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Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.
The following alternative names exist:
Name | Status | Language | Start | End | Authority |
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WAKEFIELD | Preferred | English | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 794. | ||
E461301 | CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts | English |
We know of no associations with other units.
This unit was part of the following units:
Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
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WEST RIDING | Administrative County | 1894 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 794. |
This unit was affected by the following changes:
Date | Type of change | Other unit involved | Area transferred | Authority |
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09 Nov 1921 | was reduced to enlarge | WAKEFIELD MB/CB | Lupset CP (As reduced Area: 910 acres. | 1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Orders (Ossett and Wakefield Extension) Confirmation Act, 1921 |
01 Apr 1936 | was reduced to enlarge | STANLEY UD | Kirkhamgate CP Area: 906 acres. Population in 1931: 1320. | 1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 84517. The Doncaster, Rotherham & Wakefield Extension Order, 1936; 1.4.1937 M. of H. Order No. 87427. The County of York West Riding Review Order, 1937 |
01 Apr 1937 | was enlarged by the abolition of | BARNSLEY RD | parts of the CPs of Norton & Woolley Area: 4827 acres. Population in 1931: 1469. | 1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 87427. The County of York West Riding Review Order, 1937; 1.4.1938 M. of H. Order No. 93469. The County of York, West Riding Review Order, 1938 |
01 Apr 1937 | was enlarged by gaining part of | DARTON UD | Area: 1 acres. Population in 1931: 0. | 1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 87427. The County of York West Riding Review Order, 1937; 1.4.1938 M. of H. Order No. 93469. The County of York, West Riding Review Order, 1938 |
01 Apr 1937 | was enlarged by gaining part of | HEMSWORTH RD | Wintersett CP Area: 1050 acres. Population in 1931: 67. | 1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 87427. The County of York West Riding Review Order, 1937; 1.4.1938 M. of H. Order No. 93469. The County of York, West Riding Review Order, 1938 |
01 Apr 1937 | was enlarged by gaining part of | STANLEY UD | Area: 10 acres. Population in 1931: 0. | 1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 87427. The County of York West Riding Review Order, 1937; 1.4.1938 M. of H. Order No. 93469. The County of York, West Riding Review Order, 1938 |
01 Apr 1951 | was reduced to enlarge | WAKEFIELD MB/CB | part of Crigglestone CP Area: 500 acres. | 1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; Wakefield Extension Act, 1950 |
01 Apr 1959 | was enlarged by gaining part of | DARTON UD | Area: 8 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. 7713. The West Riding of Yorkshire (Wakefield R.D.) Confirmation Order, 1959 |
This unit contained the following units:
Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
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ARDSLEY EAST AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1894 | 1895 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 506. |
ARDSLEY WEST AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1894 | 1895 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 506. |
CHEVET CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 527. | ||
CRIGGLESTONE CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 532. | ||
CROFTON AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 532. | ||
KIRKHAMGATE CP | Parish-level Unit | 1894 | 1937 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 505. |
LUPSET CP | Parish-level Unit | 1902 | 1921 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 578. |
NEWLAND WITH WOODHOUSE MOOR ExP/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 587. | ||
NOTTON Tn/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1938 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 589. |
OUTWOOD CP | Parish-level Unit | 1894 | 1899 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 591. |
SHARLSTON CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 604. | ||
SITLINGTON CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 607. | ||
STANLEY CP | Parish-level Unit | 1894 | 1899 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 612. |
WALTON Tn/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 623. | ||
WARMFIELD CUM HEATH CP/AP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 623. | ||
WEST BRETTON CP/Tn/Ch | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 520. | ||
WINTERSETT Tn/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1938 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 628. |
WOOLLEY CP/Ch | Parish-level Unit | 1938 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 629. |
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Wakefield RD through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10153542
Date accessed: 17th October 2024