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Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SOMERSET	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 438.
TAUNTON RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1921		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 438.
TAUNTON MB	Local Government District	1921		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 438.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
09 Nov 1921	was created through the abolition of	BISHOPS HULL WITHIN CP	Area: 109 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Taunton Extension) Act, 1921
09 Nov 1921	was created from part of	BISHOPS HULL WITHOUT CP	Area: 158 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Taunton Extension) Act, 1921
09 Nov 1921	was created through the abolition of	TAUNTON ST JAMES WITHIN CP	Area: 702 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Taunton Extension) Act, 1921
09 Nov 1921	was created from part of	TAUNTON ST JAMES WITHOUT CP	Area: 179 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Taunton Extension) Act, 1921
09 Nov 1921	was created from part of	TAUNTON ST MARY MAGDALENE WITHOUT CP	Area: 79 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Taunton Extension) Act, 1921
09 Nov 1921	was created from part of	TRULL AP/CP	Area: 109 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Taunton Extension) Act, 1921
09 Nov 1921	was created from part of	WEST MONKTON CP/AP	Area: 101 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Taunton Extension) Act, 1921
09 Nov 1921	was created through the abolition of	WILTON Ch/CP	Area: 248 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Taunton Extension) Act, 1921
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by gaining part of	STAPLEGROVE AP/CP	Area: 7 acres. Population in 1931: 41.	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'.; The Taunton Corporation Act, 1931
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by the abolition of	TAUNTON ST JAMES WITHOUT CP	Area: 154 acres. Population in 1931: 50.	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'.; The Taunton Corporation Act, 1931
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by gaining part of	WEST MONKTON CP/AP	Area: 117 acres. Population in 1931: 139.	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'.; The Taunton Corporation Act, 1931

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