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Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Preferred Name:
KINGS NORTON
Unit Type:
Poor Law Union/Reg. District
Status:
Poor Law Union
Registration District
Date created:
1836
Date abolished:
1912
Unit ID:
10029843
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 761.

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
WORCESTERSHIRE Poor Law/Registration County 1850   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 761.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
09 Nov 1897 was reduced to enlarge WEST BROMWICH RegD/PLU Part of Smethwick lost to West Bromwich   Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
01 May 1904 was reduced to enlarge BROMSGROVE RegD/PLU Parish of Beoley (part of)   Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
01 Dec 1909 was enlarged by gaining part of STOURBRIDGE RegD/PLU Parish of Quinton   Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
01 Oct 1912 was reduced to enlarge ASTON PLU/RegD Population in 1921: 63.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; Registrar General's Order
01 Oct 1912 was reduced to enlarge ASTON PLU/RegD Population in 1921: 63.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; Registrar General's Order
01 Oct 1912 was reduced to enlarge BIRMINGHAM RegD/Inc/PLU Population in 1921: 2188.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; Registrar General's Order
01 Oct 1912 was reduced to enlarge BIRMINGHAM RegD/Inc/PLU Population in 1921: 2188.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; Registrar General's Order
01 Oct 1912 was reduced to enlarge BROMSGROVE RegD/PLU Area: 8971 acres. Population in 1921: 2239.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; Registrar General's Order
01 Oct 1912 was reduced to enlarge STOURBRIDGE RegD/PLU Area: 209 acres. Population in 1921: 18.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; Registrar General's Order

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BALSALL HEATH Registration sub-District 01 Jan 1908   1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
EDGBASTON Registration sub-District     1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
KINGS NORTON Registration sub-District     1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
SMETHWICK Registration sub-District     1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
BALSALL HEATH CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1911 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 437.
BEOLEY AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1836 1911 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 473.
EDGBASTON CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1836 1911 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 444.
HARBORNE CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1912 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 413.
KINGS NORTON Ch/CP Parish-level Unit 1836 1911 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 482.
NORTHFIELD CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1836 1911 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 485.
QUINTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 01 Dec 1904 1912 1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
SMETHWICK CP Parish-level Unit 1894   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 422.
UNNAMED CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 490.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Kings Norton RegD/PLU 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/10029843

Date accessed: 11th December 2024