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Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Preferred Name:
BURNHAM
Unit Type:
Parish-level Unit
Status:
Ancient Parish
Civil Parish (until 1933)
Date created:
 
Date abolished:
 
Unit ID:
10422759
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 419.

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was succeeded by BURNHAM ON SEA EP Ecclesiastical Parish F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 419.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
SOMERSET Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 419.
AXBRIDGE RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 419.
AXBRIDGE RSD Sanitary District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 419.
BEMPSTONE Hundred Ancient District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 419.
BURNHAM USD Sanitary District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 419.
BURNHAM UD Local Government District 1894 1917 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 419.
BURNHAM 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'.
BURNHAM ON SEA UD Local Government District 1917 1933 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 419.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
31 Dec 1894 was reduced to create HIGHBRIDGE CP/Ch Houses in 1901: 434.   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'.; L.G. Act, 1894 (Appointed day), and County Council Naming Order
01 Apr 1896 was enlarged by gaining part of HIGHBRIDGE CP/Ch Houses in 1901: 8.   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 34419
01 Apr 1914 was enlarged by gaining part of BERROW AP/CP Area: 270 acres. Population in 1921: 445.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Somerset (Burnham Urban Extension) Confirmation Order, 1914 (No. 60946)
01 Apr 1914 was enlarged by gaining part of BRENT KNOLL CP/AP Area: 313 acres. Population in 1921: 56.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Somerset (Burnham Urban Extension) Confirmation Order, 1914 (No. 60946)
01 Apr 1933 was abolished to create BURNHAM ON SEA CP Area: 1502 acres. Population in 1931: 5120.   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. 77130. The Somerset Review Order, 1933

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
HIGHBRIDGE CP/Ch Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 427.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Burnham CP/AP through time | Census tables with data for the Parish-level Unit, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10422759

Date accessed: 28th March 2024