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Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
DORSET	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 116.
WIMBORNE AND CRANBORNE RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 116.
WIMBORNE	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'.
WIMBORNE AND CRANBORNE RD	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 116.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
30 Sep 1894	was created from part of	WIMBORNE MINSTER AP/CP	Houses in 1901: 171.	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 31575
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by the abolition of	CANFORD MAGNA AP/CP	Area: 179 acres. Population in 1931: 0.	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. 77049. The Dorsetshire Review Order, 1933
16 Jul 1958	was enlarged by gaining part of	CORFE MULLEN Ch/CP	Area: 1 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 Declaration under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933 (Alteration of watercourses)
16 Jul 1958	was reduced to enlarge	CORFE MULLEN Ch/CP	Area: 1 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 Declaration under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933 (Alteration of watercourses)

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