE STANNEY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 35.
LITTLETON Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 24.
LOWER KINNERTON Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 23.
MARLSTON CUM LACHE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 26.
MICKLE TRAFFORD CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 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 1871 1901 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 27.
MOLLINGTON TARRANT Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1871 1901 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 27.
MOSTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 27.
NEWTON BY CHESTER CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 28.
PICTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 30.
POULTON Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 31.
PULFORD AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 32.
SHOTWICK CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 34.
SHOTWICK PARK ExP/CP Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 34.
SPITAL BOUGHTON CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1869 1884 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 34.
STANLOW CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1871 1911 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 35.
STOKE AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 36.
THORNTON LE MOORS CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 38.
UPTON BY CHESTER Ch/CP Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 39.
WERVIN CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 40.
WIMBOLDS TRAFFORD CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 38.
WOODBANK CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1871 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 42.

We know of no associations with other units.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
CHESHIRE Poor Law/Registration County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 641.
CHESHIRE Administrative County     Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Boundary Map of Chester Poor Law Union

If the boundaries of the Poor Law Union/Reg. District changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Chester (Poor Law Union) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10029727

Date accessed: 18th November 2025