South Manchester Parish (CP)

Created: 1896   Abolished: 1916

Statistics

Population

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
Housing

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
LANCASHIRE Ancient County 1896 1916 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 185.
CHORLTON RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District 1896 1916 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 185.
ARDWICK 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'.
CHORLTON UPON MEDLOCK 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'.
DIDSBURY 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'.
HULME 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'.
MANCHESTER CB/MB Local Government District 1896 1916 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 185.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
26 Mar 1896 was created through the abolition of ARDWICK CP/Ch/Tn Houses in 1901: 8682.   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 33847
26 Mar 1896 was created through the abolition of CHORLTON UPON MEDLOCK CP/Tn Houses in 1901: 11443.   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 33847
26 Mar 1896 was created through the abolition of HULME CP/Tn Houses in 1901: 13561.   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 33847
26 Mar 1896 was created through the abolition of OPENSHAW CP/Tn Houses in 1901: 5782.   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 33847
09 Aug 1901 was enlarged by gaining part of GORTON CP/Ch   1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; The Manchester Corporation Act, 1901
09 Aug 1901 was enlarged by gaining part of GORTON CP/Ch   1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; The Manchester Corporation Act, 1901
01 Oct 1910 was enlarged by the abolition of BURNAGE CP/Tn Population in 1911: 3118.   1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; LGBO 55101
01 Oct 1910 was enlarged by the abolition of CHORLTON CUM HARDY CP/Ch Population in 1911: 15321.   1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; LGBO 55101
01 Oct 1910 was enlarged by the abolition of DIDSBURY CP/Ch Population in 1911: 9646.   1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; LGBO 55101
01 Oct 1910 was enlarged by the abolition of GORTON CP/Ch Population in 1911: 40579.   1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; LGBO 55101
01 Oct 1910 was enlarged by the abolition of LEVENSHULME CP/Tn Population in 1911: 19527.   1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; LGBO 55101
01 Oct 1910 was enlarged by the abolition of MOSS SIDE CP/Tn Population in 1911: 33100.   1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; LGBO 55101
01 Oct 1910 was enlarged by the abolition of WITHINGTON CP/Tn Population in 1911: 24404.   1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; LGBO 55101
09 Nov 1913 was enlarged by gaining part of HEATON NORRIS CP/Tn/Ch Area: 45 acres. Population in 1921: 57.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; Manchester (Extension) Order, 1913 (No. 2412)
01 Apr 1916 was abolished to enlarge MANCHESTER AP/CP Area: 11756 acres. Population in 1921: 411151.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; Manchester Confirmation Order, 1916 (No. 63892)

Boundary Map of South Manchester Parish (CP)

If the boundaries of the Parish-level Unit 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, South Manchester Parish (CP) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10372290

Date accessed: 15th December 2025