Rochester Precincts of the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish (CP/ExP)

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.
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Notes

Precinct

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
ROCHESTER PRECINCTS OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST AND THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 286.
CATHEDRAL CHURCH Alternate English     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
CATHEDRAL PRECINCTS Alternate English     1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Population, Acreage, Private Families and Dwellings'.
ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL CHURCH Alternate English     1861 Census of England and Wales, Table 1, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1851 and 1861, in Districts, Sub-districts, Parishes and Places'.
ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL CHURCH PRECINCTS 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'.
ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL PRECINCTS Alternate English     1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 12, 'Registration County, Districts, and Sub-Districts, with their Constituent Civil Parishes - Area; Houses and Population 1891 and 1901, and Separate Occupiers 1901'.

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status Abbreviation Start End Authority
Civil Parish CP 1858   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979) Permission granted to project.
Extra-Parochial Area ExP     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979) Permission granted to project.

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was succeeded by ROCHESTER PRECINCTS OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST AND THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY EExP Ecclesiastical Parish F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 286.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
KENT Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 286.
MEDWAY RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 286.
ROCHESTER MB Local Government District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 286.
ROCHESTER AD_City/Borough Ancient District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 286.
ROCHESTER USD Sanitary District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 286.
ROCHESTER AND CHATHAM 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'.

Boundary Map of Rochester Precincts of the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish (CP/ExP)

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, Rochester Precincts of the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish (CP/ExP) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10427502

Date accessed: 08th April 2026