Manchester Poor Law Union/Registration District (RegD)

Abolished: 01 Oct 1874

Statistics

Population

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
Life & Death

Life & Death

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.
Housing

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
Birthplace & Religion

Birthplace & Religion

Numbers going to church, and the kinds of churches they went to. The different religions of modern Britain.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

Notes

Up to 1874, Manchester Registration District was defined as covering the Township of Manchester plus Prestwich Union.

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ANCOATS Registration sub-District   01 Oct 1874 1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
BLACKLEY Registration sub-District   01 Oct 1874 1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
CHEETHAM Registration sub-District   01 Oct 1874 1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
DEANSGATE Registration sub-District   01 Oct 1874 1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
FAILSWORTH Registration sub-District   01 Oct 1874 1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
LONDON ROAD Registration sub-District   01 Oct 1874 1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
MARKET STREET Registration sub-District   01 Oct 1874 1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
NEWTON Registration sub-District   01 Oct 1874 1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
PRESTWICH Registration sub-District   01 Oct 1874 1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
ST GEORGE Registration sub-District   01 Oct 1874 1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
BESWICK CP/ExP Parish-level Unit   01 Oct 1874 1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
BLACKLEY CP/Ch Parish-level Unit   01 Oct 1874 1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
BRADFORD CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   01 Oct 1874 1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
CHEETHAM CP/Tn/Ch Parish-level Unit   01 Oct 1874 1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
CRUMPSALL CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   01 Oct 1874 1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
FAILSWORTH Tn/CP Parish-level Unit   01 Oct 1874 1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
GREAT HEATON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   01 Oct 1874 1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
HARPURHEY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1840 01 Oct 1874 1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
LITTLE HEATON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   01 Oct 1874 1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
MANCHESTER AP/CP Parish-level Unit   01 Oct 1874 1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
MOSTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   01 Oct 1874 1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
NEWTON CP/Ch Parish-level Unit   01 Oct 1874 1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was succeeded by MANCHESTER PLU/PLPar/RegD Poor Law Union/Reg. District Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
LANCASHIRE Poor Law/Registration County   01 Oct 1874 Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Oct 1874 was abolished to create PRESTWICH RegD/PLU Prestwich split from Manchester. The Union of Prestwich had existed from 13/4/1850   Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)

Boundary Map of Manchester Poor Law Union/Registration District (RegD)

If the boundaries of the Poor Law Union/Reg. District 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, Manchester Poor Law Union/Registration District (RegD) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/13407228

Date accessed: 08th April 2026