Widley Parish (CP)

Created: 1894   Abolished: 1932

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

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
COSHAM Official English 1894 1921 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 203.
WIDLEY Preferred English 1921 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 227.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
HAMPSHIRE Ancient County 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 227.
FAREHAM RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 617.
FAREHAM RD Local Government District 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 621.
FAREHAM RSD Sanitary District 1894   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 618.
FAREHAM 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'.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
31 Dec 1894 was created through the abolition of WYMERING CP/AP Houses in 1901: 131.   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 31852 (Appointed day, 1894)
09 Nov 1904 was reduced to enlarge PORTSMOUTH AP/CP Population in 1911: 588.   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 Portsmouth (Extension) Order, 1904
01 Oct 1920 was reduced to enlarge PORTSMOUTH AP/CP Area: 1914 acres. Population in 1921: 2616.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; Portsmouth Corporation Act, 1920
01 Apr 1932 was abolished to enlarge HAVANT CP/AP Area: 110 acres. Population in 1931: 850.   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. 76235. The County of Southampton Review Order, 1932
01 Apr 1932 was abolished to create SOUTHWICK AND WIDLEY CP Area: 1072 acres. Population in 1931: 111.   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. 76235. The County of Southampton Review Order, 1932

Boundary Map of Widley 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, Widley Parish (CP) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10069014

Date accessed: 09th April 2026