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Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
LANCASHIRE	Ancient County	1894		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 201.
ORMSKIRK RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1894	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 201.
NORTH MEOLS	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'.
SOUTHPORT CB/MB	Local Government District	1894		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 201.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
31 Dec 1894	was created from part of	NORTH MEOLS AP/CP	Houses in 1901: 9511.	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 31645 (Appointed day, 1894)
09 Nov 1900	was enlarged by gaining part of	NORTH MEOLS AP/CP		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'.; The Southport Extension and Tramways Act, 1900
01 Apr 1912	was enlarged by the abolition of	BIRKDALE CP/Tn	Area: 2686 acres. Population in 1921: 17177.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; Southport (Extension) Order, 1911 (No. 2282)
01 Apr 1925	was enlarged by the abolition of	AINSDALE CP/PA	Area: 1584 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 69796-The Southport (Union of Townships) Confirmation Order, 1925

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