Church Gresley Parish (CP/AP)

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Population

Population

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Industry

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.
Social Structure

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.
Housing

Housing

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

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status Abbreviation Start End Authority
Civil Parish CP     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991) Permission granted to project.
Ancient Parish AP     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991) Permission granted to project.

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
CASTLE GRESLEY CP/Hmlt Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 76.
DONISTHORPE Hmlt Parish-level Unit   1866 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 73.
DRAKELOW CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 74.
LINTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 78.
OAKTHORPE AND DONISTHORPE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 01 Jan 0001   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 234.
SWADLINCOTE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 86.

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was succeeded by CHURCH GRESLEY EP Ecclesiastical Parish F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 76.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
DERBYSHIRE Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 76.
BURTON UPON TRENT RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 76.
GRESLEY 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'.
REPTON AND GRESLEY Hundred Ancient District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 76.
SWADLINCOTE UD Local Government District 1894 1951 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 76.
SWADLINCOTE UD Local Government District 1951 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 76.
SWADLINCOTE DISTRICT USD Sanitary District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 76.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
18 Aug 1882 was enlarged by gaining part of CASTLE GRESLEY CP/Hmlt   1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; D.P. ACT, 1882
25 Mar 1886 was enlarged by gaining part of CASTLE GRESLEY CP/Hmlt The Quarry   1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 17808
25 Mar 1886 was reduced to enlarge CASTLE GRESLEY CP/Hmlt (3 parts) Peasbury and The Cross Flats, &c Houses in 1891: 3.   1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 17808
01 Apr 1934 was enlarged by gaining part of CASTLE GRESLEY CP/Hmlt Area: 148 acres. Population in 1931: 39.   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. 77674. The Derbyshire Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934 was reduced to enlarge CASTLE GRESLEY CP/Hmlt Area: 166 acres. Population in 1931: 147.   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. 77674. The Derbyshire Review Order, 1934

Boundary Map of Church Gresley Parish (CP/AP)

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, Church Gresley Parish (CP/AP) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10070430

Date accessed: 08th April 2026