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Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Preferred Name:
UNDERSKIDDAW
Unit Type:
Parish-level Unit
Status:
Township
Civil Parish (after 1866)
Date created:
 
Date abolished:
 
Unit ID:
10066761
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 60.

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
CUMBERLAND Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 60.
COCKERMOUTH RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District 1866   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 60.
ALLERDALE BELOW DERWENT Wd Ancient District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 60.
COCKERMOUTH RSD Sanitary District 1866   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 60.
COCKERMOUTH RD Local Government District 1866   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 60.
KESWICK Registration sub-District     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'.
CROSTHWAITE CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 60.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
12 Nov 1894 was reduced to enlarge KESWICK CP/Ch Houses in 1901: 34.   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 32125
01 Apr 1934 was enlarged by the abolition of SKIDDAW CP/ExP Area: 2967 acres. Population in 1931: 5.   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. 78137. The Cumberland Review Order, 1934
23 Aug 1946 was reduced to enlarge ABOVE DERWENT CP/Tn Area: 3 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)'.; M. of H. Declaration under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933. (Alteration of watercourse)
23 Aug 1946 was enlarged by gaining part of ABOVE DERWENT CP/Tn Area: 1 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)'.; M. of H. Declaration under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933. (Alteration of watercourse)

Lower level units

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Underskiddaw Tn/CP through time | Census tables with data for the Parish-level Unit, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10066761

Date accessed: 29th March 2024