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Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ESSEX	Administrative County	1894	1936	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 603.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1912	was reduced to create	TILBURY UD	Chadwell CP Area: 1855 acres. Population in 1921: 9610.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Essex (Tilbury UD) Confirmation Order, 1912 (No. 57469)
01 Apr 1929	was reduced to create	PURFLEET UD	West Thurrock CP Area: 2998 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 72814-The Essex (Purfleet UD) Confirmation Order, 1929
01 Apr 1929	was reduced to create	PURFLEET UD	Aveley CP Area: 2966 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 72814-The Essex (Purfleet UD) Confirmation Order, 1929
01 Apr 1929	was reduced to create	PURFLEET UD	South Ockendon CP Area: 2936 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 72814-The Essex (Purfleet UD) Confirmation Order, 1929
01 Apr 1934	was abolished to create	BILLERICAY UD	Parts of the CP's of Corringham, Fobbing, and Laindon Hills. Area: 1627 acres. Population in 1931: 2120.	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. 77918. The Essex Review Order, 1934; 1.4.1936. M. of H. Order No. 83994. The Essex Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1934	was abolished to enlarge	HORNCHURCH UD	part of North Ockendon CP Area: 1326 acres. Population in 1931: 270.	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. 77918. The Essex Review Order, 1934; 1.4.1936. M. of H. Order No. 83994. The Essex Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1936	was abolished to create	THURROCK UD	the whole except parts of the CPs of Corringham, Fobbing, Laindon Hills, and North Ockendon Area: 26205 acres. Population in 1931: 18135.	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. 83994. The Essex Review Order, 1935

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
AVELEY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1929	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 129.
BULPHAN CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 132.
CHADWELL ST MARY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1912	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 133.
CORRINGHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 135.
EAST TILBURY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 153.
FOBBING AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 137.
HORNDON ON THE HILL CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 144.
LANGDON HILLS AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 143.
LITTLE THURROCK CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 152.
MUCKING CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 145.
NORTH OCKENDON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 146.
ORSETT CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 147.
SOUTH OCKENDON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1929	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 146.
STANFORD LE HOPE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 151.
STIFFORD CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 151.
WEST THURROCK AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1929	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 152.
WEST TILBURY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 153.