Upton By Birkenhead Parish

Statistics

Population

Population

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

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.
Social Structure

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.
Housing

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

The following alternate names for this unit exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
UPTON BY BIRKENHEAD Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 39.
OVERCHURCH Alternate English     1861 Census of England and Wales, Table 1, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1851 and 1861, in Districts, Sub-districts, Parishes and Places'.
UPTON Alternate English     1861 Census of England and Wales, Table 1, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1851 and 1861, in Districts, Sub-districts, Parishes and Places'.
UPTON OR OVER CHURCH Alternate English     1821 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
UPTON OR OVER CHURCH Alternate English     1821 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
UPTON OR OVERCHURCH Alternate English     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was succeeded by UPTON BY BIRKENHEAD EP Ecclesiastical Parish F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 39.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
CHESHIRE Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 39.
WIRRAL RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District   1933 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 39.
WIRRAL Hundred Ancient District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 39.
WIRRAL RSD Sanitary District   1933 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 39.
WIRRAL RD Local Government District   1933 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 39.
WOODCHURCH 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'.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1933 was abolished to enlarge BIRKENHEAD ST MARY Ch/CP Area: 856 acres. Population in 1931: 2547.   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 CP/AP Area: 87 acres. Population in 1931: 17.   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

Boundary Map of Upton By Birkenhead Parish

If the boundaries of the Parish-level Unit changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Upton By Birkenhead (Parish) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10194763

Date accessed: 18th November 2025