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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:
BIRMINGHAM
Unit Type:
Poor Law Union/Reg. District
Status:
Incorporation (until 1834)
Poor Law Union (after 1834)
Registration District
Date created:
1783
Date abolished:
 
Unit ID:
10055891
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 751.

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
WARWICKSHIRE Poor Law/Registration County 1850   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 751.
WARWICKSHIRE Administrative County     Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Oct 1912 was enlarged by gaining part of ASTON PLU/RegD Population in 1921: 30622.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; Registrar General's Order
01 Oct 1912 was reduced to enlarge ASTON PLU/RegD Population in 1921: 7520.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; Registrar General's Order
01 Oct 1912 was enlarged by gaining part of KINGS NORTON RegD/PLU Population in 1921: 2188.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; Registrar General's Order
01 Oct 1912 was enlarged by gaining part of KINGS NORTON RegD/PLU Population in 1921: 2188.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; Registrar General's Order
01 Apr 1920 was reduced to enlarge ASTON PLU/RegD Population in 1921: 1897.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; Registrar General's Order
01 Apr 1920 was enlarged by gaining part of ASTON PLU/RegD Population in 1921: 70789.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; Registrar General's Order

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ALL SAINTS 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'.
LADY WOOD 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'.
ST GEORGE 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'.
ST MARTIN 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'.
ST MARY Registration sub-District   01 Jul 1879 Registrar General, Decennial Supplement (HM Stationery Office)
ST PAUL Registration sub-District   01 Oct 1876 Registrar General, Decennial Supplement (HM Stationery Office)
ST PETER Registration sub-District   01 Nov 1876 Registrar General, Decennial Supplement (HM Stationery Office)
ST PHILIP Registration sub-District   01 Jul 1877 Registrar General, Decennial Supplement (HM Stationery Office)
ST THOMAS Registration sub-District   01 Jan 1893 Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
ASTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1911 1912 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 436.
ASTON MANOR CP Parish-level Unit 1911 1912 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 436.
BALSALL HEATH CP Parish-level Unit 1911 1912 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 437.
BIRMINGHAM AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 438.
EDGBASTON CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1911 1912 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 444.
ERDINGTON CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1911 1912 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 444.
HANDSWORTH CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1911 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 412.
YARDLEY CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1911 1912 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 493.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Birmingham RegD/Inc/PLU through time | Census tables with data for the Poor Law Union/Reg. District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10055891

Date accessed: 08th December 2024