St Stephens (Parish) through time

St Stephens Parish

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

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

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

How we use the land; crops and farm animals.

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Alternative names

The following alternate names for this unit exist:

Name	Status	Language	Authority
ST STEPHENS	Preferred	English	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 70.
ST STEPHEN BY LAUNCESTON	Alternate	English	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
ST STEPHENS BY LAUNCESTON	Alternate	English	1861 Census of England and Wales, Table 1, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1851 and 1861, in Districts, Sub-districts, Parishes and Places'.
ST STEPHENS WITH NEWPORT	Alternate	English	1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Lower level units

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

Other related units

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	ST STEPHENS BY LAUNCESTON EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 70.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
CORNWALL	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 70.
LAUNCESTON RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District		1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 70.
EAST Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 70.
LAUNCESTON USD	Sanitary District	1875	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 70.
LAUNCESTON RSD	Sanitary District	1889	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 70.
LAUNCESTON MB	Local Government District	1835	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 70.
NEWPORT Borough	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 70.
ST STEPHENS	Registration sub-District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	ST STEPHENS BY LAUNCESTON RURAL CP	Houses in 1901: 76.	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'.; L.G. Act, 1894 (Appointed day), and County Council Naming Order
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	ST STEPHENS BY LAUNCESTON URBAN CP	Houses in 1901: 159.	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'.; L.G. Act, 1894 (Appointed day), and County Council Naming Order

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How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10018109

Date accessed: 09th November 2025