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Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was preceded by	BIRMINGHAM Borough	Ancient District	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 750.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
WARWICKSHIRE	Administrative County	1838	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 750.
WEST MIDLANDS	Conurbation			1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 1, '[Table giving details of make-up of Conurbations; details need to be added]'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
09 Nov 1911	was enlarged by the abolition of	ASTON MANOR UD/MB	Area: 960 acres.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order 1910 Confirmation (No. 13) Act, 1911
09 Nov 1911	was enlarged by the abolition of	ERDINGTON UD	Area: 4630 acres.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order 1910 Confirmation (No. 13) Act, 1911
09 Nov 1911	was enlarged by the abolition of	HANDSWORTH UD	Area: 3667 acres.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order 1910, Confirmation (No. 13) Act, 1911
09 Nov 1911	was enlarged by the abolition of	HANDSWORTH UD	Area: 3667 acres.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order 1910 Confirmation (No. 13) Act, 1911
09 Nov 1911	was enlarged by the abolition of	YARDLEY RD	Area: 7590 acres.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order 1910 Confirmation (No. 13) Act, 1911
01 Apr 1964	was reduced to create	SOLIHULL UD/CB/MB	Area: 16 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 Solihull Order, 1963
01 Apr 1964	was enlarged by the abolition of	SOLIHULL UD/CB/MB	Area: 9 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 Solihull Order, 1963
01 Apr 1966	was enlarged by the abolition of	ALDRIDGE UD	Area: 1 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 West Midlands Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was reduced to create	ALDRIDGE BROWNHILLS UD	Area: 1 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 West Midlands Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was enlarged by gaining part of	BROMSGROVE RD	parts of Alvechurch, Cofton Hackett, Frankley, Wythall CPs Area: 137 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 West Midlands Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was reduced to enlarge	BROMSGROVE RD	Area: 1 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'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 23544. The County of Worcestershire (Redditch U.D. and Bromsgrove R.D.) Confirmation Order, 1966
01 Apr 1966	was reduced to enlarge	HALESOWEN UD/MB	Area: 15 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 West Midlands Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was enlarged by gaining part of	HALESOWEN UD/MB	Area: 73 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 West Midlands Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was enlarged by gaining part of	MERIDEN RD	parts of Bickenhill, Castle Bromwich, Kingshurst CPs Area: 9 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 West Midlands Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was reduced to enlarge	MERIDEN RD	Area: 2 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 West Midlands Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was enlarged by the abolition of	SMETHWICK CB/MB/UD	Area: 3 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 West Midlands Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was enlarged by gaining part of	SUTTON COLDFIELD MB	Area: 46 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 West Midlands Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was reduced to enlarge	SUTTON COLDFIELD MB	Area: 5 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 West Midlands Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was reduced to create	WARLEY CB	Area: 50 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 West Midlands Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was enlarged by gaining part of	WEST BROMWICH MB/CB	Area: 9 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 West Midlands Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was reduced to enlarge	WEST BROMWICH MB/CB	Area: 16 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 West Midlands Order, 1965

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ASTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1838	1912	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 436.
ASTON MANOR CP	Parish-level Unit	1911	1912	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 436.
BALSALL HEATH CP	Parish-level Unit		1912	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 437.
BIRMINGHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1838	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 438.
EDGBASTON CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1838	1912	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 444.
ERDINGTON CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1911	1912	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 444.
HANDSWORTH CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1911	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 412.
HARBORNE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1891	1912	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 413.
KINGS NORTON CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1891	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 482.
QUINTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1909	1912	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 451.
YARDLEY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1911	1912	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 493.