Ross Urban Parish (CP)

Created: 1894  

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
ROSS URBAN Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 134.
ROSS ON WYE Alternate English     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
HEREFORDSHIRE Ancient County 1894   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 134.
ROSS RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District 1894   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 134.
ROSS 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'.
ROSS AND WHITCHURCH RD Local Government District 1931 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 134.
ROSS ON WYE UD Local Government District 1894   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 134.

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 BRIDSTOW AP/CP Houses in 1901: 701.   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 31669 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894 was created from part of BRIDSTOW AP/CP Houses in 1901: 4.   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 31669 (Appointed day, 1894)
01 Oct 1905 was enlarged by gaining part of ROSS RURAL CP Population in 1911: 1453.   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'.; LGBO 48235
01 Apr 1931 was enlarged by gaining part of BRIDSTOW AP/CP Area: 51 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 75349-The Herefordshire (Ross Urban, Ross Rural and Whitchurch Rural) Order, 1931
01 Apr 1931 was enlarged by gaining part of ROSS RURAL CP Area: 417 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 75349-The Herefordshire (Ross Urban, Ross Rural and Whitchurch Rural) Order, 1931

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10130888

Date accessed: 08th April 2026