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Youngs' gives the PL Union status of this unit an end date of 1904 replaced by Bermondsey PL parish. This actually reflects a change in the constituent parishes which in 1904 were all abolished to enlarge Bermondsey AP/CP which became the sole constituent parish. The Union continued unchanged geographically, from 1904 onwards it was listed as Bermondsey in Poor Law Reports, whilst the Registration District in Census reports was listed as St Olave (Bermondsey).
The following alternate names exist for this unit:
| Name | Status | Language | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST OLAVE SOUTHWARK | Official | English | 01 Jan 1902 | 1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'. | |
| ST OLAVE | Preferred | English | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 644. | ||
| BERMONDSEY | Alternate | English | 1904 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 643. | |
| ST OLAVE BERMONDSEY | Alternate | English | 01 Jan 1902 | 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 OLAVES | Alternate | English | Local Government Board, Poor Law Returns to Parliament from 1871 onwards (HMSO) | ||
| ST OLAVE SOUTHWARK | Alternate | English | Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office) |
The unit has had the following statuses:
| Status | Abbreviation | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration District | RegD | 1911 Census of England and Wales, Population tables 2, 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' | ||
| Poor Law Union | PLU | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979) Permission granted to project. |
This unit contained the following units:
This unit was part of the following units:
| Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONDON | Poor Law/Registration County | 01 Apr 1857 | 1881 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area, Houses, and Population of Civil Parishes in the several Registration Sub-Districts in 1871 and 1881'. | |
| LONDON | Administrative County | Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.) | ||
| SURREY | Poor Law/Registration County | 1889 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 644. |
This unit was affected by the following changes:
| Date | Type of change | Other unit involved | Area transferred | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan 1870 | was enlarged by the abolition of | BERMONDSEY RegD/PLPar | Bermondsey became part of St. Olave Southwark | Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office) |
| 01 Jan 1870 | was enlarged by the abolition of | ROTHERHITHE RegD/PLPar | Rotherhithe became part of St. Olave Southwark | Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office) |
If the boundaries of the Poor Law Union/Reg. District changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, St Olave Poor Law Union/Registration District (RegD/PLU) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10081749
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
