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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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BEDFORDSHIRE | Preferred | English | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 558. | ||
BEDFORD | Alternate | English | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 558. |
This unit was associated with the following other units:
Nature of association | Other unit involved | Type of unit | Authority |
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was succeeded by | BEDFORDSHIRE | Modern (post 1974) County | Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics) |
was preceded by | BEDFORDSHIRE | Ancient County | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 560. |
was preceded by | BEDFORDSHIRE | Poor Law/Registration County | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 560. |
This unit was part of the following units:
Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
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ENGLAND Dep | Country | 1889 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 558. |
This unit was affected by the following changes:
Date | Type of change | Other unit involved | Area transferred | Authority |
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13 Aug 1947 | was reduced to enlarge | HERTFORDSHIRE | part of Biggleswade RD 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. Order under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933 (Alteration of water courses) |
13 Aug 1947 | was enlarged by gaining part of | HERTFORDSHIRE | part of Hitchin RD 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. Order under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933 (Alteration of watercourses) |
21 Dec 1956 | was reduced to enlarge | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE | part of Ampthill RD Area: 2 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 Declaration under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933 (Alteration of watercourses) |
21 Dec 1956 | was enlarged by gaining part of | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE | part of Newport Pagnell RD Area: 2 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 Declaration under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933 (Alteration of watercourses) |
28 Sep 1956 | was reduced to enlarge | HERTFORDSHIRE | part of Biggleswade RD Area: 1 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 Declaration under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933 (Alteration of watercourses) |
28 Sep 1956 | was enlarged by gaining part of | HERTFORDSHIRE | part of Hitchin RD Area: 1 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 Declaration under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933 (Alteration of watercourses) |
01 Apr 1965 | was created through the abolition of | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE | part of Linslade UD and part of Newport Pagnell RD Area: 671 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 Counties of Bedford and Buckingham (Leighton-Linslade) Order, 1965; The Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely Order, 1964; The East Midland Counties Order, 1965; The Huntington and Peterborough Order, 1964 |
01 Apr 1965 | was reduced to enlarge | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE | part of Ampthill RD 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 Counties of Bedford and Buckingham (Leighton-Linslade) Order, 1965; The East Midland Counties Order, 1965 |
01 Apr 1965 | was enlarged by the abolition of | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE | part of Linslade UD and part of Newport Pagnell RD Area: 671 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 Counties of Bedford and Buckingham (Leighton-Linslade) Order, 1965; The Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely Order, 1964; The East Midland Counties Order, 1965; The Huntingdon and Peterborough Order, 1964 |
01 Apr 1965 | was enlarged by gaining part of | CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND ISLE OF ELY | part of South Cambridgeshire RD Area: 444 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 Counties of Bedford and Buckingham (Leighton-Linslade) Order, 1965; The Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely Order, 1964; The East Midland Counties Order, 1965; The Huntingdon and Peterborough Order, 1964 |
01 Apr 1965 | was created from part of | CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND ISLE OF ELY | part of South Cambridgeshire RD Area: 445 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 Counties of Bedford and Buckingham (Leighton-Linslade) Order, 1965; The Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely Order, 1964; The East Midland Counties Order, 1965; The Huntington and Peterborough Order, 1964 |
01 Apr 1965 | was enlarged by gaining part of | HERTFORDSHIRE | part of Hemel Hempstead RD Area: 45 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 Counties of Bedford and Buckingham (Leighton-Linslade) Order, 1965; The Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely Order, 1964; The East Midland Counties Order, 1965; The Huntingdon and Peterborough Order, 1964 |
01 Apr 1965 | was created from part of | HERTFORDSHIRE | part of Hemel Hempstead RD Area: 45 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 Counties of Bedford and Buckingham (Leighton-Linslade) Order, 1965; The Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely Order, 1964; The East Midland Counties Order, 1965; The Huntington and Peterborough Order, 1964 |
