Birkenhead St Mary Parish (Ch/CP)

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.
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.
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The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
BIRKENHEAD ST MARY Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 9.
BIRKENHEAD Alternate English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 9.

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status Abbreviation Start End Authority
Chapelry Ch     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991) Permission granted to project.
Civil Parish CP 1866   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991) 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 BIRKENHEAD ST MARY EP Ecclesiastical Parish F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 9.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
CHESHIRE Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 9.
BIRKENHEAD RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District 1891 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 9.
WIRRAL RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District 1836 1891 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 9.
BIRKENHEAD 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'.
BIRKENHEAD USD Sanitary District 1877 1894 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 9.
BIRKENHEAD CB/MB Local Government District 1877 1889 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 9.
BIRKENHEAD CB/MB Local Government District 1889 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 9.
TRANMERE 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'.
WIRRAL Hundred Ancient District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 9.
WIRRAL RSD Sanitary District 1875 1877 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 9.
BIDSTON CUM FORD CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 9.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
31 Mar 1898 was enlarged by the abolition of CLAUGHTON WITH GRANGE CP/Tn Houses in 1901: 733.   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'.; Birkenhead Corporation Act, 1897
31 Mar 1898 was enlarged by gaining part of LOWER BEBINGTON CP/Tn   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'.; Birkenhead Corporation Act, 1897
31 Mar 1898 was enlarged by the abolition of OXTON CP/Tn Houses in 1901: 769.   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'.; Birkenhead Corporation Act, 1897
31 Mar 1898 was enlarged by the abolition of TRANMERE Ch/CP Houses in 1901: 7242.   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'.; Birkenhead Corporation Act, 1897
01 Apr 1933 was enlarged by the abolition of ARROWE CP/Tn Area: 491 acres. Population in 1931: 71.   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. 77044. The County of Chester Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933 was enlarged by the abolition of BIDSTON CUM FORD CP/AP Area: 575 acres. Population in 1931: 506.   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. 77044. The County of Chester Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933 was enlarged by the abolition of LANDICAN CP/Tn Area: 626 acres. Population in 1931: 66.   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. 77044. The County of Chester Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933 was enlarged by the abolition of NOCTORUM CP/Tn Area: 330 acres. Population in 1931: 473.   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. 77044. The County of Chester Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933 was enlarged by the abolition of PRENTON CP/Tn Area: 640 acres. Population in 1931: 2032.   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. 77044. The County of Chester Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933 was enlarged by the abolition of THINGWALL CP/Tn Area: 377 acres. Population in 1931: 652.   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. 77044. The County of Chester Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933 was enlarged by the abolition of UPTON BY BIRKENHEAD AP/CP Area: 856 acres. Population in 1931: 2547.   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. 77044. The County of Chester Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933 was enlarged by the abolition of WOODCHURCH CP/AP Area: 339 acres. Population in 1931: 113.   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. 77044. The County of Chester Review Order, 1933

Boundary Map of Birkenhead St Mary Parish (Ch/CP)

If the boundaries of the Parish-level Unit changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

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How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10219309

Date accessed: 08th April 2026