Lewisham (London (sanitary) District) through time

Lewisham London (sanitary) District

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

This district included part of Penge, which was outside London.

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
LEWISHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 278.

Other related units

We know of no associations with other units.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
LONDON	Poor Law/Registration Division			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Ages of Males and Females in Sanitary Districts'.
SOUTH EASTERN	Poor Law/Registration Division			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
LONDON	Poor Law/Registration County	1889	1900	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 644.

Boundaries and changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Lewisham (London (sanitary) District) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10062240

Date accessed: 08th November 2025