Melksham Within Parish (CP) through time

Melksham Within 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.

Alternative names

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
MELKSHAM WITHIN	Preferred	English	1894		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 544.
MELKSHAM	Alternate	English			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	Authority
WILTSHIRE	Ancient County		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 544.
TROWBRIDGE AND MELKSHAM RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 544.
MELKSHAM UD	Local Government District		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 544.
MELKSHAM	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 Oct 1914	was enlarged by gaining part of	MELKSHAM WITHOUT CP	Area: 121 acres. Population in 1921: 461.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Wilts (Melksham UD Extension) Confirmation Order, 1914 (No. 61944)
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	BROUGHTON GIFFORD CP/AP	Area: 1 acres. Population in 1931: 0.	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. 77934. The Wilts. Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	MELKSHAM WITHOUT CP	Area: 432 acres. Population in 1931: 776.	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. 77934. The Wilts. Review Order, 1934

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How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10408829

Date accessed: 08th April 2026