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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:
DUNSTABLE
Unit Type:
Parish-level Unit
Status:
Ancient Parish
Civil Parish
Date created:
 
Date abolished:
 
Unit ID:
10152422
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 6.

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was succeeded by DUNSTABLE EP Ecclesiastical Parish F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 6.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BEDFORDSHIRE Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 6.
LUTON RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 6.
DUNSTABLE Borough Ancient District 12th Century 16th Century F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 6.
DUNSTABLE USD Sanitary District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 6.
DUNSTABLE MB Local Government District 1864 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 6.
DUNSTABLE 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'.
MANSHEAD Hundred Ancient District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 6.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
09 Nov 1907 was enlarged by gaining part of HOUGHTON REGIS AP/CP Population in 1911: 1877.   1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; The Dunstable (Extension) Order, 1907
01 Apr 1933 was enlarged by gaining part of CADDINGTON CP Area: 182 acres. Population in 1931: 37.   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. 77050. The South Bedfordshire Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933 was enlarged by gaining part of HOUGHTON REGIS AP/CP Area: 663 acres. Population in 1931: 688.   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. 77050. The South Bedfordshire Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933 was enlarged by gaining part of KENSWORTH CP/AP Area: 246 acres. Population in 1931: 27.   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. 77050. The South Bedfordshire Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933 was enlarged by gaining part of TOTTERNHOE CP/AP Area: 142 acres. Population in 1931: 81.   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. 77050. The South Bedfordshire Review Order, 1933

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, Dunstable AP/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/10152422

Date accessed: 11th October 2024