West Dawlish Parish (CP) through time

West Dawlish Parish (CP)

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

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
DEVON	Ancient County	1894		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 83.
NEWTON ABBOT RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1894		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 83.
DAWLISH UD	Local Government District	1935		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
NEWTON ABBOT RD	Local Government District	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
TEIGNMOUTH	Registration sub-District			1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 12, 'Registration County, Districts, and Sub-Districts, with their Constituent Civil Parishes - Area; Houses and Population 1891 and 1901, and Separate Occupiers 1901'.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
31 Dec 1894	was created from part of	DAWLISH CP/AP	Houses in 1901: 148.	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 1928	was reduced to enlarge	EAST DAWLISH CP	Area: 48 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 72402-The Devon (Dawlish UD) Confirmation Order, 1928
01 Apr 1935	was reduced to enlarge	TEIGNMOUTH CP	Area: 10 acres. Population in 1931: 10.	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. 78580. The Devon Review Order, 1935

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, West Dawlish Parish (CP) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10021893

Date accessed: 09th April 2026