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Preferred Name:
ELLESMERE PORT
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
Urban District (until 1955)
Municipal Borough (after 1955)
Date created:
1933
Date abolished:
1974
Unit ID:
10081610
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 645.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
ELLESMERE PORT Preferred English 1933   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 645.
E050083 CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts English    

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
CHESHIRE Administrative County 1933 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 645.
MERSEYSIDE Conurbation    

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1933 was created from part of CHESTER RD Ince CP and part of Thornton le Moors CP Area: 2042 acres. Population in 1931: 277.   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 created through the abolition of ELLESMERE PORT AND WHITBY UD Area: 3449 acres. Population in 1931: 18911.   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 created through the abolition of WIRRAL RD Great Sutton CP and parts of Childer Thornton, Eastham, Hooton, Little Sutton, and Willaston CPs Area: 3653 acres. Population in 1931: 3869.   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 1963 was reduced to enlarge CHESTER RD Area: 1 acres.   1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 9439. The River Gowy (Local Boundaries) Order, 1962
01 Apr 1967 was enlarged by gaining part of CHESTER RD part of Little Stanney CP Area: 1 acres.   1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 28164. The County of Chester (Borough of Ellesmere Port) Confirmation Order, 1967
01 Apr 1967 was enlarged by gaining part of CHESTER RD part of Little Stanney CP Area: 135 acres.   1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 28164. The County of Chester (Borough of Ellesmere Port) Confirmation Order, 1967

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
CENTRAL LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
CHILDER THORNTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1933 1950 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 37.
ELLESMERE PORT CP Parish-level Unit 1933 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 18.
GRANGE LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
GREAT STANNEY CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1933 1950 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 35.
GREAT SUTTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1933 1950 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 36.
HOOTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1933 1950 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 21.
INCE CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1933 1950 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 22.
LITTLE SUTTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1933 1950 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 37.
POOLE LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
STANLOW LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
SUTTON LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
VICTORIA LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
WESTMINSTER LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
WHITBY LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Ellesmere Port UD/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/10081610

Date accessed: 05th November 2024