Cheam Parish (AP/CP)

Abolished: 1949

Statistics

Population

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
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.
Agriculture & Land Use

Agriculture & Land Use

How we use the land; crops and farm animals.
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
Ancient Parish AP     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979) Permission granted to project.
Civil Parish CP     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979) Permission granted to project.

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was succeeded by CHEAM EP Ecclesiastical Parish F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 476.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
SURREY Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 476.
EPSOM RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 476.
CARSHALTON 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'.
EPSOM RSD Sanitary District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 476.
EPSOM RD Local Government District 1894 1928 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 476.
SUTTON AND CHEAM UD/MB Local Government District 1928 1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 476.
SUTTON AND CHEAM UD/MB Local Government District 1934 1949 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 476.
WALLINGTON Hundred Ancient District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 476.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1933 was enlarged by gaining part of CUDDINGTON AP/CP Area: 559 acres. Population in 1931: 1811.   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. 76890. The Surrey Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933 was reduced to enlarge CUDDINGTON AP/CP Area: 1 acres. Population in 1931: 0.   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. 76890. The Surrey Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933 was enlarged by gaining part of MALDEN CP/AP Area: 16 acres. Population in 1931: 0.   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. 76890. The Surrey Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933 was enlarged by gaining part of MORDEN CP/AP Area: 1 acres. Population in 1931: 0.   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. 76890. The Surrey Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1949 was abolished to enlarge SUTTON AND CHEAM CP Area: 2485 acres.   1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 108617. The County of Surrey (Parish of Sutton and Cheam) Confirmation Order, 1949

Boundary Map of Cheam Parish (AP/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, Cheam Parish (AP/CP) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10071033

Date accessed: 08th April 2026