Ecclesfield Parish (AP/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.
Agriculture & Land Use

Agriculture & Land Use

How we use the land; crops and farm animals.
Housing

Housing

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

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status Abbreviation Start End Authority
Ancient Parish AP     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991) Permission granted to project.
Civil Parish CP     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
BRADFIELD CP/Ch Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 518.
BOLSTERSTONE Manor     The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
BRADFIELD Manor     The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
COWLEY Manor     The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
ECCLESFIELD Manor     The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
MIDHOPE Manor     The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
WADSLEY Manor     The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
WALDERSHELF Manor     The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was succeeded by ECCLESFIELD EP Ecclesiastical Parish F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 538.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
YORKSHIRE Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 538.
WEST RIDING Riding Division of Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 538.
WORTLEY RegD Poor Law Union/Reg. District   01 Jan 1911 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 538.
WORTLEY PLU/RegD Poor Law Union/Reg. District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 538.
ECCLESFIELD 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'.
STRAFFORTH AND TICKHILL Wap Ancient District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 538.
WORTLEY RD Local Government District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 538.
WORTLEY RSD Sanitary District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 538.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
17 Dec 1881 was reduced to enlarge DALTON CP/Tn Aldwarke Houses in 1891: 14.   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 12859
31 Oct 1901 was reduced to enlarge SHEFFIELD CP/AP Population in 1911: 25384.   1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; The Sheffield Corporation Act, 1900
09 Nov 1921 was reduced to create ECCLESFIELD URBAN CP Area: 2331 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Sheffield Extension) Act, 1921
31 Mar 1930 was reduced to enlarge BRADFIELD CP/Ch Area: 890 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 74102-The West Riding of Yorkshire (Ecclesfield to Bradfield) Confirmation Order, 1930
01 Apr 1957 was enlarged by gaining part of TANKERSLEY CP/AP Area: 135 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. 6511. The West Riding of Yorkshire (Parishes of Ecclesfield and Tankersley) Confirmation Order, 1957

Boundary Map of Ecclesfield Parish (AP/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, Ecclesfield Parish (AP/CP) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10419384

Date accessed: 08th April 2026