West Melton Parish (CP) through time

West Melton 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
YORKSHIRE	Ancient County	1894	1923	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 581.
ROTHERHAM RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1894	1923	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 581.
WEST RIDING Riding	Division of Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 581.
WATH	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'.
WATH UPON DEARNE UD	Local Government District	1894	1923	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 581.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
31 Dec 1894	was created from part of	BRAMPTON BIERLOW Tn/CP	Houses in 1901: 697.	1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; L.G. Act, 1894 (Appointed day), and County Council Naming Order
01 Apr 1923	was abolished to enlarge	WATH UPON DEARNE CP/AP	Area: 620 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 68250-The West Riding of Yorkshire (Wath upon Dearne and West Melton) Confirmation Order, 1923

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How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10448372

Date accessed: 08th April 2026