Finsbury Parish (CP)

Created: 1915  

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
MIDDLESEX Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 305.
HOLBORN RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 305.
FINSBURY MetB Local Government District 1889 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 305.
ISLINGTON LB Local Government District 1965   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 305.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1915 was created through the abolition of CHARTER HOUSE CP/ExP Area: 10 acres. Population in 1921: 121.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of London (Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury) Confirmation Order, 1915 (No. 63338)
01 Apr 1915 was created through the abolition of CLERKENWELL Vest/CP/AP Area: 317 acres. Population in 1921: 50322.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of London (Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury) Confirmation Order, 1915 (No. 63338)
01 Apr 1915 was created through the abolition of GLASSHOUSE YARD CP/ExP/ParLib Area: 6 acres. Population in 1921: 318.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of London (Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury) Confirmation Order, 1915 (No. 63338)

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10234013

Date accessed: 08th April 2026