Boston Poor Law Union/Registration District

Created: 1837   Abolished: 1930

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.
Life & Death

Life & Death

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.
Work & Poverty

Work & Poverty

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?
Housing

Housing

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

Birthplace & Religion

Numbers going to church, and the kinds of churches they went to. The different religions of modern Britain.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

We know of no alternate names.

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BENINGTON 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'.
BOSTON 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'.
KIRTON 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'.
SIBSEY Registration sub-District   01 Sep 1901 Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
SWINESHEAD Registration sub-District   01 Oct 1896 Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
ALGAR KIRK CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 247.
ALGARKIRK FEN ALLOTMENT PA Parish-level Unit   24 Dec 1880 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
AMBER HILL CP Parish-level Unit 1862 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 248.
BENINGTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 251.
BICKER AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 251.
BOSTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 252.
BROTHERTOFT Ch/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 253.
BUTTERWICK AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 254.
CARRINGTON Tn/CP/PA Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 255.
COPPING SYKE CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1862 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 256.
DOGDYKE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1894 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 258.
DRAINAGE MARSH CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1862 1906 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 258.
FERRY CORNER PLOT CP/ExP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 259.
FISHTOFT AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 260.
FOSDYKE CP/Ch Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 260.
FOSDYKE FEN ALLOTMENT PA Parish-level Unit   24 Dec 1880 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
FRAMPTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 260.
FREISTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 260.
FRITHVILLE CP/Tn/PA Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 260.
GIBBET HILL CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1862 1891 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 261.
GREAT BEATS CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1862 1906 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 250.
GREAT BRAND END PLOT CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1862 1891 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 253.
HALL HILLS CP/ExP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 263.
HARTS GROUND CP/ExP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 264.
KIRTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 268.
LANDS COMMON TO SWINESHEAD AND WIGTOFT PA/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 268.
LANGRIVILLE CP/PA Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 268.
LEAKE AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 268.
LEVERTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 269.
LITTLE BEATS CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1862 1906 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 250.
LITTLE BRAND END PLOT CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1862 1891 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 253.
MOWN RAKES CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1862 1891 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 273.
NORTH FORTY FOOT BANK CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1862 1906 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 273.
OLD LEAKE CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 269.
PELHAMS LANDS ExP/CP Parish-level Unit 1862   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 274.
PEPPER GOWT PLOT CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1862 1906 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 274.
ROYALTY FARM ExP/CP Parish-level Unit 1866 1891 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 276.
SEVEN ACRES CP/ExP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 278.
SHUFF FEN CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1862   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 278.
SIBSEY AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 278.
SIMON WEIR CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1862   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 278.
SKIRBECK AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 278.
SKIRBECK QUARTER CP/Hmlt Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 278.
SOUTH OF THE WITHAM CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1862   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 279.
SUTTERTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 282.
SUTTERTON FEN ALLOTMENT PA Parish-level Unit   24 Dec 1880 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
SWINESHEAD CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 283.
THE FRITHS CP/ExP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 260.
THORNTON LE FEN Ch/PA/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 284.
WESTVILLE Tn/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 286.
WIGTOFT AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 287.
WRANGLE AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 288.
WYBERTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 288.

We know of no associations with other units.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
LINCOLNSHIRE Poor Law/Registration County 1850   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 702.
PARTS OF HOLLAND Administrative County     Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Jul 1895 was reduced to enlarge SLEAFORD RegD/PLU Dogdyke lost to Sleaford   Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
01 Jul 1895 was reduced to enlarge SPILSBY RegD/PLU New Leake lost to Spilsby   Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)

Boundary Map of Boston Poor Law Union/Registration District

If the boundaries of the Poor Law Union/Reg. District 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, Boston (Poor Law Union/Registration District) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10084416

Date accessed: 07th December 2025