St Peters Parish (CP/AP) through time

St Peters Parish (CP/AP)

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.

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

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

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Alternative names

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name	Status	Language	Authority
LLANBEDR	Preferred	Welsh	M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 196.
ST PETERS	Preferred	English	M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 196.
CARMARTHEN	Alternate	English	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
CARMARTHEN ST PETER	Alternate	English	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
ST PETER	Alternate	English	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'AC, MB, UD, RD; Wards of CB, MB; CP, NT'.

Formal status

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status	Abbreviation	Start	End	Authority
Civil Parish	CP			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969) Permission granted to project.
Ancient Parish	AP			1851 Census of Great Britain, Population tables 2, Table [1] , 'Population Abstract'

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Authority
CARMARTHENSHIRE	Ancient County	M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 196.
CARMARTHEN RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. 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'.
CARMARTHEN	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'.
CARMARTHEN USD	Sanitary District	1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
CARMARTHEN RSD	Sanitary District	1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
CARMARTHEN Borough	Ancient District	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
CARMARTHEN MB	Local Government District	M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 196.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
25 Mar 1885	was enlarged by gaining part of	NEWCHURCH AP/CP	Houses in 1891: 12.	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 16282

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, St Peters Parish (CP/AP) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10202954

Date accessed: 08th April 2026