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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:
HUNTINGDON
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
Municipal Borough
Date created:
1835
Date abolished:
1961
Unit ID:
10001717
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 629.

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
HUNTINGDONSHIRE Administrative County 1835 1961 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 629.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1935 was enlarged by gaining part of HUNTINGDON RD parts of the CPs of Great Stukeley, and Hartford Area: 1076 acres. Population in 1931: 543.   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. 79915. The County of Huntingdon Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1961 was abolished to create HUNTINGDON AND GODMANCHESTER MB Area: 2150 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 8963. The County of Huntingdon (Borough of Huntingdon and Godmanchester) Confirmation Order, 1961

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
HUNTINGDON CP Parish-level Unit 1921 1961 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 250.
HUNTINGDON ALL SAINTS AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1921 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 250.
HUNTINGDON ST BENEDICT CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1835 1921 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 251.
HUNTINGDON ST JOHN CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1921 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 251.
HUNTINGDON ST MARY CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1921 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 251.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Huntingdon MB through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10001717

Date accessed: 27th April 2024