Rickmansworth Rural Parish (CP)

Created: 1898   Abolished: 1935

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

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
HERTFORDSHIRE Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 241.
WATFORD RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 241.
RICKMANSWORTH 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'.
WATFORD RD Local Government District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 241.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
15 Apr 1898 was created from part of RICKMANSWORTH AP/CP Houses in 1901: 302.   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 36629
01 Apr 1907 was enlarged by gaining part of CHALFONT ST PETER AP/CP   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 Counties of Buckingham and Hertford (Alteration of County Boundaries) Order, 1906
01 Apr 1907 was reduced to enlarge CHALFONT ST PETER AP/CP   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 Counties of Buckingham and Hertford (Alteration of County Boundaries) Order, 1906
01 Apr 1907 was reduced to enlarge CHALFONT ST PETER AP/CP   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 Counties of Buckingham and Hertford (Alteration of County Boundaries) Order, 1906
01 Apr 1907 was enlarged by gaining part of CHALFONT ST PETER AP/CP   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 Counties of Buckingham and Hertford (Alteration of County Boundaries) Order, 1906
01 Apr 1907 was enlarged by gaining part of DENHAM AP/CP   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 Counties of Buckingham and Hertford (Alteration of County Boundaries) Order, 1906
01 Apr 1907 was reduced to enlarge DENHAM AP/CP   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 Counties of Buckingham and Hertford (Alteration of County Boundaries) Order, 1906
01 Apr 1907 was enlarged by gaining part of DENHAM AP/CP   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 Counties of Buckingham and Hertford (Alteration of County Boundaries) Order, 1906
01 Apr 1907 was reduced to enlarge GERRARDS CROSS CP/Ch   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 Counties of Buckingham and Hertford (Alteration of County Boundaries) Order, 1906
01 Apr 1907 was reduced to enlarge GERRARDS CROSS CP/Ch   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 Counties of Buckingham and Hertford (Alteration of County Boundaries) Order, 1906
01 Apr 1913 was reduced to enlarge RICKMANSWORTH URBAN CP Area: 2218 acres. Population in 1921: 750.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Hertford (Rickmansworth Urban Extension) Confirmation Order, 1913 (No. 58329)
01 Apr 1924 was reduced to enlarge RICKMANSWORTH AP/CP Area: 1436 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 68983-The County of Hertford (Rickmansworth UD) Confirmation Order, 1924
01 Apr 1935 was abolished to enlarge RICKMANSWORTH URBAN CP Area: 2881 acres. Population in 1931: 702.   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. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935 was abolished to enlarge SARRATT AP/CP Area: 925 acres. Population in 1931: 115.   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. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10200994

Date accessed: 09th April 2026