Weelsby Parish (CP)

Created: 1894   Abolished: 1968

Statistics

Population

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
Housing

Housing

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

Notes

Parts of Lindsey.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
LINCOLNSHIRE Ancient County 1894 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 286.
CAISTOR PLU/RegD Poor Law Union/Reg. District 1894 01 Apr 1897 Registrar General, Decennial Supplement (HM Stationery Office)
GRIMSBY RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District 1894   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 286.
GREAT GRIMSBY Registration sub-District 1894   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'.
GRIMSBY RD Local Government District 1894 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 286.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Oct 1922 was reduced to enlarge CLEETHORPES CP/Tn Area: 208 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 67605-The Parts of Lindsey (Cleethorpes UD) Confirmation Order, 1922
01 Oct 1922 was enlarged by gaining part of CLEETHORPES CP/Tn Area: 43 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 67605-The Parts of Lindsey (Cleethorpes UD) Confirmation Order, 1922
01 Apr 1927 was reduced to enlarge CLEETHORPES CP/Tn Area: 185 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 71641-The Parts of Lindsey (Cleethorpes UD) Confirmation Order, 1927
01 Apr 1928 was reduced to create GRIMSBY CP Area: 402 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Grimsby Corporation Act, 1927
01 Apr 1968 was abolished to enlarge HUMBERSTON AP/CP Area: 41 acres.   1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The Grimsby Order, 1967
01 Apr 1968 was abolished to enlarge NEW WALTHAM CP Area: 198 acres.   1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The Grimsby Order, 1967

Boundary Map of Weelsby Parish (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, Weelsby Parish (CP) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10463348

Date accessed: 08th April 2026