Pershore Holy Cross Parish (CP/AP)

Created: Dissolution   Abolished: 1949

Statistics

Population

Population

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Industry

Industry

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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.
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The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
PERSHORE HOLY CROSS Preferred English Dissolution 1949 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 486.
HOLY CROSS Alternate English     1821 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
HOLY CROSS PERSHORE Alternate English Dissolution   1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status Abbreviation Start End Authority
Civil Parish CP   1949 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991) Permission granted to project.
Ancient Parish AP Dissolution   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991) Permission granted to project.

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
STRENSHAM AP/Ch/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 489.
UPTON SNODBURY CP/AP/Ch Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 490.

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was succeeded by PERSHORE HOLY CROSS EP Ecclesiastical Parish F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 486.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
WORCESTERSHIRE Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 486.
PERSHORE RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 486.
PERSHORE RD Local Government District   1949 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 486.
PERSHORE 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'.
PERSHORE Borough Ancient District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 760.
PERSHORE RSD Sanitary District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 486.
PERSHORE Hundred Ancient District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 486.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
18 Aug 1882 was enlarged by gaining part of PERSHORE ST ANDREW CP/AP Houses in 1891: 49.   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'.; D.P. ACT, 1882
18 Aug 1882 was reduced to enlarge PERSHORE ST ANDREW CP/AP Part of Bridge Street Houses in 1891: 5.   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'.; D.P. ACT, 1882
18 Aug 1882 was reduced to enlarge WICK CP/Ch Wick House Houses in 1891: 1.   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'.; D.P. ACT, 1882
25 Mar 1885 was enlarged by gaining part of PERSHORE ST ANDREW CP/AP Crab Common Houses in 1891: 1.   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 16030
01 Apr 1949 was abolished to create PERSHORE CP Area: 4594 acres.   1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 108298. The County of Worcester (Parish of Pershore) Confirmation Order, 1949

Boundary Map of Pershore Holy Cross Parish (CP/AP)

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, Pershore Holy Cross Parish (CP/AP) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10342946

Date accessed: 08th April 2026