Stafford Parish (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.
Social Structure

Social Structure

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

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

Notes

Joint rating of Stafford St Chad AP and Stafford St Mary AP for Poor Law/civil purposes

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
STAFFORD ST MARY AND ST CHAD Official English   1894 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 423.
STAFFORD Preferred English 1894   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 423.
MARY ST AND CHAD ST Alternate English     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
MARY ST AND ST CHAD STAFFORD Alternate English     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
STAFFORD SS MARY AND CHAD Alternate English     1881 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area, Houses, and Population of Civil Parishes in the several Registration Sub-Districts in 1871 and 1881'.
ST MARY AND ST CHAD Alternate English     1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
STAFFORDSHIRE Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 423.
STAFFORD RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 423.
SOUTH PIREHILL Hundred Ancient District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 423.
STAFFORD Borough Ancient District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 742.
STAFFORD USD Sanitary District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 423.
STAFFORD MB Local Government District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 423.
STAFFORD 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'.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
31 Dec 1894 was enlarged by gaining part of CASTLE CHURCH Ch/AP/CP Houses in 1901: 1094.   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 31885 (Appointed day, 1894)
01 Apr 1917 was enlarged by gaining part of CASTLE CHURCH Ch/AP/CP Area: 1105 acres. Population in 1921: 1399.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order Confirmation (No. 3) Act, 1916
01 Apr 1917 was enlarged by gaining part of HOPTON AND COTON CP/Tn Area: 415 acres. Population in 1921: 356.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order Confirmation (No. 3) Act, 1916
01 Apr 1917 was enlarged by gaining part of SEIGHFORD AP/CP Area: 140 acres. Population in 1921: 533.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order Confirmation (No. 3) Act, 1916
01 Apr 1917 was enlarged by the abolition of TILLINGTON CP/ExP Area: 706 acres. Population in 1921: 1627.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order Confirmation (No. 3) Act, 1916
01 Apr 1934 was enlarged by gaining part of BASWICH AP/CP Area: 879 acres. Population in 1931: 655.   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. 77777. The Staffordshire Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934 was enlarged by gaining part of CASTLE CHURCH Ch/AP/CP Area: 641 acres. Population in 1931: 611.   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. 77777. The Staffordshire Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934 was enlarged by gaining part of CRESSWELL CP/ExP/AP Area: 132 acres. Population in 1931: 100.   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. 77777. The Staffordshire Review Order, 1934

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10293388

Date accessed: 08th April 2026