01 Apr 1965 | was reduced to enlarge | HERTFORDSHIRE | parts of Biggleswade, Luton RDs Area: 75 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 East Midland Counties Order, 1965; The London Government Act, 1963 |
01 Apr 1965 | was created from part of | HUNTINGDONSHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH | part of St. Neots RD Area: 313 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 Counties of Bedford and Buckingham (Leighton-Linslade) Order, 1965; The Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely Order, 1964; The East Midland Counties Order, 1965; The Huntington and Peterborough Order, 1964 |
01 Apr 1965 | was enlarged by gaining part of | HUNTINGDONSHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH | part of St. Neots RD Area: 314 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 Counties of Bedford and Buckingham (Leighton-Linslade) Order, 1965; The Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely Order, 1964; The East Midland Counties Order, 1965; The Huntingdon and Peterborough Order, 1964 |
01 Apr 1965 | was reduced to create | HUNTINGDONSHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH | part of Bedford RD Area: 539 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 Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely Order, 1964, and The Huntingdon and Peterborough order, 1964. |
01 Apr 1965 | was enlarged by gaining part of | NORTHAMPTONSHIRE | part of Oundle and Thrapston RD Area: 30 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 Counties of Bedford and Buckingham (Leighton-Linslade) Order, 1965; The Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely Order, 1964; The East Midland Counties Order, 1965; The Huntingdon and Peterborough Order, 1964 |
01 Apr 1965 | was reduced to enlarge | NORTHAMPTONSHIRE | part of Bedford RD Area: 19 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 East Midland Counties Order, 1965; The Huntingdon and Peterborough Order, 1964 |
01 Apr 1965 | was created from part of | NORTHAMPTONSHIRE | part of Oundle and Thrapston RD Area: 30 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 Counties of Bedford and Buckingham (Leighton-Linslade) Order, 1965; The Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely Order, 1964; The East Midland Counties Order, 1965; The Huntington and Peterborough Order, 1964 |
01 Apr 1965 | was reduced to enlarge | NORTHAMPTONSHIRE | part of Bedford RD Area: 19 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 East Midland Counties Order, 1965; The Huntingdon and Peterborough Order, 1964; The Northampton Order, 1965 |
This unit contained the following units:
Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
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AMPTHILL RegD/PLU | Poor Law Union/Reg. District | Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.) | ||
BEDFORD RegD/PLU | Poor Law Union/Reg. District | Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.) | ||
BIGGLESWADE RegD/PLU | Poor Law Union/Reg. District | Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.) | ||
LEIGHTON BUZZARD RegD/PLU | Poor Law Union/Reg. District | Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.) | ||
LUTON RegD/PLU | Poor Law Union/Reg. District | Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.) | ||
AMPTHILL UD | Local Government District | 1894 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 560. |
AMPTHILL RD | Local Government District | 1894 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 560. |
BEDFORD MB | Local Government District | 1835 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 559. |
BEDFORD RD | Local Government District | 1894 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 560. |
BIGGLESWADE UD | Local Government District | 1894 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 560. |
BIGGLESWADE RD | Local Government District | 1894 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 560. |
DUNSTABLE MB | Local Government District | 1864 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 559. |
EATON BRAY RD | Local Government District | 1894 | 1933 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 560. |
EATON SOCON RD | Local Government District | 1894 | 1934 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 560. |
HOLWELL RD | Local Government District | 1894 | 1897 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 7. |
KEMPSTON UD | Local Government District | 1896 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 560. |
LEIGHTON BUZZARD UD | Local Government District | 1894 | 1965 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 560. |
LEIGHTON LINSLADE UD | Local Government District | 1965 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 560. |
LUTON RD | Local Government District | 1894 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 560. |
LUTON CB/MB | Local Government District | 1876 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 559. |
SANDY UD | Local Government District | 1927 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 560. |
BEDFORD | Urban Labour Market | Great Britain Historical GIS Project | ||
BIGGLESWADE | Urban Labour Market | Great Britain Historical GIS Project | ||
DUNSTABLE | Urban Labour Market | Great Britain Historical GIS Project | ||
LEIGHTON BUZZARD | Urban Labour Market | Great Britain Historical GIS Project | ||
LUTON | Urban Labour Market | Great Britain Historical GIS Project |
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Bedfordshire AdmC through time | Census tables with data for the Administrative County, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10173048
Date accessed: 13th February 2025