Rochester Ward Parish (CP) through time

Rochester Ward Parish (CP)

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

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

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
NORTHUMBERLAND	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 343.
BELLINGHAM RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1886		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 343.
BELLINGHAM RSD	Sanitary District	1886		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 343.
BELLINGHAM RD	Local Government District		1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 343.
BELLINGHAM	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'.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1958	was abolished to create	ROCHESTER CP	Area: 23288 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 6785. The County of Northumberland (Parishes in the R.D. of Bellingham) Confirmation Order, 1957

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Rochester Ward Parish (CP) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10327507

Date accessed: 08th April 2026