Chichester Parish

Created: 1896  

Statistics

Population

Population

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

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
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We know of no alternate names.

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

We know of no associations with other units.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
SUSSEX Ancient County 1896   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 505.
CHICHESTER Inc/RegD Poor Law Union/Reg. District 1896 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 505.
CHICHESTER MB Local Government District 1896   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 505.
CHICHESTER 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
26 Mar 1896 was created through the abolition of CHICHESTER ALL SAINTS CP/AP Houses in 1901: 56.   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 34011
26 Mar 1896 was created through the abolition of CHICHESTER ST ANDREW AP/CP Houses in 1901: 94.   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 34011
26 Mar 1896 was created through the abolition of CHICHESTER ST BARTHOLOMEW AP/CP Houses in 1901: 67.   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 34011
26 Mar 1896 was created through the abolition of CHICHESTER ST JAMES CP/ExP Houses in 1901: 7.   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 34011
26 Mar 1896 was created through the abolition of CHICHESTER ST MARTIN AP/CP Houses in 1901: 44.   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 34011
26 Mar 1896 was created through the abolition of CHICHESTER ST OLAVE AP/CP Houses in 1901: 31.   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 34011
26 Mar 1896 was created through the abolition of CHICHESTER ST PANCRAS AP/CP Houses in 1901: 223.   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 34011
26 Mar 1896 was created through the abolition of CHICHESTER ST PETER THE LESS AP/CP Houses in 1901: 62.   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 34011
26 Mar 1896 was created through the abolition of RUMBOLDSWYKE CP/AP Houses in 1901: 477.   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 34011
01 Apr 1933 was enlarged by gaining part of DONNINGTON AP/CP Area: 80 acres. Population in 1931: 18.   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. 77136. The West Sussex Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933 was enlarged by the abolition of NEW FISHBOURNE CP/AP Area: 1256 acres. Population in 1931: 972.   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. 77136. The West Sussex Review Order, 1933

Boundary Map of Chichester Parish

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How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10285010

Date accessed: 11th November 2025