Amersham (Parish) through time

Amersham Parish

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Alternative names

The following alternate names for this unit exist:

Name	Status	Language	Authority
AMERSHAM	Preferred	English	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 30.
AGMONDESHAM	Alternate	English	1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
AGMONDESHAM OR AMERSHAM	Alternate	English	1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
COLESHILL CP/Hmlt	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 33.

Other related units

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	AMERSHAM WITH COLESHILL EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 30.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Authority
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE	Ancient County	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 30.
AMERSHAM RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 30.
AMERSHAM Borough	Ancient District	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 30.
AMERSHAM RSD	Sanitary District	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 30.
AMERSHAM RD	Local Government District	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 30.
AMERSHAM	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'.
BURNHAM Hundred	Ancient District	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 30.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	CHALFONT ST GILES AP/CP	Area: 51 acres. Population in 1931: 171.	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. 77936. The Bucks Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	CHENIES AP/CP	Area: 289 acres. Population in 1931: 88.	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. 77936. The Bucks Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1956	was reduced to enlarge	PENN AP/CP	Area: 8 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 Order No. 5943. The County of Buckingham (Parishes of Amersham, Coleshill and Penn) Confirmation Order, 1956

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Amersham (Parish) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10176554

Date accessed: 06th November 2025